{"id":3178,"date":"2026-07-11T09:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/safe-school-zones-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T05:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:19:16","slug":"safe-school-zones-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/safe-school-zones-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe School Zones: Uganda&#8217;s Policy Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.stassu-policy{--navy:#082b49;--blue:#0b6289;--gold:#f4b536;--red:#b33d46;--pale:#f4f8fa;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#203746;line-height:1.65;background:#fff}\n.stassu-policy *{box-sizing:border-box}.stassu-policy .wrap{width:min(1060px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:0 auto}.stassu-policy .hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#082b49,#104f73);padding:76px 0 68px;color:#fff}.stassu-policy .eyebrow{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:13px}.stassu-policy h1{color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px)!important;line-height:1.08!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;font-weight:800!important}.stassu-policy h2{color:var(--navy)!important;font-size:clamp(27px,4vw,39px)!important;line-height:1.15!important;margin:0 0 13px!important;font-weight:800!important}.stassu-policy h3{color:var(--navy)!important;font-size:19px!important;line-height:1.25!important;margin:0 0 8px!important}.stassu-policy .hero h2{color:var(--gold)!important;font-size:20px!important;margin:0 0 20px!important}.stassu-policy .hero p{font-size:18px;color:#e7f1f5;margin:0;max-width:720px}.stassu-policy .section{padding:64px 0}.stassu-policy .pale{background:var(--pale)}.stassu-policy .intro{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}.stassu-policy .intro p{font-size:17px;color:#5d707b;margin:0}.stassu-policy .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:34px}.stassu-policy .stat{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3ebef;border-radius:7px;text-align:center;padding:24px 12px;box-shadow:0 7px 20px rgba(8,43,73,.06)}.stassu-policy .stat strong{display:block;color:var(--red);font-size:38px;line-height:1.1}.stassu-policy .stat span{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:#516570;font-size:14px}.stassu-policy .source{text-align:center;color:#788991;font-size:12px;margin:18px 0 0}.stassu-policy .risk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:32px}.stassu-policy .risk{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 22px;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(8,43,73,.06)}.stassu-policy .risk p{margin:0;color:#5d707b;font-size:15px}.stassu-policy .framework{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.stassu-policy .framework h2{color:#fff!important}.stassu-policy .framework p{color:#dce9ef;font-size:17px}.stassu-policy .framework-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}.stassu-policy .list{margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.stassu-policy .list li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding:13px 0;color:#f4f8fa}.stassu-policy .list li:before{content:'\u2713';color:var(--gold);font-weight:bold;margin-right:10px}.stassu-policy .role{border:1px solid #dce7ec;border-radius:7px;background:#fff;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(8,43,73,.06)}.stassu-policy .role p{color:#5d707b;margin:0 0 18px}.stassu-policy .cta{background:var(--gold);padding:38px 0}.stassu-policy .cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.stassu-policy .cta h2{color:#172f40!important;font-size:30px!important;margin:0!important}.stassu-policy .cta p{margin:6px 0 0;color:#425663}.stassu-policy .button{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important;border-radius:4px;padding:12px 20px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none!important;white-space:nowrap}\n@media(max-width:700px){.stassu-policy .wrap{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.stassu-policy .hero{padding:54px 0 48px}.stassu-policy .hero p{font-size:16px}.stassu-policy .section{padding:48px 0}.stassu-policy .stats,.stassu-policy .risk-grid,.stassu-policy .framework-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px}.stassu-policy .stat{padding:20px}.stassu-policy .stat strong{font-size:34px}.stassu-policy .cta-inner{display:block}.stassu-policy .cta .button{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"stassu-policy\">\n<section class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"wrap\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">STASSU policy brief<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Safe School Zones:<br \/>Uganda&#8217;s Policy Win<\/h1>\n<h2>STASSU: a key civil society partner<\/h2>\n<p>Uganda&#8217;s national child road safety policy puts safer journeys to school at the centre of transport action. This is the story of the problem, the policy response and the role of civil society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"wrap intro\"><span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#0b6289\">The urgency<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Children deserve a safe route to school<\/h2>\n<p>Road crashes continue to take lives every day. The figures below show why safer school zones, better enforcement and child-centred planning cannot wait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stats\">\n<div class=\"stat\"><strong>15+<\/strong><span>road deaths reported each day<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><strong>5,385<\/strong><span>road fatalities recorded in 2025<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat\"><strong>1,554<\/strong><span>child and youth deaths recorded<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"source\">Source: Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section pale\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"intro\"><span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#0b6289\">The challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why children are especially at risk<\/h2>\n<p>School journeys often place children close to fast-moving traffic without the protection that safe street design should provide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"risk-grid\">\n<div class=\"risk\">\n<h3>School zones on major roads<\/h3>\n<p>Many schools sit along busy highways and urban corridors where children cross and walk beside traffic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"risk\">\n<h3>Speeding vehicles<\/h3>\n<p>Higher speeds leave drivers less time to react and make collisions far more severe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"risk\">\n<h3>Gaps in pedestrian infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p>Missing crossings, walkways and traffic-calming measures increase danger for children on foot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"risk\">\n<h3>Weak enforcement<\/h3>\n<p>Rules only protect communities when speed limits and road-safety standards are consistently enforced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section framework\">\n<div class=\"wrap framework-grid\">\n<div><span class=\"eyebrow\">The policy response<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Moving from concern to action<\/h2>\n<p>The national policy framework brings school-zone safety into a wider road-safety response, linking safer design, responsible speeds and stronger implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>National guidelines for school-zone safety<\/li>\n<li>Traffic and Road Safety Act<\/li>\n<li>Speed-limit regulations<\/li>\n<li>Non-motorised transport planning<\/li>\n<li>Child-centred road-safety action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"role\"><span class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#0b6289\">STASSU&#8217;s contribution<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Turning policy into safer everyday journeys<\/h2>\n<p>STASSU helps keep the lived experience of children, pedestrians and crash survivors visible in the road-safety conversation. Through advocacy, public awareness, research and partnerships, we support practical action that communities can see and use.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/contact\/\">Work with STASSU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cta\">\n<div class=\"wrap cta-inner\">\n<div>\n<h2>Safer school zones save lives.<\/h2>\n<p>Read, share and support the movement for safer transport in Uganda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/about\/\">About STASSU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STASSU policy brief Safe School Zones:Uganda&#8217;s Policy Win STASSU: a key civil society partner Uganda&#8217;s national child road safety policy puts safer journeys to school at<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3178","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"stassu","author_link":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/author\/stassu\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":null,"rttpg_excerpt":"STASSU policy brief Safe School Zones:Uganda&#8217;s Policy Win STASSU: a key civil society partner Uganda&#8217;s national child road safety policy puts safer journeys to school at [\u2026]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3178"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3184,"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3178\/revisions\/3184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stassu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}