Table A.

7: Road safety management, strategies and policies by country/area

lead agency strategies policies audits driving tests

There are
The strategy There are national policies
includes national policies to promote
A lead The lead There is a national measurable to promote investment vehicle
agency is agency is road safety national The strategy walking and in public Formal audits on Regular audits on insurance
Country/area present Lead agency status funded strategy targets is funded cycling transportation new roads existing roads Written Practical Medical required
Afghanistan Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Albania Yes Interministerial No No n/a n/a No Yes Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Angola Yes Governmental Yes Yes a
n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Argentina Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes No Subnational No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Armenia Yes Other Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Australia Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Austria Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Azerbaijan Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bahamas (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Bahrain Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes — Yes — Yes
Bangladesh Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Barbados No n/a n/a Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Belarus Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Belgium Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Belize Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Benin Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — No
Bhutan Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Botswana Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Brazil Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
British Virgin Islands b
No n/a n/a Subnational n/a n/a No No — — Yes Yes — Yes
Brunei Darussalam Yes Governmental — Multiple strategies n/a n/a No — No No Yes Yes — Yes
Bulgaria Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Burkina Faso Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Burundi No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Cambodia Yes Interministerial Yes Yes a
n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — No
Cameroon Yes Governmental Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Canada Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Subnational No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cape Verde Yes Governmental Yes Yes No Yes No Yes — — Yes Yes — Yes
Central African Republic (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes a
n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Chad Yes Interministerial Yes Yes a
n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Chile Yes Interministerial Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
China Yes Interministerial Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No consensus Yes Yes — Yes
Colombia Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Comoros (the) Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Congo (the) Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Cook Islands Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — No
Costa Rica Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Croatia Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cuba Yes Interministerial No Multiple strategies n/a n/a Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No
Cyprus Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Czech Republic (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes No Yes Subnational No No Yes Yes — Yes

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(Table A.7 continued) lead agency strategies policies audits driving tests
There are
The strategy There are national policies
includes national policies to promote
A lead The lead There is a national measurable to promote investment vehicle
agency is agency is road safety national The strategy walking and in public Formal audits on Regular audits on insurance
Country/area present Lead agency status funded strategy targets is funded cycling transportation new roads existing roads Written Practical Medical required
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Dominican Republic No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Ecuador Yes Governmental Yes — — — No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Egypt Yes Interministerial Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
El Salvador Yes Governmental Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Eritrea Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Estonia Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Ethiopia Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Fiji Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Finland Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
France Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Gambia (the) Yes Other Yes No n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes — Yes — Yes
Georgia Yes Other — Yes Yes Yes No Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Germany Yes — Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Ghana Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Greece No n/a n/a Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes Yes — Yes
Guatemala Yes Governmental Yes Subnational n/a n/a No Subnational No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Guinea-Bissau No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Guyana Yes Other Yes No n/a n/a No No No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Honduras Yes Interministerial Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Hungary Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Iceland Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Subnational Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
India Yes Governmental Yes Yesa n/a n/a Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Indonesia Yes Other Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Yes Other Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Iraq Yes Governmental No Subnational n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Ireland Yes Other Yes Yes Yes — No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Israel Yes Other Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Italy Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Jamaica Yes Other Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Japan Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No consensus Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jordan Yes Interministerial No Yes a
n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Kazakhstan Yes Governmental Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Kenya Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Kiribati Yes Governmental No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Kuwait No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kyrgyzstan Yes Interministerial No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) Yes Governmental No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Latvia Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Lebanon No n/a n/a Yes a
n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Lesotho Yes Governmental Yes Yesa n/a n/a No No — Yes Yes Yes — No
Liberia No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the) No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No Subnational No No — Yes — Yes
Lithuania Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Madagascar No n/a n/a Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Malawi Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes

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(Table A.7 continued) lead agency strategies policies audits driving tests
There are
The strategy There are national policies
includes national policies to promote
A lead The lead There is a national measurable to promote investment vehicle
agency is agency is road safety national The strategy walking and in public Formal audits on Regular audits on insurance
Country/area present Lead agency status funded strategy targets is funded cycling transportation new roads existing roads Written Practical Medical required
Malaysia Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Maldives Yes Governmental No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes — No
Mali Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Malta Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Marshall Islands (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yesa n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Mauritania Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Mauritius Yes Governmental Yes Yes a
n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Mexico Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Subnational No Yes Yes Yes — Noc
Micronesia (Federated States of) No n/a n/a Subnational No No No No Yes No Yes Yes — No
Mongolia Yes Other Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Montenegro No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Morocco Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Mozambique Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Myanmar Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Namibia Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — No
Nauru Yes — Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a Yes No No No — Yes — Yes
Nepal Yes Governmental Yes Yesa n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Netherlands (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
New Zealand Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Nicaragua Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Niger (the) Yes Interministerial No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Nigeria Yes Other No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Norway Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Oman Yes Interministerial Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Pakistan Yes Governmental No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Palau Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Panama Yes Governmental Yes — — — No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Papua New Guinea Yes Governmental No Subnational n/a n/a — — No No Yes Yes — Yes
Paraguay No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No Subnational No No Yes Yes Yes No
Peru Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes No No Subnational No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Philippines (the) Yes Governmental No Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Poland Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Portugal Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Puerto Ricod Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Qatar No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Republic of Korea (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Republic of Moldova (the) Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Romania Yes Interministerial Yes Yes a
n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Russian Federation (the) Yes Interministerial No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Rwanda Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Saint Lucia Yes Governmental No No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Samoa Yes Interministerial Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
San Marino Yes Interministerial No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Sao Tome and Principe Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Saudi Arabia Yes Interministerial Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes

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(Table A.7 continued) lead agency strategies policies audits driving tests
There are
The strategy There are national policies
includes national policies to promote
A lead The lead There is a national measurable to promote investment vehicle
agency is agency is road safety national The strategy walking and in public Formal audits on Regular audits on insurance
Country/area present Lead agency status funded strategy targets is funded cycling transportation new roads existing roads Written Practical Medical required
Senegal Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Serbia No n/a n/a Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Seychelles Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sierra Leone Yes Other Yes No n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Singapore Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Slovakia Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Slovenia Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Solomon Islands Yes Governmental — — — — Yes No Yes No — Yes — Yes
South Africa Yes Other Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — No
Spain Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Sri Lanka Yes Governmental No Yes a
n/a n/a No Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Sudan (the) No n/a n/a Subnational n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Suriname No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Swaziland Yes Governmental Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Sweden Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
Switzerland Yes Governmental Yes Yesa n/a n/a Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Syrian Arab Republic (the) Yes Interministerial No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Tajikistan Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Thailand Yes Interministerial Yes Yes Yes Yes Subnational Yes No No Yes Yes — Yes
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Yes Other Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Timor-Leste Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Togo No n/a n/a No n/a n/a No No Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
Tonga Yes Governmental Yes No n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — No
Trinidad and Tobago — — — Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
Tunisia Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Turkey Yes Interministerial Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a Subnational Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Turkmenistan No n/a n/a Multiple strategies n/a n/a — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Tuvalu No n/a n/a Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes — No
Uganda Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ukraine Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Subnational Yes No Yes Yes — Yes
United Arab Emirates (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
United Kingdom (the) No n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
United Republic of Tanzania (the) Yes Interministerial No Yes a
n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes — Yes
United States of America (the) Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes — Noc
Uruguay Yes Other Yes Yesa n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Uzbekistan Yes Governmental Yes Yes Yes — — — Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Vanuatu No n/a n/a Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yes Governmental Yes Multiple strategies n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Viet Nam Yes Governmental Yes Yes a
n/a n/a No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
West Bank and Gaza Strip b
No n/a n/a Subnational n/a n/a No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yemen Yes Interministerial No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No No Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Zambia Yes Other Yes Yes Yes Yes — No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
Zimbabwe Yes Governmental No Multiple strategies n/a n/a No No Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes
a
Not formally endorsed by government.
b
Non-member area.
c
Required in some States.
d
Associate WHO Member State.
— Data not available.
n/a Data not applicable.

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