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EUROPEAN OVERVIEW: PRIORITIES FOR EU ROAD SAFETY European Transport Safety Council October 2001

EUROPEAN OVERVIEW: PRIORITIES FOR EU ROAD SAFETY European Transport Safety Council October 2001. SINCE 1993, ETSC HAS WORKED : to provide impartial advice on transport safety to policymakers across the EU to increase awareness of transport crashes and their effects

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EUROPEAN OVERVIEW: PRIORITIES FOR EU ROAD SAFETY European Transport Safety Council October 2001

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  1. EUROPEAN OVERVIEW: PRIORITIES FOR EU ROAD SAFETY European Transport Safety Council October 2001

  2. SINCE 1993, ETSC HAS WORKED: • to provide impartial advice on transport safety to policymakers across the EU • to increase awareness of transport crashes and their effects • to identify and promote measures with high safety potential

  3. EU ROAD CRASH INJURY AND RISK STATISTICS

  4. ROAD CRASHES IN THE EU • Over 40,000 deaths • 9,000 injuries daily • 3.5 million casualties • Main cause of death for citizens <45

  5. EU DEATH RATES 1998

  6. EU ROAD DEATHS 1999

  7. EU ROAD USER DEATHS 1999

  8. EU DEATHS PER 100 MILLION PERSON KM Motorcycle/moped 16 Foot 7.5 Cycle 6.3 Road (Total) 1.1 Car 0.8 Ferry 0.33 Air (public transport) 0.08 Bus and coach 0.08 Rail 0.04 ETSC 1999

  9. THE NEED FOR EU ACTION • Large public health problem • Large differences in risk across EU • Huge socio-economic cost: 2% of GDP160 billion euro • Common road safety problems • Common action adds value • Treaty obligations to fulfill

  10. EU-WIDE TARGETS

  11. ETSC STRATEGIC ROAD SAFETY PLAN FOR EU • Proposed headline target • Identified key problems on basis of reviews • Identified research-based priority EU actions in: • Crash prevention • Injury reduction • Post impact care • Proposed increased research and evaluation • Proposed increased human and staff resource 1997

  12. EU PROGRAMME WITH TARGETS • Focus for the efforts of all involved • Demonstrably effective road safety activity • Regular monitoring of progress Leading to: • Fewer deaths and injuries • Better use of public funds

  13. FORECAST: EU DEATH RATE 2010

  14. PARLIAMENT PROPOSAL FOR EU TARGET - 40% no more than 25,000 deaths by 2010

  15. COMMISSION PROPOSAL FOR EU TARGET - 50%no more than 20,000 deaths by 2010

  16. KEY ROAD SAFETY PROBLEMS • Excess and inappropriate speed • Excess alcohol • High young novice driver risk • High risk to vulnerable road users • Non-use of seat belts and crash helmets • Too many untreated crash sites,routes,areas • Inadequate conspicuity • Insufficient crash protection

  17. IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES

  18. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - SHORT TERM Potential fatality reduction Includes: • Safer car fronts -2000 • Seat belt reminders -4000 • TWMV crash helmet use -1000

  19. EEVC TESTS x 4 Adult Headform Child Headform to bonnet Upper Legform to bonnet to bonnet leading edge Legform to bumper TRL 27714

  20. SAFER CAR FRONTS If all cars on road today passed the 4 EEVC tests, the annual EU saving is estimated at: • 2,000 lives • 18,000 serious injuries

  21. SAFER CAR FRONTS Tests ready since early 1990s • Tests used in EuroNCAP since 1996 with poor results • Legislation promised by previous and current Commission and urged by Council and Parliament

  22. SAFER CAR FRONTS Two phase industry voluntary agreement proposal with long lead times: • no definite commitment to EEVC • fewer and weaker tests to be passed • worse leg injuries than at present • 50% less protection compared with EEVC

  23. MORE SAVINGS FROM AGREEMENT? • Agreement has long lead times and no definite EEVC • Agreement won’t give earlier savings in all body areas but will give worse leg injuries • Far less savings over a much longer period

  24. MEETS 70% OF EEVC TESTS NOW

  25. PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE EU road safety guideline series e.g. • Urban safety management • Speed reduction • Low cost measures • Safety audit

  26. FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT • Requiring best practice activity e.g. safety audit on all EU-funded infrastructure • Further support for Euro NCAP • Support for EU road safety databases and information system

  27. RESEARCH • Safety-related ITS eg. ISA • In-depth accident and injury research • EU methodology for safety impact assessment • Post impact care countermeasures

  28. CONCLUSION • An EU target is needed to focus effort • The -50% target implies a better level of safety than achieved anywhere in EU so far • Challenging EU targets will require action on an unprecedented scale • To be effective, research-based actions need to offer a high level of safety

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