Road Safety National Strategies Comparative Study: Australia and Palestine
Publication Type
Conference abstract/paper published in a peer review journal
Authors

In response to the United Nations’ declaration of the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety, countries have prepared their national road safety strategies with the target of reducing deaths and injuries by half in 2030. This paper intends to present the outcome of a study that utilises a comparative methodological approach to examine what a developed country (Australia) and a developing country (Palestine) have in common or differ in their prepared road safety strategies. The results show that there are similarities in the general themes, yet major differences exist in the goals, strategies, and actions. Such differences are mainly related to the specificities of each country. Recommendations include reducing gaps in road safety indicators between the two countries benefiting from the successes of developed countries, transferring knowledge, and supporting the less developed countries to overcome road safety challenges to achieve the common value of maintaining human life and health.

Journal
Title
Proceedings of the 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference
Publisher
Australasian College of Road Safety
Publisher Country
Australia
Publication Type
Both (Printed and Online)
Volume
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Year
2023
Pages
26-27