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How to reach new EU 2020 Road Safety Targets

How to reach new EU 2020 Road Safety Targets. TISPOL Annual Conference Manchester 29.09.2010. Ellen Townsend, Policy Director ETSC. Presentation outline. ETSC Progress towards the 2010 EU Target The EU 3 rd Road Safety Action Programme The EC “Policy Orientations” 2011-2020

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How to reach new EU 2020 Road Safety Targets

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  1. How to reach new EU 2020 Road Safety Targets TISPOL Annual Conference Manchester 29.09.2010 Ellen Townsend, Policy Director ETSC

  2. Presentation outline • ETSC • Progress towards the 2010 EU Target • The EU 3rd Road Safety Action Programme • The EC “Policy Orientations” 2011-2020 Focusing on Enforcement

  3. Introduction to ETSC The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is a non-governmental organisation promoting independent science-based approach to road safety Supported in our work by 43 member organisations across Europe. Funded by our members, the European Commission and corporate sponsors Bringing together practitioners, researchers, policy-makers and parliamentarians from across the EU  www.etsc.eu 1

  4. ETSC Activities 1 Monitoring EU transport safety policy Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) - Ranking EU countries‘ performances Roads to Respect Infrastructure Safety Road Safety ‘At’ Work and ‘To’ Work STudents Actingto Reduce Speed Safe&Sober Campaign and Drink-driving policy network

  5. Best progress 2001-2009 2 Percentage change in road deaths between 2001 and 2009 54% 52% 50% 50% -36% EU27

  6. Countries that are progressing 2 Percentage change in road deaths between 2001 and 2009 France - 48% Lithuania - 48% Italy - 43% Ireland - 41% Germany - 40% Slovenia - 38% Slovakia - 38% -36% EU27

  7. Countries lagging behind 2 Percentage change in road deaths between 2001 and 2009 Romania 14% Bulgaria - 11% Poland - 17% Greece - 23% Norway - 23% -36% EU27

  8. Road deaths per population 2009 2 Good progress since 2001 No more country with more than 130 road deaths per million population Sweden 39 UK** 41 The NL 44 Norway 44 Switzerland 45 Germany 51 Germany 4th out of 27th EU MS in deaths per million pop

  9. The impact of the EU Target Reduction in road deaths since 1970 (EU15) and since 1990 (EU27, EU10 andEU2)

  10. 3rd Road Safety Action Programme 3 - Driving licence (Dir. 2006/126/EC)  In force by the 01/2013 Integrated approach - Seat belt use (Dir.91/671/EC; Dir. 2003/20/EC) - Social legislation related to road transport (Reg. 2006/561/EC) Road user behaviour - Proposal for a Directive facilitating cross border enforcement (COM (2008) 151final) - Blind spot mirrors for trucks (New models: Dir.2003/97/EC; Existing: Dir.2007/38/EC) - Pedestrian protection (Reg.2009/78/EC) - Type approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles (Reg. 2009/661/EC)  majority of measures mandatory for new cars from 2014 Vehicles - Daytime running lights on new types of cars (Dir. 2008/89/EC)  from 2011 Infrastructure - Safety of Tunnels TEN-T (Dir. 2004/54/EC) - Road Infrastructure Safety Management (Dir. 2008/96/EC)  In force by the 19/12/2010 ... Road Safety Programme 2011-2020

  11. 3rd RSAP - Evaluation Ex-post evaluation by a consultancy: Transport & Mobility Leuven www.tmleuven.be/project/ersap/2010_road_safety_finalreport_volume1.pdf • 17 out of the 62 measures implemented (= less than 30%) • Since 2001, almost 20,500 deaths prevented = social value of ~31 billions Euro. • Gap between the actual number of deaths and the original objective estimated as about 7,200 deaths = social loss of ~11 billions Euro. • The stakeholder consultation 46% of the respondents rated the RSAP impact as “high” and about 33% of the respondents rating it as “medium”

  12. EC “Policy Orientations” 2011-2020 • Ensure correct implementation of legislation (EUacquis) • Set up an open cooperation framework between MS and COM  Development of National road safety plans  Close cooperation to monitor progress and to improve data collection (Common tool: CARE database), twinning and exchanging best practices • Improve monitoring and develop the role of ERSO • Examine the need for common principles for technical road accident investigation (EU framework for air, rail and maritime transport could be transposed to road?)

  13. Bravo EC • The Targets! • Global Strategy on Serious Injury • Enforcement: CBE Directive and National Plans • PTWs • Vehicle Technology: Alcolocks and speed devices

  14. “Policy orientations” – “Principles” • Striving for the highest standards throughout Europe • Integrated approach with other policies (energy, environment, education, …) • Shared responsibility (embodies principles of subsidiarity and proportionality) ETSC recommendation: AVision for the EU “Every citizen has a fundamental right to, and responsibility for, road traffic safety. This right and responsibility serves to protect citizens from the loss of life and health caused by road traffic” Tylősand Declaration, Sweden 2007 5th World Conference on Injury Prevention, Delhi 2000

  15. Policy orientations - Target(s) • 50% reduction of road deaths by 2020 • As soon as sufficient progress has been made in order to have a common definition on serious injuries, the EC will propose to add a common “injuries reduction target” • ETSC recommendations: • 40% reduction of road deaths between 2011-2020 • Dual approach on Serious injuries: • (a) EU to strongly encourage Member States to adopt a EU common definition of slight and serious injuries. • (b) Member States aiming for a 40% reduction of serious injuries (using their own definition).

  16. What Europeans want? Perceptions about the seriousness of road safety problems… • People driving under the influence of alcohol considered to be a major safety problem by 94% of EU citizens • Drivers exceeding speed limits(78%) • Drivers/passengers not wearing seatbelts (74%). Measures that national governments should focus on to improve road safety… • Improving road infrastructure safety • Enforcement of traffic laws • Awareness campaigns; introduction of periodic driver re-training schemes

  17. Objective 2 EC “Policy Orientations”: Enforcement EC Proposals • Cross Border Enforcement Directive • Common Road Safety Enforcement Strategy including: • Speed limiters, alcolocks • National Enforcement Implementation Plans

  18. Does Enforcement Work? • Rapid reduction in deaths and injuries& long lasting effect on driver behaviour • Cost effective benefits of applying existing best practice in enforcement to the whole of the EU exceed the costs by a factor of 4 (drink driving) to 10 (seat belt use).

  19. New Text Proposed July 2010 Transport Commissioner Kallas “Cross Border Enforcement is an urgent priority for me and I am ready to fight for this.” January 2010 Minister of Mobility Belgium Schouppe “Cross Border Enforcement is a high priority our Belgian EU Presidency.” July 2010

  20. Why do we need the Directive? • A Directive WILL help to save lives in EU- 350-400 road deaths a year and expected spill over effect • There is a problem: the share of non-resident drivers in speeding offences is around 15%. • Growth of automated safety cameras-offenders not stopped and dealt with on the spot. • Non-discrimination and fair treatment enshrined in EU Treaty • EU wide approach needed-bi-lateral treaties will not be enough.

  21. Cross Border Enforcement ETSC would like to see: • Inclusion of Drugs and Mobile Phone Use. • Fleixble solution for owner liability problem to follow up speed offences. • Offender Notification • Convergence to Best Practice Enforcement in ALL EU Member States this could lead to a much larger life saving potential: 14,000 deaths a year in EU 15!

  22. Enforcement Campaigns EC Proposals ETSC Recommendations New mechanism to support work of exchange of best practice: co-operate with TISPOL Reschedule Meetings of Enforcement Expert Group Information/Media Campaigns (EC recommendation) linked to enforcement as pre-condition to funds • Increased coordination and best practice-how? • Link enforcement to user information • Support information actions and awareness raising

  23. In Vehicle Enforcement Technologies EC Proposes • “in-vehicle system for real time info on speed limits” • Speed limiters to Vans • Alcolocks ETSC Proposes • ISA • Alcolocks: commercial, public transport, repeat offenders, first time high level offenders • SBRs on all seats

  24. Enforcement: National Plans Enforcement Plans EC Proposes ETSC Recommendations National Enforcement Plans-long overdue as part of EC Recommendation 2004-link to minimum requirements in CBE Directive. National plans: yearly targets for speed/drink/drug and seat belt: checks & compliance • Setting national control objectives integrated in “National Enforcement Plans”-link to EC Recommendation of 2004

  25. The three main killers on EU roads • Inappropriate or excessive speed More than 2,200 road deaths could be prevented each year if average speeds dropped by ‘only’ 1km/hon all roads across the EU. • Driving under the influence ofalcohol and drugs • At least 3,500deaths could have been prevented if accident-involved drivers reported to be driving over the limit had been sober. • Fail to wear seat belts • Around 12,400 car occupants survived serious crashes in 2009 because they wore a seat belt. Another 2,500deaths could have been prevented if 99% of occupant had been wearing a seat belt. Source: PIN Flash 16

  26. Speed: EC Proposes • Enforcement (but not specific) • Eco-driving in training • Speed Limiter • “in-vehicle system for real time info on speed limits” • PTW speed enforcement

  27. Speed: ETSC Recommends • Speed enforcement-implement EC recommendation e.g. Fixed and mobile cameras, prioritise high risk accident sites • ISA • Maximum speed limits: highway, rural and urban roads • Infrastructure Safety-Speed

  28. Progress in reducing speed Mean speed of cars and vans on rural roads and yearly average % change in mean speed in some European countries. -1.57% FR (01-09) 90km/h - 0.78% IE (03-08) 80&100km/h +0.10% LT (01-08) 90km/h* *All traffic

  29. Drink Driving… • Support efforts on profiling drink driving enforcement • Alcolocks-for recidivists, commercial drivers But... • 0.2 BAC for novice and commercial drivers?

  30. Progress in reducing Drink driving Difference between the average annual % reduction in deaths attributed to alcohol and the corresponding reduction for other deaths (over 2001-2008)

  31. Seat Belts and EU Legislation • Seat Belt Reminders on ALL seats... • Enforcement is crucial: Intensive actions of a 1-4 weeks must take place several times a year.

  32. Seat belt use – FRONT seats Seat belt wearing rates on front seats of light vehicles (last available year) with 2005 data for comparison *2008; **2007

  33. Seat belt use – REAR seats Seat belt wearing rates in rear seats of light vehicles in 2009 with 2005 data for comparison *2008; **SafetyNet

  34. ETSC Enforcement Vision 2020 • High Levels (quantity and quality) of Enforcement of traffic Law to save lives by 2020 • EU system in place that tackles cross border enforcement • Guarantee minimum standards of enforcement in the priority areas: speed, alcohol, drugs, seat belt use and child restraint use • EU and national government support of TISPOL and Police Forces to work to save lives across EU.

  35. Elements to be Integrated to the Policy Orientations • Timetable: & mid term review • Measure linked to 3 killers Measures: • Work Related Road Safety • Drug Driving • Mobile Phone Use • Informing the Consumer: EuroNCAP • European Road Safety Agency • Modal Shift and Public Transport • Road/Rail Safety Interface

  36. Political Will to reach 2020? EU acquis complete? 2020 Target Still much to do at EU level Subsidiarity: no excuse for EU inaction. Lisbon Treaty: new Article Integration to other policy areas: employment, vehicle, environment.. • Propose legislation to Parliament and the Council; • Manage and implement EU policies and the budget; including funds for example road safety • Enforce European law (jointly with the Court of Justice)

  37. ETSC: find out more… Safety Monitor Drink Driving Monitor Speed Monitor Reviews & Policy Papers Fact Sheets www.etsc.be

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