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Decade of action for road safety Dmitry Sambuk International Co-ordinator FIA Foundation

Decade of action for road safety Dmitry Sambuk International Co-ordinator FIA Foundation. Independent UK charity Leading global road safety donor: $40 million + since 2002 Provided funding and support to WHO, World Bank Global Road Safety Facility

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Decade of action for road safety Dmitry Sambuk International Co-ordinator FIA Foundation

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  1. Decade of action for road safety Dmitry Sambuk International Co-ordinator FIA Foundation

  2. Independent UK charity Leading global road safety donor: $40 million + since 2002 Provided funding and support to WHO, World Bank Global Road Safety Facility Supporting research and implementation e.g. International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative, NCAPS. Global Advocacy for road safety Role of the FIA Foundation

  3. Every hour…

  4. …of every day…

  5. Road traffic deaths and injuries: a fast growing epidemic 2004 2030

  6. Road to RuinProjected Global Deaths by Cause, 2008-2030

  7. Why is this happening?

  8. Why is this happening? • Low institutional & technical capacity

  9. Why is this happening? • Low institutional & technical capacity • Lack of driver training

  10. Why is this happening? • Low institutional & technical capacity • Lack of driver training • Unsafe and badly maintained vehicles

  11. Why is this happening? • Low institutional & technical capacity • Lack of driver training • Unsafe and badly maintained vehicles • Unsafe/unsuitable roads

  12. Why is this happening? • Low institutional & technical capacity • Lack of driver training • Unsafe and badly maintained vehicles • Unsafe/unsuitable roads • Little enforcement of key risk factors: e.g. Speed, helmets, seat belts, drink driving

  13. Why is this happening? • Low institutional & technical capacity • Lack of driver training • Unsafe and badly maintained vehicles • Unsafe/unsuitable roads • Little enforcement of key risk factors: e.g. Speed, helmets, seat belts, drink driving • Vehicles constantly added to unsafe environment

  14. Vehicle growth to 2020

  15. Global Impact of road traffic injuries Harvard University

  16. G20 road death rates – a concern for all WHO Global Status Report, 2009

  17. Commission for Global Road Safety & Make Roads Safe Campaign • Framed road safety as a development issue • Proposed and campaigned for a global ministerial – level conference • Proposed and campaigned for a UN Decade of Action for Road Safety

  18. Launching the Decade of Action Saul Billingsley, Deputy Director, FIA Foundation Policy Forum, Como, 17th May 2010

  19. UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 2nd March 2010: “Proclaims the period 2011-2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety, with a goal to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic fatalities around the world”

  20. Proclaims the period 2011-2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety, with a goal to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic fatalities around the world by increasing activities conducted at the national, regional and global levels;

  21. Changing Direction: Potential of a Decade of Action for Road Safety Best case scenario, assuming policy era investment Guria, J. for CGRS, 2009

  22. - non monthly - DECADE ACTION PLAN Five pillars for a Safe Systems approach Build Capacity Safer Roads & Mobility Safer Vehicles Safer User behaviour Post-crash response www.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_action/

  23. 11 May 2011

  24. Deliver the Global Plan: • Political commitment • Public awareness • Corporate engagement • Human and financial resources • Company fleet safety advocates are vital as: • Opinion leaders and shapers • Practical decision makers • Implementing agents • Real world data providers • Role models for communities Encourage your company to become a Decade of Action donor

  25. Established by World Health Organization as UN coordinating agency for road safety • Managed pro bono by FIA Foundation – UK registered, self financed charity • Supervised by committee of independent road safety experts

  26. - non monthly - DECADE ACTION PLAN Five pillars for a Safe Systems approach Build Capacity Safer Roads & Mobility Safer Vehicles Safer User behaviour Post-crash response www.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_action/

  27. 1 - non monthly - Traffic Police training and mentoring in Uganda

  28. 2 Safe road infrastructure assessments in more than 60 countries.

  29. 3 Child seat safety in Latin America

  30. 3 3 Decade Action Plan: Pillar 3 – Indicators • The number of countries who participate • in the UN World Forum for Harmonization • of Vehicle Regulations and apply relevant • standards • The number of regional NCAP programs • Vehicle fitment of seat belts (front and rear) • Global penetration of safety systems like • ESC www.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_action/

  31. 4 Motorcycle safety campaigns and ‘helmets for kids’ in Vietnam and Cambodia

  32. 4 Motorcycle safety campaigns and ‘helmets for kids’ in Vietnam and Cambodia

  33. 4 Fleet safety training in Africa and India

  34. 4 Safe routes to school

  35. 4 City-level road safety strategies in Brazil

  36. YOU !

  37. YOU ! • Decade of Action provides strong motivational context for fleet safety management activities

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