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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1696 

Supporting the goals and ideals of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/64/255 declaring a ‘‘Decade of Action for Road Safety’’ for 

2011 to 2020. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. BURTON

of Indiana) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of United Nations General 

Assembly Resolution A/64/255 declaring a ‘‘Decade of 

Action for Road Safety’’ for 2011 to 2020. 

Whereas according to the 2009 Global Status Report on 

Road Safety, nearly 1,300,000 people globally die in road 

crashes each year; 

Whereas unless immediate action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to almost double, killing an estimated 

2,400,000 people per year by 2030; 


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Whereas another 20,000,000 to 50,000,000 people are injured each year globally in motor vehicle crashes, which 

are expected to increase dramatically; 

Whereas road crashes are the leading cause of death globally 

for people between the ages of 5 and 29 years old; 

Whereas nearly 34,000 people died as the result of road traffic injuries last year in the United States, and road 

crashes are currently the leading cause of death for 

United States citizens traveling abroad; 

Whereas the monetary cost of motor vehicle crashes worldwide is currently estimated at $518,000,000,000; 

Whereas according to the World Health Organization, motorist-related deaths and costs continue to rise in middle 

and low-income countries; 

Whereas it is critical that the international community support collaborative action to enhance global road safety by 

fostering partnerships and cooperation between governments, the private sector, and civil society, as well as relationships between United States Federal agencies and 

other national and international road safety authorities; 

Whereas the 2009 Moscow Declaration, the result of a 

United Nations General Assembly resolution creating the 

first global high-level conference on international road 

safety, recommended key action steps and urged that the 

years 2011 to 2020 be designated as the ‘‘Decade of Action for Road Safety’’; 

Whereas in September 2009, the House of Representatives 

passed H. Con. Res. 74 supporting the goals and ideals 

of a decade of action for road safety with a target to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road 

deaths between 2011 and 2020; and 


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Whereas the United Nations General Assembly adopted A/ 

Res/64/255 in March 2010, recognizing the social, economic, and health consequences of road crashes on the 

progress of Millennium Development Goals, reaffirming 

the need for the further strengthening of international 

cooperation and knowledge-sharing in road safety, especially taking into account the needs of low-income and 

middle-income countries, and declaring 2011 to 2020 the 

‘‘Decade of Action for Road Safety’’: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses support for the goals and ideals of 

3 United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/64/ 

4 255 declaring a ‘‘Decade of Action for Road Safe5 ty’’, with a goal to stabilize and reduce the fore6 casted level of road traffic fatalities around the 

7 world by increasing activities conducted at the glob8 al, national, and regional levels; 

9 (2) requests that the United States Department 

10 of State improve and expand the collection and re11 porting of data involving the deaths of United States 

12 citizens abroad from road crashes; 

13 (3) requests that the Administration continue 

14 to improve road safety policies in the United States, 

15 particularly in the areas of management, infrastruc16 ture, vehicle safety, education, and post-crash care 

17 and rehabilitation; 


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1 (4) requests that the Administration support 

2 legislation, policy, and infrastructure developments 

3 that reduce key risk factors in road crashes, such as 

4 speeding, drunk driving, distracted driving, and the 

5 lack of use of helmets, seat belts, child restraints, 

6 and other safety devices; 

7 (5) encourages the Administration to assist and 

8 persuade other nations to adopt these and other 

9 road safety measures; and 

10 (6) encourages the Administration to take a 

11 leading role in implementing the activities of the 

12 Decade of Action through increased international co13 operation, partnerships, and knowledge-sharing with 

14 the public and private sectors regarding road safety. 

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