Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory

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.

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New Data Report

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.

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Eap RSO joins ITF Summit 2026 under the Presidency of Azerbaijan

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.

Second Annual Steering Committee Meeting

On 29 January 2026, the EaP RSO Steering Committee met formally for its Annual Meeting in Yerevan.

The Steering Committee is the main governing entity of the Eastern Partnership Observatory. Its role is to ensure coordination and complementarity of the different project activities and that all countries involved have an equal voice when it comes to decision making and strategic planning. To this end, the Steering Committee comprises the main stakeholders of each member countries and local country consultants as well as implementing partners and representatives of the European Commission.

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News | EaP RSO joins ITF Summit 2026 under the Presidency of Azerbaijan

May 11th 2026

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.

News | MOLDIPS Training Programme Strengthens Moldova's Road Safety Expertise

April 6th 2026

From December 2025 to February 2026, Moldova completed the MOLDIPS training programme – an initiative to equip national institutions with methodologies for conducting road safety research.