Prior to this project, at almost 40% of primary schools in Tanga, Tanzania, at least one child had been injured on the roads in the previous 12 months. Through this project, we worked to improve road safety for children and adolescents in Tanga, thereby allowing them — and the city’s general population — to benefit from safe and healthy journeys. This involved the following activities:
- Development of a Safe and Sustainable Transport Action Plan for Tanga, with strong commitment from local stakeholders
- Creation of Safe School Zones around 11 schools
- Tailored road safety education for over 15,000 children and adolescents
- Establishment of school road safety clubs and ‘Kids’ Courts
- Safety training for over 700 motorcycle taxi riders
- A road safety awareness campaign involving television, radio, newspapers, social media and Community Development Officers
- Monitoring and evaluation, including a major study of road traffic injury among children and adolescents