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Road Safety Week 23 – 27 April 2007

Road Safety Week 23 – 27 April 2007. FRONTAL IMPACT. Progress of vehicle safety regarding the protection of occupants against frontal collision.

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Road Safety Week 23 – 27 April 2007

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  1. Road Safety Week23 – 27 April 2007 UNECE Transport Division

  2. FRONTAL IMPACT Progress of vehicle safety regarding the protection of occupants against frontal collision. UNECE Transport Division

  3. The following video shows the vehicle design achievements implemented to comply with the progressively stringent requirements of UNECE Regulation No. 94 since 1995. UNECE Transport Division

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  5. CRASH COMPATIBILITY Future achievements concerning “Crash compatibility” between cars of different dimensions and masses. UNECE Transport Division

  6. The more rugged construction of pickup trucks, minivans and sports utility vehicles, may make them fundamentally dangerous in crashes with ordinary passenger cars. • The following video shows a lateral impact test replicating a crash between a city car and a Sports Utility Vehicle (substituted by a test trolley). UNECE Transport Division

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  8. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION Future achievements concerning “Pedestrian protection”. UNECE Transport Division

  9. Pedestrian fatalities account for 20% of traffic fatalities in Europe. UNECE Transport Division

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  11. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Progress in the active safety of vehicles brought about by the implementation of electronic devices to enhance vehicle stability. UNECE Transport Division

  12. Crash data studies conducted in Europe, Japan and the United States of America indicate that these systems have shown the greatest life saving benefits since the introduction of safety belts. UNECE Transport Division

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  14. THE USE OF SAFETY-BELTS UNECE Transport Division

  15. Safety belts when used properly reduce the number of serious traffic injuries by 50 percent and fatalities by 60-70 percent • (James Madison University - USA). UNECE Transport Division

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  17. VEHICLE CHILD SAFETY IN VEHICLES UNECE Transport Division

  18. Of the children aged 0 to 14 years who were killed in motor vehicle crashes during 2005, nearly half were unrestrained (NHTSA-USA). UNECE Transport Division

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  20. Moreover, even when children are secured in motor vehicles in child seats, 60% of the seats are incorrectly fitted (GMTV survey – UK 2004). UNECE Transport Division

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  22. The “ISOFIX” system copes effectively with misuse. • UNECE Regulations provide the legal framework for the ISOFIX installation in motor vehicles since 2006. UNECE Transport Division

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  24. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Roundabouts UNECE Transport Division

  25. Roundabouts are very well established features of road design aimed at improving traffic flow and reducing conflicts at junctions.  UNECE Transport Division

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  27. IMPAIRED DRIVING UNECE Transport Division

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  29. From an investigation of studies conducted in some countries it emerged that alcohol was present in between 33% and 69% of fatally-injured drivers. UNECE Transport Division

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  31. USE OF HELMETS UNECE Transport Division

  32. Injuries to the head and neck are the main cause of death, severe injury and disability among users of motorcycles and bicycles. UNECE Transport Division

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  34. A helmet aims to reduce the risk of serious head and brain injuries by reducing the impact of a force or collision to the head. UNECE Transport Division

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