ATO and IRF's Green Roads Profiles Featured in the 61st Edition of the World Road Statistics 2024
This week, the International Road Federation (IRF) and its partners to celebrate the release of the 61st Edition of the IRF World Road Statistics (WRS), which also feature the "Green Roads Profiles" co-developed by the ATO and the IRF to highlight indicators on:
- Road Vehicles and Infrastructure: current technologies and infrastructural practices, spotlighting areas for improvement and innovation to enhance sustainability.
- Quality of Life and Inclusive Growth Indicators related to Road Transport: road transport impacts on public health, safety, and overall community well-being, offering insights into social sustainability.
- Decarbonization and Climate Resilience: emission metrics and resilience strategies necessary to mitigate climate change impacts specific to the road sector.
- Other Environmental: broad range of ecological metrics, such as biodiversity impacts, noise pollution, and water quality effects, rounding out the environmental assessment.
The 61st edition of the WRS was launched during a special session held last October 15, 2024 which also featured ATO. Michael Anyala, Senior Transport Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, delivered the presentation on ATO which he deems as "a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and planners working towards a more sustainable and efficient transport system in Asia."
The IRF World Road Statistics have become an invaluable reference tool for stakeholders and researchers who want to analyse, understand and report on worldwide, regional and national trends and developments in various topics such as: road networks, road traffic volumes, multi-modal transport, vehicle fleets, country profile, road accidents, production, first registrations, imports and exports of vehicles, expenditures and revenues on road infrastructure, energy, and much more. This new edition encompasses the latest data available (years 2017-2022) for over 200 countries / territories and over 200 indicators. For more information, visit https://worldroadstatistics.org/ . Go here to access the Green Roads Profiles.