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(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011
Launching the Decade of Action for Road Safety in the
UNECE RegionRoad safety management
and implementation capacity
Belgrade, 28 April 2011
Jens Hügel Head – Sustainable Development
This is the IRU
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Evolution of IRU Membership
Created1948
National Associations from 8 founding countries
Belgium Denmark France Netherlands
Norway Sweden UK Switzerland
2011 180 Members 74 Countries
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The CommitmentRoad Safety – Highest Priority
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Road Safety – Specific Strategy
The IRU supports all measures that improve road safety
if
they effectively target the main causes of accidents involving trucks.
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UN Decade of Action for Road SafetyIRU Action for the Decade
1. Identify the main cause of accidents involving trucks.
2. Promote effective, harmonised and internationally recognised standards for training of road transport professionals as provided by the IRU Academy.
3. Work together with the business community to improve road safety.
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United Nations Road Safety Collaboration
Accident Analysis ETAC – A Scientific Study
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Main Cause: The Human Factor
85.2%
5.3%
5.1%4.4%
Humanfactors
TechnicalFailure
Infrastructurecondition
Weathercondition
However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users!
Source: EU, IRU
Key recommandation:
Training – Training – Training!
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New! LASTAC Study
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Addressing the human
element in road safety
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IRU Driver’s Safety Cards
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IRU saluts Road Safety Heroes
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Cooperation with International Organisations
The IRU and UNMAS are partnering to clear 15km2 of landmines from the 700km
road that connects Afghanistan and its Central Asian neighbours.
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Cooperation with International Organisations
Revise the ILO/IMO/UNECE. guidelines on packing containers
Amalgamate updated guidelines into a voluntary Code of Practice.
Improve training through accredited training institutes.
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Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Container
Cooperation with Social and Commercial Partners
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Safety – A Priority of the Smart Move Campaign
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UN Decade of Action - IRU Action for the Decade
1. Analyse the main causes of accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles.
2. Support and promote thetraining of professional drivers and other road users.
3. Cooperate with the business community to improve road safety.
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Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every business and every transport mode between
Europe and Asia
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www.iru.org
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