Road safety and sustainable urban transport in developing countries
Roundtable discussion / Debate
ESCAP Transport Division
81st Commission Session
Bangkok, 22 April 2025
In collaboration with the Embassy of France in Bangkok, IRASEC and the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Road Safety, ESCAP is hosting a side event during the 81st Commission Session on "Road Safety and Sustainable Urban Transport Development in Developing Countries." The event took place in-person at the United Nations Conference Centre and online on 22 April 2025.
As urbanization rapidly reshapes cities across Asia and the Pacific, road safety is essential for building resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban transport systems. This side event will highlight the importance of integrating road safety into urban planning to promote multimodal transport solutions that reduce road traffic injuries and fatalities. It will also explore how road safety interventions, along with land-use planning and travel demand management, contribute to safer and more sustainable mobility for all. The session will showcase ongoing efforts in the region to optimize both motorized and non-motorized transport modes, reduce road exposure, and ensure equitable access to mobility, in alignment with the goals of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 and the Regional Plan of Action for Asia and the Pacific.
Speakers
- Pawinee IAMTRAKUL, Enhancing Road Safety through AI : A Deep Learning Analysis of Subjective and Objective Road Environment Perception in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region Using Street-Level Imagery
- Emmanuel CERISE, Intermodality and road security in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Yeon SHIN, Road safety policies in urban contexts sharing of best practices
Moderator : Jerôme SAMUEL, Director of IRASEC
29 April 2025
