Global Voice of Road Traffic Victims
WDoR Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030:
Remember. Support. Act.
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WDoR CAMPAIGN 2026
#WDoR2026
As every year, the objectives of WDoR 2026 are to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families to:
- remember all people killed and seriously injured on the roads;
- acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services;
- draw attention to the generally trivial legal response to culpable road deaths and injuries and advocate for an appropriately serious response;
- advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families;
- promote evidence-based actions to prevent and eventually stop further road traffic deaths and injuries
Every year, millions more road victims are added to the current toll of over 50 million killed and hundreds of millions injured since the first road death. It is an actual pandemic, affecting primarily our vulnerable and our young, which in addition to the trauma of injury and bereavement has also a devastating economic impact for countries, communities and families. Therefore, during the Decade of Action 2021-2030 the World Day has an important role of helping to achieve the 50% road casualty reduction target.
A light that unites us
A Campaign That Transforms Remembrance into Commitment
There are lights that never stop guiding us. Remember, Support, Act is a campaign created to honor the memory of those who lost their lives on the roads, support victims and their families, and inspire society
to build a safer and more compassionate mobility culture.
Inspired by the light of the stars, this campaign reminds us that those who are no longer with us continue to leave a lasting impact on our lives. Their memory can become a powerful force, inspiring responsible choices and actions that help protect others.
Through art and visual storytelling, we seek to encourage reflection, empathy, and commitment. Because road safety is not built only through laws and systems, but also through the everyday decisions we make and the care we show for one another.
REMEMBER: the memory that inspires
We remember those who are no longer with us by honoring the value of their lives, their dreams, and their legacy. Their memory encourages us to build safer roads and make more responsible choices every day.
SUPPORT: the empathy that stands beside us
Behind every road crash are people, families, and stories that deserve to be heard and respected. Supporting means listening without judgment, standing with those affected by road violence, and helping build a more compassionate and aware society.
ACT: shared responsibility
Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Every decision matters: respecting traffic rules, traveling responsibly, looking out for one another, and promoting safer mobility are actions that can save lives.
A light that unites us
This campaign invites us to transform memory into action, empathy into support, and awareness into commitment. Remember their stories. Support those who continue the journey. Act so that more lives can reach their destination safely. Your story continues. Stay safe on the road.
We are preparing the campaign materials. Final visuals and toolkits will be available soon for everyone who would like to join the commemoration. Please check back soon!
Guidelines
About WDR
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 roads and to acknowledge the suffering of all affected victims, families and communities – millions added each year to countless millions already suffering: a truly tremendous cumulative toll.
This Day has also become an important tool for governments and all those whose work involves crash prevention or response to the aftermath of crashes, since it offers the opportunity to demonstrate the enormous scale and impact of road deaths and injuries, call for an end to the often trivial and inappropriate response to road death and injury and advocate for urgent concerted action to stop the carnage.
On World Day we too pay tribute to the dedicated emergency crews, police and medical professionals, who deal daily with the traumatic aftermath of road crashes.
History
The World Day’s history began in 1993:
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In the UK, several church services in memory of road traffic victims were held in 1993 and 1994, coordinated by UK’s charity for road traffic victims RoadPeace, founded in 1992 and an affiliated member of the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR) since 1993.
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Then from 1995 onwards, on the initiative of the Founder of RoadPeace Brigitte Chaudhry, all other road victim organisations under the umbrella of FEVR agreed to remember road victims in their respective countries on a common day and chose the 3rd Sunday of November as this Day.
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Many different remembrance events and ceremonies began to be held each year. At first the Day was named ‘European Day of Remembrance’, but soon ‘World Day’ when NGOs from Africa, South America and Asia – associated members of FEVR – joined, and when the Pope began to mention road victims in his Angelus Address on the 3rd Sunday of November.
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When in 2004 the newly established UN Road Safety Collaboration forum (UNRSC) was considering the inception of a global day on which to emphasise road safety, the endorsement of the World Day of Remembrance was suggested by its initiator, who represented road victims on this forum as FEVR’s president from 2004–2010. A resolution was duly drafted.
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On 26th October 2005, the World Day was adopted, unanimously, by the UN General Assembly as “the appropriate acknowledgement for victims of road traffic crashes and their families”.
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The UN adoption resulted in raised publicity and therefore in a growing number of countries commemorating the World Day of Remembrance, since every country on the globe is affected by the disaster of road death and injury.
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A dedicated website was launched and a Guide for Organizers written (Published by WHO) – to make the Day more widely known and to link countries through sharing common themes, goals and targets besides remembrance of people killed and injured in crashes.
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Some 25 years after its start, the World Day had become known and observed across all continents not only by NGOs advocating for road victims and road safety, but also by governments and many other related and relevant stakeholders.
Materials
Activities for the year 2026 are coordinated by FICVI.
This year’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDOR) campaign has been coordinated by FICVI through a collaborative creation process involving FICVI member associations, with the support of Ara Ara Producciones. Built around the theme “Remember, Support, Act”, the campaign seeks to honor the memory of road traffic victims, support those affected by road crashes, and inspire collective action to make roads safer for everyone.
The campaign toolkit includes:
- Official campaign materials and visual assets
- A quick guide for adapting materials and adding your organization’s logo
- Templates that can be customized using Canva or Adobe Illustrator
- A suggested publication calendar
- Ready-to-use social media copy that can be adapted to different languages, cultures, and local contexts
Customize for your community
We encourage organizations to adapt the campaign materials to reflect their own realities, cultures, and audiences while maintaining the campaign’s core messages. Depending on local traditions and historical context, you may choose to use different commemorative ribbons (black, yellow, or red) or candles as symbols of remembrance and solidarity.
Join the Movement
Help us amplify the message. Share the campaign materials, encourage conversations about road safety, and inspire action in your community. Remember their stories. Support those affected. Act to save lives. Your story continues. Stay safe on the road.
Contact: wdor2026@gmail.com
Final visuals and toolkits will be available soon for everyone who would like to join the commemoration. Please check back soon!
WDoR 2026 materials
Final visuals and toolkits will be available soon for everyone who would like to join the commemoration. Please check back soon!
Candle Logo Gallery
WDoR logo in many languages
Symbol
The road traffic victims symbol
Symbol
The road traffic victims symbol
Help us measure the campaign’s impact
Your participation helps us strengthen the global voice of road traffic victims and survivors.
After publishing the campaign materials, we kindly encourage you to share your results with us. Reporting your activities allows us to understand the campaign’s reach, showcase collective impact, and continue improving future initiatives.
To make this process easier, the toolkit includes a reporting form where you can record your publications, activities, media coverage, and other relevant actions carried out in your community.
Every report matters
By sharing your results, you help demonstrate the global commitment behind the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDOR) and contribute to building a stronger movement for road safety and victim support.
Please complete and submit the reporting form included in the toolkit after your campaign activities have been published.
Together, we can make every action count.
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News
WDoR2024 Report
Across six continents, more than 140 organizations joined the WDoR 2024 campaign. Its powerful message reached and inspired around 600 million people worldwide.
Review 2023
2023 Review Here is a short video about what happened in 2023 featuring 30 years of WDoR Thanks to all who where with us and supported https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHnqZA5cb24