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ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IN PORTUGAL

ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IN PORTUGAL. TOPICS. PORTUGAL IN BRIEF. MAIN RESULTS ON ROAD SAFETY. MAIN ACTIONS. NEXT STEPS. PT in brief. POPULATION: 10.5 Millions (Islands: 485 Thousand). AREA: 92 145 km2 (Islands: 3 164 km2). NATIONAL NETWORK: 16 500 km.

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ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IN PORTUGAL

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  1. ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IN PORTUGAL

  2. TOPICS PORTUGAL IN BRIEF MAIN RESULTS ON ROAD SAFETY MAIN ACTIONS NEXT STEPS

  3. PT in brief POPULATION: 10.5 Millions (Islands: 485 Thousand) AREA: 92 145 km2 (Islands: 3 164 km2) NATIONAL NETWORK: 16 500 km MUNICIPALITIES NETWORK: 80 000 Km NACIONAL NETWORK/1000 INHAB: 1.6 NACIONAL NETWORK/KM2: 0.19

  4. The Trans-European Road Network (TERN) in Portugal TOTAL LENGHT – 2800 km (≈ 17% NRN) ≈ 95 % of the Main Network (PI) is part of TERN

  5. ROAD SAFETY MAIN RESULTS

  6. EuropeanUnionRoadcasualties /permillioninhabitants.

  7. PORTUGAL 247 223 Latvia 221 Lituana Lituana 271 187 Grécia 191 177 244 Latvia Latvia Latvia PORTUGAL 184 146 152 Grécia Estónia 229 Estónia 183 Lituana 143 150 228 Grécia Polónia Grécia 175 Luxemburgo 140 137 209 Chipre Polónia Eslovénia 163 Polónia 184 129 130 Eslovénia Hungria Lituana 161 Chipre 127 128 Hungria Eslovénia 183 Chipre 157 Eslovénia 126 112 179 Republica Checa Chipre Polónia 149 Estónia 125 104 173 Republica Checa Estónia Luxemburgo PORTUGAL 145 Republica Checa 154 119 98 Bélgica Hungria 144 Espanha 106 97 154 França Bélgica Eslováquia 144 Bélgica 105 92 154 Espanha Itália Republica Checa PORTUGAL 137 França 152 104 91 Eslováquia Áustria 122 101 146 Áustria 87 Espanha Luxemburgo Irlanda Média (UE25) 117 Hungria 99 86 143 Bélgica Irlanda 117 Itália Média (UE25) 132 95 85 Itália Espanha Média (UE25) 116 123 94 84 Eslováquia Áustria Áustria Média (UE25) 116 Eslováquia 91 78 123 Itália Luxemburgo 111 Irlanda 89 75 121 Irlanda França França 93 Dinamarca 116 71 Finlândia 66 Finlândia Alemanha 91 112 Alemanha 65 62 Dinamarca Alemanha Alemanha 77 Finlândia 61 58 86 Finlândia Dinamarca Dinamarca 68 Holanda 86 56 56 Reino Unido Reino Unido Holanda 67 49 65 Suécia 49 Reino Unido Suécia Suécia 61 43 65 Reino Unido 46 Suécia Holanda Holanda 39 Malta 25 Malta 38 43 Malta Malta 2000 1995 2005 2006 1995-2006: fatalities per million inhabitants (UE25) +105 % +60 % +6 % +30 %

  8. Traffic increase Fatalities 90000 90000 3000 3000 80000 80000 2500 2500 70000 70000 60000 60000 2000 2000 50000 50000 1500 1500 N.º de Vítimas Mortias N.º de Vítimas Mortias Circulação - Milhão de veículo×km 40000 40000 30000 30000 1000 1000 20000 20000 500 500 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 1980 1980 1982 1982 1984 1984 1986 1986 1988 1988 1990 1990 1992 1992 1994 1994 1996 1996 1998 1998 2000 2000 2002 2002 2004 2004 Ano Ano Reduction on road fatalities Vs traffic increase 1985 –2005: traffic has been increased 4 times number of fatalities has been reduced to 50%

  9. What changed in the last decade? Human Behaviour Infrastructure Vehicles

  10. Infrastructure New Road Old road

  11. Infraestructure New Road Old road

  12. Infraestructure Old road EN212 EN2

  13. Infrastructure New road

  14. Infrastructure In urban areas – Traffic calming

  15. Vehicles

  16. Vehicles

  17. Human Behaviour

  18. Human Behaviour

  19. MAIN ACTIONS

  20. INFRASTRUCTURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD PLAN -PRN2000 VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE

  21. National Network IP and IC Built – 3600 km (≈ 60%) IP IC To build – 2500 km (≈ 40%) IP IC

  22. National Network – motorway network 2007 1995 Lenght 880 Km Lenght 2700 Km 1100 km motorways were built in the last six years

  23. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD PLAN -PRN2000 IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING ROADS MANAGEMENT OF HIGH RISK ROAD SECTIONS – black spots VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE 142 63 56 182 27 49 45 13 42 18 Between 1998 and 2006, the number of fatalities in BS had been reduced  90% Between 1998 and 2006, the number of BS had been reduced  80%

  24. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD PLAN -PRN2000 VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING ROADS MANAGEMENT OF HIGH RISK SITES – black spots TRAFIC CALMING IN URBAN AREAS ROAD SAFETY AUDIT AND ROAD SAFETY INSPECTION FORGIVING ROADSIDE SAFETY IN ROADWORKS ZONE INTELLIGENT TRAFIC SYSTEMS

  25. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR VEHICLES Legal measures: New regulatory system for technical inspections: periodical, extraordinary inspections, post accident and on the road More severe sanctions in the absence of mandatory inspections INFRASTRUCTURE VEHICLES Seat belts are now mandatory in heavyweight vehicles Tax incentives for retirement of old vehicles

  26. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR HUMAN BEHAVIOUR Traffic Law: Fines must be paid immediately – on-the-spot payment Overspeeding sanctions are more severe and are different in urban and non urban roads INFRASTRUCTURE VEHICLES Driving license examinations have been changed Testing time for new drivers has been increased from 2 to 3 years Waiting period before “cleaning the slate” has increased from 3 to 5 years New regulations for children group transport Awarenesscampaigns– Television; Radio; press Distribution of road safety booklets to students in primary and secondary schools

  27. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR INFRASTRUCTURE VEHICLES Enforcement Enforcement SPEEDING DRINKING AND DRIVING SEATBELTS CHILD RESTRAINING SYSTEMS OTHER

  28. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR INFRASTRUCTURE VEHICLES Assisting the victims Victims aid programs On the Road – Protecção Civil e INEM Health care system – hospitals, health centers

  29. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR INFRASTRUCTURE VEHICLES Social Pressure Social pressure Associations demanding an improved road safety Increased media concern over road safety Private and public organisations promote training in defensive driving techniques

  30. NATIONAL PLAN FOR ROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTION (2000 – 2009) Target: 50% reduction in the number of fatalities and severe injuries till 2009

  31. PNPR (2003) National Road Safety Plan (NRSP) Evolution: fatalities TARGET2009 Between 2000 and 2006 the number of fatalities had been reduced  51%

  32. PNPR (2003) National Road Safety Plan (NRSP) Evolution: severe injuries TARGET 2009 Between 2000 and 2006 the number of serious injuries had been reduced  54%

  33. NEXT STEPS ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL DE SEGURANÇA RODOVIÁRIA (ENSR) 2007-2015

  34. HUMAN BEHAVIOR VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE Integrated Components of Road Safety TRAFFIC LEGISLATION TRAFFIC EDUCATION SPEED ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT OF HIGH RISK SITES IN VEHICLE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ROAD SAFETY AUDIT ROAD SAFETY INSPECTION

  35. ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL DE SEGURANÇA RODOVIÁRIA Traffic law Drivers license tests Awareness campaigns Safety education Black Spot Management Road Safety Audits Road Safety Impact Assessment Vehicle inspection Auto insurance Lorries equipped with seatbelts Enforcement: Speeding Drinking & driving Seatbelts

  36. ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL DE SEGURANÇA RODOVIÁRIA A NATIONAL CHALLENGE TO PLACE PORTUGAL IN THE TOP TEN LOWER ROAD ACCIDENT RATES OF EU MEMBER COUNTRIES

  37. Thank you TOP 10

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