both cases show that strong leadership is needed to incentivise and coordinate the actions of stakeholders including ministries local authorities road agencies parliamentarians politicians and civil society the case of lisbon showed the importance of integrating road safety into wider societal policies and avoiding the tendency towards silo thinking that happens in many countries there is much to gain in addressing road safety and environmental concerns together as the fights against road crashes and pollution have many common levers in the case of lisbon particular emphasis has been put on physical accessibility and the quality of the pedestrian environment due to the wider demographic challenges of an ageing population