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Frontiers in Public Health<\/em>\u00a0has published the results of AIP Foundation\u2019s \u2018Slow Zones, Safe Zones\u2019 project in Vietnam which saw crashes plummet by 33% and school zone Star Ratings dramatically improved to 4- and 5-stars, impacting the safety of 17 million children.<\/p>\n The research entitled\u00a0A Scalable Model for Child Road Safety in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Evidence and Lessons from the \u2018Slow Zones, Safe Zones\u2019 Intervention in Vietnam\u00a0<\/em><\/a>shares the results of the comprehensive, multi-year intervention in Pleiku City designed to reduce road crash injuries and fatalities by making school zones safer.<\/p>\n The multi-pronged strategy combined infrastructure upgrades, education and public awareness campaigns, speed limit reductions, enforcement, and policy development.<\/p>\n Key safety improvements included:<\/p>\n The initial project was part of the Botnar Child Road Safety Challenge supported by Fondation Botnar, the Global Road Safety Partnership, and the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l\u2019Automobile. Subsequent phases were supported by the FIA Foundation and its Child Health Initiative.<\/p>\n It employed a phased design, beginning with a quasi-experimental pilot study (2018\u20132020) and expanding to a city-wide, pre-post evaluation (2020\u20132022).<\/p>\n The strong commitment of Pleiku\u2019s local authorities, national stakeholders such as the National Traffic Safety Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training, together with funders Foundation Botnar and FIA Foundation, non-profits, and the private sectors, formed a powerful coalition for change.<\/p>\n Project effectiveness was evaluated using evidence-based tools, including\u00a0Star Rating for Schools (SR4S)<\/a>\u00a0assessments, vehicle speed surveys, and student crash and community surveys.<\/p>\n The project was highly effective, demonstrating that a comprehensive, evidence-based approach can significantly mitigate road risks for children in a low- and middle-income country context.<\/p>\n\n