WHO Global NGO Meeting

Advocating for Road Safety:

in the EU
Fate of Motorway Safety in EU
Politicians hands February 2008
Ellen Townsend
Introduction to ETSC
A science-based approach to road safety policy

41 organisations from across Europe under one unique

umbrella promoting science-based transport safety
measures at EU level

More then 200 experts contributing to ETSCs Reviews,

Policy Papers, Newsletters, Positions, Lectures, Press
Releases, Year Books, etc.

The European Commission, member organisations,

member states and corporate sponsors are funding our
work
ETSC: Priority-based safety work

Monitoring EU Ranking EU
transport countries
safety performances -
policy Road Safety
PIN

Preventing
Speed Programme Drink Driving
in the EU
Safe & Sober
Drink Driving
Roads to Respect: Policy
Infrastructure Safety Network
Road deaths in Europe
43,000 deaths
in the EU in 2007
Huge differences
between
countries in
Europe
Directive on Infrastructure Safety
Management
Comprehensive system of road infrastructure safety
management focussing on the following four procedures:
1. Road safety impact assessments

2. Road safety audits

3. Network safety management
4. Safety inspections

Target Audience: MEPs

Timing: Vote in Transport Committee in European
Parliament
Clear Message: Support the Directive
A great disparity of risks
Deaths on motorways
per billion vehicle-km
in 2006

six-fold difference
between best and
worst performers
Deaths on motorways per billion vehicle-km
Communicate: press and politicans
Results:
Support for the EU Directive
Adopted November 2008
Now being implemented in 27
Member States
Use of safety instruments also for EU
funds in EU 27 (2 bln ) & in 3rd
Countries
Lives saved: potentially 3200 pa in EU
Next Challenge: Which way to 2020?

ETSCs
Contribution
to the future of
Road Safety in
Europe
(4th Road Safety
Action Programme)
ETSC: find out more
Safety Monitor
Drink Driving Monitor
Speed Monitor
Reviews & Policy Papers
Fact Sheets

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