EASST News
Catch up with all the latest news from across our EASST network and find out how we’re saving lives on the road.
Children's Road Safety, Kazakhstan, News, Sustainable Mobility
Empowering young people in East Kazakhstan to demand safer routes to school
Our newest EASST partner, Urban Forum Kazakhstan, have been working with young people in the East Kazakhstan city of Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) to create safer routes to school.
August 26, 2020
Georgia, News, Sustainable Mobility
Tbilisi unveils its first shared and pedestrian-friendly avenue
Safe and accessible spaces for pedestrians and cyclists are now the priority in Tbilisi.
August 19, 2020
Azerbaijan, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Investigating the socio-economic cost of road crashes in Azerbaijan
The National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan and the World Bank launch new research project to investigate the socio-economic cost of road crashes in Azerbaijan.
August 11, 2020
Disability, Mobility and Road Risk, Moldova, News, Sustainable Mobility
Vulnerable road users prioritised as Chisinau’s Dacia Street is transformed
Safety and accessibility improvements set to transform one of Chisinau’s most dangerous roads.
August 7, 2020
Armenia, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Yerevan authorities reduce urban speed limits to save lives
City authorities in Yerevan, Armenia have passed a new law lowering urban speed limits by 10km/h. This will serve as a pilot, with a view to reducing speed limits across the whole country.
August 4, 2020
Georgia, Greece, News, Sustainable Mobility
Sustainable Tourism, Road Safety and Post-COVID development
Our latest blog discusses the need to build back better when it comes to sustainable tourism and how this links to road safety, active mobility and clean transport.
July 10, 2020
Children's Road Safety, Moldova, News
Children with disabilities in Moldova receive donated car seats
The Automobile Club of Moldova, in partnership with the National Inspectorate of Public Security and the Tony Hawks Centre, donate child car seats to families of children with disabilities.
July 9, 2020
Azerbaijan, Children's Road Safety, News
The EASST Road Safety Education Pack goes online in Azerbaijan
Under lockdown, the National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan (AMAK) has taken its road safety education online. Using the EASST Road Safety Education Pack, they are offering free interactive online awareness sessions on road safety to children of all ages.
July 8, 2020
News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on road safety and sustainable mobility in the EASST region
Last month we conducted a survey of our EASST partners to get a feel for the impact of COVID-19 in their countries in terms of road safety and mobility. We will use this data to examine what lessons can be learned and how we can respond to the post-COVID ‘new normal’.
June 5, 2020
Kyrgyzstan, News, Post-Crash Response
Health Systems and COVID 19, what lessons are there for the road safety community?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many people more aware of the importance of robust and resilient health care systems. Last month we facilitated an online session hosted by the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety to find out what this might mean for the road safety community and Pillar 5.
June 5, 2020
News, Occupational Road Safety Management
Addressing at-work road safety risks for delivery and freight drivers
COVID-19 lockdowns have seen an increase in the use of delivery services globally. With this likely to be a continuing trend, we need to address the at-work road safety risks faced by delivery and freight drivers.
June 5, 2020
Georgia, News, Sustainable Mobility
The effects of COVID 19 on Georgia’s public transport system
EASST partner Gela Kvashilava explores the effects of COVID 19 on the public transport system in Georgia, now and in the future.
May 5, 2020
