Two cities in Brazil have turned to the internet to improve cyclist safety. Photo by Fora do Eixo.

An elderly couple crosses the street hand in hand. Photo by garryknight.

Cloud Gate, a public sculpture in the US city of Chicago. Photo by Marshall Segal.

Car and motorbike traffic on the narrow streets of Rio’s favelas creates a safety hazard for cyclists and pedestrians. Photo by EMBARQ Brasil.

Should pedestrians get the royal treatment every day? Photo by trasroid.

An arterial road in China. Photo by Saad.Akhtar.

Pedestrians in mid-town Manhattan, New York City. By moriza.

Pedestrian Safety is the theme the United Nations’ second annual Global Road Safety Week, May 6-12, 2013.

Children peer out a bus window in India. By marcusjroberts.

The bicycle ambulance prolongs the life of people in need of urgent medical care in Africa. Photo by Transaid.

Transforming Transportation 2013 hosted policymakers and transport experts. Photo by Aaron Minnick/EMBARQ.