What is International Road Safety Day?

International Road Safety Day is a day celebrated every year on May 6, with the purpose of raising awareness of road safety and promoting safer traffic all over the world. The purpose of the day is to remind people about the rules and good manners to follow in traffic and to encourage everyone to participate in promoting traffic safety.

International Road Safety Day has been celebrated since 2000, when the UN General Assembly declared it an official theme day. The purpose of the day is to reduce traffic accidents and the resulting injuries and deaths, and to improve traffic safety all over the world.

Sources: World Health Organization