Road safety is a life-threatening public health problem in India. More than 400 Indians die on the roads every single day, in part because the country’s Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill (MVAB) had not been updated in over 30 years. On August 9, 2019, the Indian president signed into law a historic new act to save lives on the country’s roads, one with the potential to dramatically change the life of tens of thousands of Indian families in the years to come.
September 17, 2026
GHAI Road Safety Team Connects Advocacy, Evidence and Action at the 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Health Promotion
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator’s (GHAI) road safety team joined colleagues and partners from across the injury prevention and road safety community at the 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2026) in South Africa.
The conference offered a valuable opportunity for the team to learn from diverse perspectives across the injury prevention field while strengthening connections with organizations and experts working to address road traffic injuries. It was particularly timely as GHAI begins supporting road safety civil society organizations in South Africa through the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS).
