Funded by the EU, the Observatory houses country-level data and acts as a catalyst to strengthen national road safety data collection, management and analysis.
Our mission is to reduce road casualties through improving the quality of systematic and consolidated data collection on road traffic deaths and serious road injuries in line with best EU and international practices.
Presented at the 8th IRTAD International Conference in Athens, the EaP Road Safety Performance Index, adapted from the European Road Safety Performance Index, represents a new tool for the region, generating a composite benchmark, showing not only overall performance but also country-specific strengths and weaknesses across critical domains.
We invite you to download our Annual Report 2025 which covers the second year of the Observatory's operations – a year in which the foundations laid at the outset began to deliver tangible results across the region.
Our latest quarterly data report examines the road safety data gaps between Eastern Partnership Countries and the EU.
Road traffic fatality rates remain a critical public safety challenge across Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine, with all four countries consistently recording higher fatality rates than the EU average throughout 2020–2024. In 2024, the average road traffic fatality rate among Eastern Partnership countries reached 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population, more than twice the EU (27) average of 4.5.
From 4-8 May, the EaP RSO attended the 2026 Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig, this year under the Presidency of Azerbaijan.
It was the first time that the ITF Summit has been hosted by an Eastern Partnership (EaP) country. Not only was it wonderful to explore the food and culture of Azerbaijan, there were a number of excellent and fruitful discussions on how to improve transport policy globally, as well as across the region.
July 13th 2026
On 2 July 2026, EaP RSO hosted a webinar on the theme of "Future-Ready Roads: Strategies and Tools for Smarter Infrastructure and Maintenance Management."
June 23rd 2026
This session offers a practical overview of how road authorities can keep their networks safe, durable, and cost-effective through smarter maintenance and infrastructure safety management.
June 1st 2026
On 29 May 2026, EaP RSO hosted its first webinar of the year on the theme of ‘assessing vehicle safety’.
July 27th 2026
Produced by the Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory.
July 17th 2026
Produced by the EaP RSO Technical Secretariat.
April 1st 2026
Produced by the Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory.