Aleatica foundation promotes csos: a prize for road safety

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In commemoration of its first anniversary, Fundación Aleatica promotes CSOs through the delivery of the “Road Safety We Are All” Award, an initiative aimed at highlighting and supporting the hard work of civil society organizations committed to improving road safety. in Mexico. According to INEGI figures , in 2020 alone, 301,678 traffic events were documented in urban areas of Mexico. In that period, one in every 100 of these traffic events resulted in human losses, while injuries were reported in 18% of cases. Of course, these figures underline the importance of effectively addressing road safety issues. For this reason, Fundación Aleatica celebrated the We Are All Road Safety Award in its first edition, to support Civil Society Organizations with the best proposals.

esos! An award for necessary initiatives In  Spain Phone Number List  this first edition of the “Road Safety We Are All” Award, a total of 44 proposals were received in the categories of safe infrastructure, safe mobility users and safe vehicles. In addition, notable figures in the field of road safety attended, such as the Spanish researcher Francisco Alonso, Roy Rojas, international road safety consultant, Arturo Cervantes, president of the National Alliance for Road Safety (Mexico); María José Pessano, executive director of the Gonzalo Rodríguez Foundation in Uruguay, as well as Alejandra Leal, national coordinator of the Road Safety Mobility Coalition in Mexico and co-director of Céntrico.



Among the competing initiatives,  the safe vehicles category was declared void, but the quality and relevance of the proposals in the other categories highlighted the positive impact that these organizations can generate in our communities. These were the winners in their corresponding categories: Safe Infrastructure Category : The organization Da Tartuk Impacto Social won the award for its innovative project, focused on improving road infrastructure and guaranteeing universal accessibility for people with disabilities in the metropolitan area of ​​Guadalajara, Jalisco. Safe Mobility Users Category : In this category, two organizations were recognized. Cinco Loaves and Two Fishes presented a training program for volunteers, aimed at reducing fatalities caused by traffic events, medical emergencies and natural disasters in municipalities of the Sierra Norte de Puebla.