Road Safety in the Caribbean: Institutions and data management

“I am a Lieutenant Colonel in passive service of the Ecuadorian Transit Commission and a teacher at Condues (Training School for Professional Drivers) in Guayaquil, and this course allowed me to understand the reality of statistics and the problems at the regional level in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the actions and projections to achieve a reduction in traffic crashes in my country and in the others around the region."

Can you imagine being able to contrast your opinions and experiences with people like Lieutenant Colonel, Enrique, from Ecuador, or other practicing public managers and representatives of Civil Society organizations from all over the region? In this course, you will have that opportunity, and also, access to videos of international specialists from various organizations (IDB, PAHO / WHO, WRI, LatinNCAP among others); readings; best practices in the Caribbean region; recommendations; practical activities, and discussion forums.

As traffic crashes are one of the main causes of death in Latin America and the Caribbean, its consequences are immediate and also generate a great social and economic burden.

Be a part of the change now and let's make safe mobility a reality!

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the road safety challenges that Latin America and the Caribbean face, and understand the importance of designing an action plan based on data and evidence.

• Understand the difference between sustainable and unsustainable interventions, recognizing those that have been effective in reducing road crashes; and analyze how these could be implemented in your city.

• Analyze our own behaviors, as users of motorized vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists; identifying those that put our safety and that of others at risk.