Together for Child Safety on Central and Eastern Europe’s Roads

World Children’s Day is celebrated on September 20th. Several Central and Eastern European countries are taking this day as an opportunity to unite in action to increase child safety, with a focus on road traffic.

For that reason, in September 2025 child safety is highlighted again all over Central and Eastern Europe, when several EU member states join forces in a campaign to set a sign for child safety in Central and Eastern Europe. The common goal is clear and was set years ago, since the launch of Child Safety Week actions aligned with the European Commission’s Vision Zero initiative: with united efforts, the multiple actions are aimed to increase child safety, with a focus on road safety and accident prevention.

We take it for granted, but it isn’t. It’s in all of our interests, but we need to talk about it too: it’s SAFETY. It’s only worth living, working, and travelling if it’s safe. That’s why this will be the theme of Child Safety Week again across several Central and Eastern European EU-member states this year again. Because children behave differently in road traffic: they see, hear, and feel differently, perceive their environment from a different perspective and are distracted more quickly. This makes them particularly vulnerable to accidents. Children need the greatest possible protection and support to be optimally prepared for a safe life.

More informations: Together for Child Safety in Central Europe