ROAD SAFETY: the European Union Policy 2001-2010 & 2011-2020 SEETO, 18.10.2010 J.P Repussard/G. Bergot European Commission, Directorate General for Mobility & Transport Unit «Road Safety and Transport of Dangerous goods» http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety The 3 rd European Road Safety Action Programme 2001-2010 2 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 1
The EU road safety policy White Paper on Transport (2001) European Road Safety Action Programme (2003) Halving g the number of victims by 2010 A shared responsibility 3 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety The - 50% objective A political & global commitment Individual responsibility of Member States to endorse this commitment Each Member State should strive to perform at least as well as the bestperforming ones 4 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 2
65.400 63.900 63.200 A shared responsibility Stakeholders are involved Actions required at different levels: Public sector: EU level + Central governments + Local or regional authorities Private sector: Car industry + Transport companies All users of roads: Road Safety is Your SAFETY 5 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Fatalities evolution 1990-2010 80000 74.900 75.400 70.700 70000 Evolution 1990-2010 EU fatalities 2010 objective : 25.000 lives to save EU fatalities 60000 59.400 60.300 59.000 57.700 56.400 50000 40000 30000 --- EU27 fatalities / year --- EU27 target for 2010 (-50%) 54.000 53.300 50.400 54.000 47.300 49.900 45.300 43.100 42.500 46.200 42.800 38.900 39.600 35.200 36.700 34.000 31.500 29.200 27.000 20000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: - CARE (EU road accidents database) - National data 6 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 3
Contrasted progress: Countries -60% -50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% LV ES LT EE PT FR IE DE SE SK SI IT BE EU FI AT HU LU CZ NL UK DK CY EL PL BG RO MT 2009-2001 EU Source: CARE (EU road accidents database) 7 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 250 Evolution 2001-2009 per Member State 200 150 100 50 0 SE UK NL DE MT FI IE DK ES FR SK EU EE IT AT PT HU SI CZ CY BE LU LT LV BG PL EL RO 2001 2009 EU EU 2001 Source: CARE (EU road accidents database) 8 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 4
Evolution 2001-2009 per geographical area -40% EU fatalities evolution 2001-2008 -30% -20% -10% 0% urb an area motorway rural S our ce: CARE ( E U r oad acciden t s dat abase) 9 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Contrasted progress: age -60% EU fatalities evolution 2001-2008 -50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% <15 15-17 18-24 25-49 50-64 >=65 Sour ce: CARE (EU r oad acci dents database) 10 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 5
Contrasted progress: motorcycle drivers ages -60% EU fatalities evolution 2001-2008 -30% 0% 30% 60% 90% 15-17 18-24 25-49 50-64 >=65 Sour ce: CARE (EU r oad accidents database) 11 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Fatalities evolution: all vehicles & motorcycles Evolution of fatalities EU 70.000 6.500 60.000 Motorcycles only 5.500 Fa ta litie s a ll v e hic le s 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 All vehicles 4.500 3.500 2.500 1.500 Fatalities motorcycle 10.000 500 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-500 Source: CARE (EU road accidents database) All vehicles Motorcycles only 12 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 6
Evolution 2001-2009 per transport mode -60% EU fatalities evolution 2001-2008 -50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% pedestrian car motorcycle moped bus bicycle van HGV (number of deaths per million population) Sour ce: CARE (EU r oad accidents database) 13 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Ex-post evaluation of the 3rd Road Safety Action Programme (2001-2010) 62 concrete measures concerning vehicle/infrastructure safety and human behaviour Results: most of them completed, including a number of important legislative acts: > 3rd driving licence Directive > Training of professional drivers > Compulsory use of seat belts > Safety management of roads and tunnels > Roadworthiness inspections, etc. 14 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 7
Towards a European Road Safety Area: Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 15 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 3 Pillars: > A common European road safety area: Raise the level of road safety throughout Europe > An integrated approach with other policies (health, environment, employment, etc.): Take road safety into account in other policy fields > Shared responsibility (EU, national, local ): Road safety is your safety 16 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 8
The - 50% objective The target: In view of achieving the objective of creating a common road safety area, the European Commission proposes to continue with the target of halving the overall number of road deaths in the European Union by 2020 0 starting t from 2010 0 17 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 7 strategic objectives: 1. Improve education and training of road users 2. Increase compliance with road traffic rules 3. Safer road infrastructure 4. Safer vehicles 5. Promote the use of modern technology to improve road safety 6. Improve emergency and post- injuries services 7. Improve safety of vulnerable road users 18 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 9
Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 How to reach the objectives? Improved enforcement of EU law > Priority given to the control of the implementation and correct application of EU legislation on road safety by Member States Improved cooperation with Member States > A structured cooperation between Member States and the European Commission Improved monitoring through data collection and analysis > Enhance CARE accidents database, extend the tasks of ERSO (European Road Safety Observatory), promote twinnings and exchange of best practices 19 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 20 http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety 10
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