HELLENIC ROAD SAFETY INSTITUTE “PANOS MYLONAS”

AVENUE for Traffic Safety

(Actions for Vulnerable, Elderly, Novice drivers & road Users in Europe)

Evgenios PetoumenosJournalist – Project Officer

Annual Polis Conference 201228 – 30 November, Perugia

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Road Traffic Injuries, a global problem

More than 1.3million road users each year are fatally injured

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), road traffic accidents:

• 1st cause of death for the ages 15 – 29

• 2nd cause of death for the ages 5 – 14

• 3rd cause of death for the ages 30 – 44

Moreover, more than 50 million road users are injured

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Road Traffic Fatalities in EU

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RSI “Panos Mylonas”

The beginning…

The end…

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The big picture

• 9 EU member states, targeting 2 million EU citizens

• European project that activates road safety professionals, institutions, public and private entities

• Road Safety Institutes and experts work together to design and implement effective actions for citizens, with emphasis on vulnerable road users, novice drivers and the elderly

• Started 2011, due to finish 2013

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Key activities

• Creation of “Referral centres for road safety” –NESTs (European, National, Local, Mobile)

• Awareness, education and engagement actions for citizens

• Use and development of scientific-based evidence and analysis for traffic behaviour

• Dissemination of best practices on road safety across EU countries

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the NESTs – Referal Centres for Road Safety

NESTs: Networks & Education for Safety in Traffic

They represent the “heart” of interaction with citizens, authorities and communities by:

• Raising public awareness for road safety – actions and campaigns

• Promoting responsible behaviour for the general public and opinion leaders, as well as volunteerism for road safety

• Educating citizens to embrace courtesy on the road and pre-act for their safety

• Focusing on vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, powered two-wheeler riders, elderly, novice drivers etc)

• Providing a comprehensive Traffic Safety Educational tool, for local communities to clone and host on a permanent basis

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N E S TsNetworks & Education for Safety in Traffic

Best Practices from all over Europe

Driving Simulator(Iceland)In traffic with safety

(Greece)

Cycling “diploma”(Germany)

Roll-over Simulator(Sweden) Collision weight

Scale

Education on child seats(Germany)

DUI Alcohol(Belgium)

Belt-sledge(France)

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Project AVENUE - NEST Applications

Mobile NEST

Roll Over CarDriving Simulator Belt Sledge

Distraction ActivityCollision weight

Reaction Test

Reflective material

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National NESTAthens – “Hellenic Cultural World” premises

Patras – Sciences & Technology Museum, University of Patras

Mobile NEST

Local NEST

All over Greece

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Actions – Indoors & OutdoorsCooperating with organisations & local authorities

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So far…

During the first year of the project, in Greece only, about 50.000 road users from: 

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Schools (public & private):Athens KorinthAgrinio PatrasChios etc.ChalkidaCreteKoroniKytheraLoutrakiMessiniaMessologgiMilosNisyros

Municipal - Local Authorities:AthensChiosCreteFarsalaKalavrytaKardamiliLarissaMegaraNafplioNafpaktosPiraeusPatrasetc.

Private companies:Aegean MotorwaysBeSafeDIAGEOGEFYRA SALAVA SAMOTHERCARENESTLESABO ElectricsS&B MineralsUNILEVER

Armed Forces: Navy, Airforce, Army, all over Greece

Funding the programme and other actions(apart from EU)

Alliance for the “Safety and Courtesy on the road”

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Axis of actionDriving & Phone Calling: COSMOTE SA

Eco-driving: GEFYRA SA

DUI Alcohol: DIAGEO Hellas

Good health for road safety: GENESIS Pharma SA

Children and road safety: ATTIKH ODOS SA

Corporate cars and safety: LEASE PLAN SA

Youngsters and road safety: AXA-Insurance

Safety and Tires: GOODYEAR – DUNLOP Hellas

RSI “Panos Mylonas”Honored with the “European Citizen’s Award”

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