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http://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety Road Safety the European Union Policy Carla Hess European Commission, Directorate General for Mobility & Transport Road Safety Unit

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Road Safety the European Union Policy. Carla Hess European Commission, Directorate General for Mobility & Transport Road Safety Unit. Towards a European Road Safety Area: Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020. The EU road safety policy. White Paper on Transport (2001) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Road Safety the European Union Policy

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Road Safetythe European Union Policy

Carla HessEuropean Commission, Directorate General for Mobility & Transport Road Safety Unit

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Towards a European Road Safety Area: Policy orientations on road safety

2011-2020

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The EU road safety policy

• White Paper on Transport (2001)

• European Road Safety Action Programme (2001-2010)

Halving the number of victims by 2010

A shared responsibility

An integrated approach

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The “-50%” objective A political & global commitment Individual responsibility of Member States

Each Member State should strive to perform at least as well as the best-performing ones

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“A shared responsibility”

Action by ALL stakeholders is needed

Public Authorities: EU + Central Governments + Local Authorities…

Private Companies: Car industry + Transport companies + Road operators

Users: everybody !

The EU acts wherever it provides an added value

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An integrated approach

Vehicle safety> Passive and active safety

> Technical inspection

Road Infrastructure safety− Design – Construction - Operation

User behaviour> Enforcement Driving licences

> Education Campaigns

Vehicle

Driver

Infrastructure

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The EU instruments

Road accident data and information

Financial support to research and studies

Best practice guidelines

Legislation (only when necessary)

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Vehicle Safety

• Make proposals to encourage progress on the active and passive safety of vehicles, such as motorcycles and electric vehicles.

• Technical development

• Assessment of non-regulatory activities (e.g. Euro-NCAP)

• Support for Industry – new products and technologies

• New needs in regulation

Setting up Policy Priorities

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Infrastructure Safety• Highway design

requirements

• System interactions (e.g. vehicle/barrier – tyre/pavement)

• Extension of requirements to secondary roads (subsidiarity)

Setting up Policy Priorities

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ITS Action Plan : Priority Areas

Optimal Use ofRoad, Traffic and

Travel Data

Road Safetyand Security

Continuity ofTraffic and

Freight Management

Integration of Vehicleinto TransportInfrastructure

Data Protectionand Liability

EuropeanITS Coordination

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Road Users Behaviour• Training & Education

• Effectiveness of enforcement measures

• Increased coordination and sharing of best practices

Setting up Policy Priorities

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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> Use of safety belts> Safety management of roads and tunnels> Roadworthiness inspections, etc.

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Fatalities – evolution 1990-2010

--- EU27 fatalities / year--- EU27 target for 2010 (-50%)

Evolution 1990 - 2010EU fatalities

54.000

49.900

46.200

39.600

36.700

34.000

31.500

29.200

27.000

74.900 75.400

70.700

65.40063.900 63.200

59.40060.300

59.00057.700

56.400

54.000 53.300

50.400

47.30045.300

43.100 42.500

35.200

42.800 38.900

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Source: - CARE (EU road accidents database) - National data

2010 objective : 25.000 lives to save

EU fatalities

-36%

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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

Source: CARE (EU road accidents database)

2009-2001 EU

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Fatalities by population - 2009

39 40 4151 51 53 56 58

67 69 71 75 76 76 79 8287 89 90

97

112118 120

130 130

54

84

105

0

50

100

150

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

Source: CARE (EU road accidents database)

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Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020

3 Pillars:

> A common European road safety area

> An integrated approach with other policies (health, environment, employment, etc.)

> Shared responsibility (EU, national, local…)

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Strategic guidelines for 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-care services

7. Improve safety of vulnerable road users.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

1. Improve education and training of road users

The Commission will work, in cooperation with Member States as appropriate, on the development of a common educational and training road safety strategy including notably the integration of apprenticeship in the ‘pre-licensing’ process as well as common minimum requirements for driving instructors.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

2. Increase compliance with road traffic rules• The Commission will work together with the European

Parliament and the Council on the establishment of a cross-border exchange of information in the field of road safety.

• The Commission will work towards developing a common road safety enforcement strategy, including:

1. The possibility of introducing speed limiters in light commercial vehicles and of making use of alcohol interlock devices obligatory in certain specific cases.

2. The establishment of national implementation plans.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

3. Safer road infrastructureThe Commission will:

1. Ensure that European funds will only be granted to infrastructure compliant with the road safety and tunnel safety Directives.

2. Promote the application of the relevant principles on infrastructure safety management to secondary roads of Member States, in particular through the exchange of best practices.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

4. Safer vehiclesThe Commission will:

1. Make proposals to encourage progress on the active and passive safety of vehicles.

2. Make proposals in view of the progressive harmonisation and strengthening of roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspections.

3. Further assess the impact and benefits of co-operative systems to identify most beneficial applications and recommend the relevant measures for their synchronised deployment.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

5. Promote the use of modern technology to improve road safetyWithin the context of the implementation of the ITS Action Plan and of the proposed ITS Directive, the Commission will cooperate with the Member States with a view to:

1. Evaluate the feasibility of retrofitting commercial vehicles and private cars with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.

2. Accelerate the deployment of e-Call and examine its extension to other vehicles.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

6. Improve emergency and post-care services

In collaboration with Member States and other actors involved in road safety, the Commission will propose the setting-up of a global strategy of action on road injuries and first aid.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

7. Improve safety of vulnerable road users

• The Commission will make appropriate proposals with a view to:

1. Monitoring and further developing technical standards for the protection of vulnerable road users.

2. Increasing the safety of cycling and other vulnerable road users, e.g. by encouraging the establishment of adequate infrastructures.

• Member States should develop information, communication and dialogue between road users and with the competent authorities.

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Strategic guidelines for road safety 2011-2020

How to reach the objectives ?

Improved cooperationCooperation framework, twinnings, exchange of best practices

Improved participationInformation and awareness campaigns, improvement of the European Road Safety Charter

Improved monitoringEnhance CARE accidents database, extend the tasks of ERSO (European Road safety Observatory), common principles for road accidents investigation

Improved enforcementPriority given to the control of the implementation and correct application of EU legislation on road safety

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Web sites

Commission transport websitehttp://ec.europa.eu/transport/index_fr.html

Shortcut to the Road safety sectionhttp://ec.europa.eu/roadsafety

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Thank you

for your attention!