Road safety in Nepal is off the track

Nepal’s current efforts are inadequate to lower traffic-related fatalities or injuries in the foreseeable future.

Road traffic-related injuries and fatalities can be reduced by bringing changes to the road environment, reducing speed and traffic volume, and separating motorised vehicles from pedestrians and non-motorised vehicles. However, Nepal’s current efforts are inadequate to lower traffic-related fatalities or injuries in the foreseeable future. The country’s current state of road safety is not a result of a lack of laws and regulations but insufficient arrangements for the administration and implementation of existing provisions.