19-20 February, 2020 – Stockholm, Sweden

The 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 19-20 February 2020, opened by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, brought together more than 80 ministers and heads of delegation, over 1700 delegates, from 140 countries. 

The Stockholm Declaration, a resolution that outlines commitment from heads of governments and leadership, emphasizes shared responsibility towards the fulfillment of the global road safety agenda, and invitation for the United Nations General Assembly for endorsement, has set a target to reduce road deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. 

The Stockholm Declaration calls for a default 30km/h speed limits on urban streets, the prioritization of the Safe System design to enable safe walking and cycling, a stronger focus on safe infrastructure on highways, and better integration of traffic safety within the Sustainable Development Goals, including the UN’s strategy for children and adolescents, was adopted by the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. The Declaration sets a target to reduce road deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030 on the way to Vision Zero by 2050.

The Stockholm Declaration will now go forward to the United Nations, where an intergovernmental negotiation will result in a Resolution to be debated in April.

Link to the full Declaration. 

The 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 19-20 February 2020, brought together more than 80 ministers and heads of delegation, over 1700 delegates, from 140 countries.