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Moldova has committed to halving road deaths by 2030 in the nation’s new road safety strategy.
Outlined in its National Road Safety Programme 2025-2030, the goal puts Moldova in line with the second Decade of Action for Road Safety – a UN resolution which aims for a 50% reduction in road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
In total, 62 specific targets are outlined in Moldova’s new strategy, spanning safety infrastructure, routine vehicle inspections, 30km/h school zones, improved data collection and capacity building.
The strategy was developed with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Technical support came from the Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST) and the Automobile Club of Moldova – both of whom are partners of the international road safety charity the FIA Foundation.
Aggie Krasnolucka, FIA Foundation Programmes Director, told Zag Daily that it’s “incredible” to see the Moldovan Government commit to policies and investment that have been “proven to deliver safer journeys.”
“Halving road deaths by 2030 is an ambitious but achievable target.”
Aggie said that Moldova has made “significant commitments” to protect vulnerable road users in particular over recent years. This is through infrastructure, such as separated cyclist lanes, and policies like lowering speeds to 30km/h in areas where vulnerable road users and motor vehicles mix.
“It is fantastic to see those principles of managed speed through legislation and infrastructure taking centre-stage as the new national programme moves forward.”
Other key areas of focus in the National Road Safety Programme include educating road users, strengthening law enforcement capacity, and improving post-crash response and care.
Moldova demonstrated significant commitment to the UN’s first Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020), reducing road fatalities by 48%. However, the national rate of road casualties remains higher than the EU average and deaths have risen more than 5% in the last year.
