This Knowledge Brief is derived from the report, “Confronting „Death on Wheels‟: Making Roads Safe in Europe and Central Asia,” World Bank, 2009, and incorporates the findings of a preliminary 2009 report “Road Safety Performance. National Peer Review: Russian Federation” coordinated by the International Transport Forum, with participation of the World Health Organization and the World Bank. By Patricio V. Marquez and Anthony G. Bliss.