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Road crashes kill 1.19 million people annually (WHO, Global Status Report on Road Safety, 2023). In Africa, more than half of those deaths are pedestrians, cyclists, and others who were never inside a vehicle. Across twelve African countries, 94% of female respondents reported walking as a mode of transport, more than any other mode (Vias Institute, ESRA2 Road Safety Culture in Africa, 2021). By examining road fatalities, data show that men are three times more likely to die in a car crash...

At the UITP Africa Conference in Johannesburg, the TRANS-SAFE and eBRT2030 projects came together for a session exploring how we can make the entire journey to and from public transport safer. The discussion looked beyond safety on board a bus or in a station. For passengers, the journey begins well before they board. It may involve walking along an informal footpath, crossing a high-speed road, cycling to an interchange or waiting at a stop. It also involves questions of personal security...

4 August 2026 · Protea Hotel Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge. Three years ago, TRANS-SAFE set out with a simple but ambitious premise: that road traffic injuries, one of the most serious and preventable public health challenges facing African cities, could be reduced through evidence, community ownership, gender-responsive design, and sustained political commitment. On 4 August, the project came full circle, closing its journey with a final event in Cape Town that brought together...