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​The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims(link is external)

​The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims(link is external)

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year – to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families and many others also affected, as well as reflect on the tremendous burden and cost of this daily continuing disaster. This day, initiated by road victims in 1993 and adopted by the UN on 26th October 2005, is dedicated to remembering the many millions killed and injured in road crashes, their families and communities.
Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020: Global Plan Document (PDF)(link is external)Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020: Saving Millions of Lives(link is external)

Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020: Global Plan Document (PDF)(link is external)

Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020: Saving Millions of Lives(link is external)

General Assembly resolution 64/2551 of March 2010 proclaimed 2011–2020 the Decade of Action for road safety, with a global goal of stabilizing and then reducing the forecasted level of global road fatalities by increasing activities conducted at national, regional and global levels. The guiding principles underlying the Plan for the Decade of Action are those included in the "safe system" approach. This approach aims to develop a road transport system that is better able to accommodate human error and take into consideration the vulnerability of the human body. It starts from the acceptance of human error and thus the realization that traffic crashes cannot be completely avoided. The goal of a safe system is to ensure that accidents do not result in serious human injury. The approach considers that human limitations - what the human body can stand in terms of kinetic energy - is an important basis upon which to design the road transport system, and that other aspects of the road system, such as the development of the road environment and the vehicle, must be harmonized on the basis of these limitations. Road users, vehicles and the road network/environment are addressed in an integrated manner, through a wide range of interventions, with greater attention to speed management and vehicle and road design than in traditional approaches to road safety.
Grant County Crime Victims/Witnesses Support Program(link is external)

Grant County Crime Victims/Witnesses Support Program(link is external)

The Victim/Witness Unit has been established in the Grant Count Prosecuting Attorney's Office to assist victims and witnesses through the criminal justice process.  The Grant County Prosecuting Attorney recognizes that recovering from crime takes time and that victims and witnesses deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.  Many victims and witnesses have never been significantly involved in the criminal justice process and do not know what to expect. Here's an example of just some of the services offered by the Victim/Witness Unit: Notify victims of hearing dates and changes to those dates; Explain the court process; Familiarize victims and witnesses with courtrooms prior to trials and hearings; Provide a safe location for victims and witnesses to wait prior to testifying or attending hearings; Provide information about available protection from threats or harm; Assist victims in obtaining restitution; Inform victims of their rights; Attend defense and/or prosecution interviews with victims and witnesses; Attend hearings or trial with a victim; Connect victims with available resources, such as Crime Victims Compensation; Notify victims of the final outcome of a case.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
King County Crime Victims Assistance Program(link is external)

King County Crime Victims Assistance Program(link is external)

It is the mission of the Victim Assistance Unit to provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental outreach and response to the needs of crime victims and witnesses and to ensure the protection of their rights and interests.To support their mission, they have the following goals: To follow statutory requirements so that the rights of victims and witnesses are known and observed; to ensure that all victims have an avenue for participation in their case and are accommodated and made comfortable to the fullest extent possible; and to provide notification to victims of options, case status, services, the restitution process and court practices.