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Round Table 7

Round Table 7. The capacity of corporations and the public sector to implement decisive actions in order to substantially improve work-related road safety. The road safety crisis. 1.3 million deaths annually ≈ 30% of these are work-related ≈ 50 million injuries and disabilities

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Round Table 7

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  1. Round Table 7 The capacity of corporations and the public sector to implement decisive actions in order to substantially improve work-related road safety

  2. The road safety crisis • 1.3 million deaths annually • ≈ 30% of these are work-related • ≈ 50 million injuries and disabilities • Social cost enormous • Costs governments up to 5% GDP • Predicted to rise from 9th to 5th leading cause of death by 2030 if nothing is done

  3. Decade of Action • Declared by UN General Assembly on 2 March 2010 • Tabled by Russia cosponsored by 100 countries passed unanimously • 2011 – 2020 • The goal to ‘stabilize and then reduce the level of road fatalities’ by 2020. • This could avoid more than 5 million deaths a 50 million injuries saving $3 trillion.

  4. Pillars of the Decade Improved post crash care Road safety management Safer road users Safer vehicles Safer roads International coordination

  5. UN leads the way: Admin instruction • Mandatory quick inspection before beginning a journey • Prohibition of the use of mobile phones or any other electronic devices while driving vehicles • Prohibition of smoking or eating while driving a vehicle • Mandatory use of seat belts • Mandatory use of safety helmets • Prohibition of driving vehicles under the influence of substances • Prohibition of inappropriate and excessive speed • Possession of required driving licenses Issued on 19 May 2010 and applies to all UN staff operating UN vehicles

  6. Private sector added value • Key levers were identified for each "pillar" for decade 2020 – 2050 • Priorities and targets were developed • Goals: • stabilize the number of WRRD by 2020 • Reduce by 50% by 2030 • Further 50% reduction by 2040 • ZERO WRRD by 2050

  7. Key activities • Funding for international coordination • Common "code of conduct" • Journey planning including sustainable transportation options • Adherence with harmonized vehicle standards • Workforce abide by laws set & enforced in countries • Monitoring and evaluation

  8. Potential targets • Road safety champions in 200 companies by 2020 and all “Fortune 500s” by 2050 • Fleet safety management systems in 100 000 organizations by 2020 and all by 2050 • Safety is the key ingredient in all road design and network management • All vehicle manufacturers apply harmonized global safety standards by 2020 • 100 000 companies with ISO39001 by 2020 and all by 2050 • Post crash fatality rate ↓50% from 2011 by 2020

  9. Thank you!

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