Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards

The Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards aims to help journalists produce stories that shine a light on road crash deaths and injuries in some of the hardest-hit countries.

According to the World Health Organization WHO, nearly 1.2 million people are killed in road traffic crashes each year - more than 2 every minute - representing the leading global cause of death among children and young adults aged 5 - 29. 

The Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards are implemented through ICFJ, supported by the FIA Foundation Richard Stanley Memorial Grant and the WHO through funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, to raise awareness and spur dialogue around critical, yet under-reported, road safety issues.

Journalists have a crucial role to play in calling for policies and actions that save lives, holding leaders to account, and showcasing solutions to the complex challenge of ensuring safe mobility for everyone.

The FIA Foundation Richard Stanley Memorial Grant aims to facilitate and strengthen reporting and storytelling through multimedia, podcasts, photo reportage, cross-border stories, and investigations to help audiences access information from a range of different perspectives around road safety.
 

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About the Road Safety Reporting Competition:

ICFJ is opening applications for applicants to submit a story related to road safety. The Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards aim to help journalists shine a light on road crash deaths and injuries in some of the hardest-hit countries.

Prizes will be tools to support further journalism work. This will not be a cash prize but a prize awarded to journalists to support and contribute to the advancement of their work on road safety.
 

Eligibility Requirements.

• Have published in media outlets in Brazil, Botswana, India, Mexico, Nepal or Nigeria.
• Have published at least one story related to road safety. This contest will accept multimedia submissions, not solely print media.
• Submit a resume/curriculum vitae.

• To be considered, a road safety story must be published between January 1, 2024, and October 29, 2024.

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The Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards are implemented through ICFJ, supported by the WHO and the FIA Foundation Richard Stanley Memorial Grant that aims to raise awareness and spur dialogue around critical, yet underreported, road safety issues.

The participants must meet all requirements. Apply here.

If you have specific questions about the Road Safety Reporting Contest and Awards Emma Kerr (ekerr@icfj.org).