December 18, 2025 - The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year.It is a high-profile global event to remember the many millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s ...

Since the adoption of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/5, the observance has spread to a growing number of countries on every continent. The Day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualties. It offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services.

April 29, 2021 - On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – a record-number of U.S. communities will join in solidarity and urge action to address the nation’s historic – and preventable – roadway safety crisis. Crash survivors, grieving families, advocates and public agency representatives are organizing events in more than 75 U.S.

October 14, 2025 - “We support World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2025, taking place on Sunday, 16 November 2025. This day is an opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives or been seriously injured on the roads, and to stand in solidarity with the families, friends, and communities ...

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started by RoadPeace in 1993. In 2005, the United Nations endorsed it as a global day to be observed every third Sunday in November each year, as the “appropriate acknowledgement for victims of road traffic injuries and their families”. ...

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is held on the third Sunday of November each year to remember those who died or were injured from road crashes and the plight of their loved ones who must cope with the consequences of their ...

November 17, 2024 - The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a global event held every third Sunday of November to honor those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway crashes.

November 8, 2025 - Photo credit: Sweet Streets · Planning begins with the first national organizing call on Tuesday, August 13, hosted in partnership with It Could Be Me, Families for Safe Streets, and the Road to Zero Coalition.

November 12, 2024 - Observed globally on the third Sunday of November each year, this day is dedicated to honoring those affected by roadway incidents and urging the public and policymakers to take action on road safety reforms that save lives.

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a global event held every third Sunday of November to honor those who have lost their lives or been impacted by traffic violence.

August 12, 2025 - On November 20, 2022 – international World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) – more than 50 communities across the U.S. and hundreds more worldwide will lead actions calling attention to this roadway safety crisis and the ...

May 11, 2025 - The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims takes place on the third Sunday in November every year as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families.

The third Sunday every November is the Day we are reminded that road traffic crashes are not the problem of one person, one country, or one continent.

Initiated in 1993 by RoadPeace (UK national charity for road crash victims), the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, was endorsed by the UN in October 2005 as a global day to be observed across the world on the third Sunday in November each year.

This World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims event was held on November 13, 2025 at the Omaha National Safety Council - Nebraska Chapter (NSCN) facility.

November 14, 2024 - In 2023, U.S. traffic crashes claimed ... to reduce the record numbers of traffic deaths in America, the Vision Zero Network has commemorated the third Sunday of November each year as the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims....

The U.S. Department of Transportation ... we work together.” · The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year....

November 13, 2024 - The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a global event held every third Sunday of November to honor those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway crashes. This year on November 17, communities across the globe, ...

November 26, 2025 - The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) is an official United Nations day commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year to remember the millions of lives lost or hurt by traffic crashes.

November 18, 2024 - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is observed globally on the third Sunday of November each year.National Safety Council · The U.S. faces an ongoing traffic safety crisis, with more than 40,000 Americans killed in roadway crashes ...