RESEARCH TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETYFred Wegman SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research the Netherlands
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RESEARCH TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY
Fred Wegman SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research the Netherlands
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MISSION OF SWOV - a
Two tasks: - conducting scientific research - disseminating knowledge and information To improve road safety by using the results of research
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MISSION OF SWOV - b
- road safety professionals - other professionals - decision makers - ngo’s, press, politicians Target audience (national, regional, local and international)
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SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research
- interdisciplinary research institute - in the Netherlands - a non-profit organisation - 75% subsidised by Dutch Ministry of Transport - founded in 1962: 40 years anniversary - founded by the public and private sector - staff: 60 people - budget: 5 million euro per year
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THE NETHERLANDS: SOME FACTS
- 16 million inhabitants - 383 inhabitants/km² - 8 million motorised vehicles - 13 million bicycles - 12billion vehicle kilometres/year - 120,000 km road length - 40% of kilometres on motorways
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THE NETHERLANDS: SOME ROAD SAFETY DATA
- 993 road deaths in 2001 - 3264 road deaths in 1970 - in 1970: fatality rate: 7.06 - in 2001: fatality rate: 0.85
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FATALITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS
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ROAD SAFETY POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS
Quantitative targets
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FATALITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS
Victims killed/1 million inhabitants (1997)
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ROAD ACCIDENTS: a growing problem?
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ROAD ACCIDENTS: a growing problem?
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ROAD ACCIDENTS: a growing problem?
No natural law or spontaneous development, but adapt society to growing traffic Enlarged, renewed, improved and well- maintained road traffic system Fatality rate development
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Sharp increase in mobility has to be accompanied by a sharp decrease in fatality rates; otherwise increase of number of fatalities
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THE HISTORY OF ROAD SAFETY
1920 - 1950: Accident proneness! 1940 - 1950: LOOK FOR ONE DOMINANT ACCIDENT CAUSE 1900 - 1920: Accidents are BAD LUCK!
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THE HISTORY OF ROAD SAFETY
1980 - 2000: ‘Educating’ poor performing road user 2000: Better and more cost-effective implementation Netherlands: SUSTAINABLE SAFETY 1950 - 1980: SYSTEM APPROACH: combination of circumstances pay attention to them all
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ROAD SAFETY POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS
- high political interest - road safety targets - National Road Safety Plan "sustainable safety" - Ministry of Transport as central authority - provinces with co-responsibilities - municipalities with co-responsibilities - police districts with responsibilities - national road safety research institute (SWOV) - grassroots organisations/ngo’s (PRI-related)
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ACTIVE ROAD SAFETY POLICIES OVER THE YEARS
Drinking and driving
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ACTIVE ROAD SAFETY POLICIES OVER THE YEARS
Drinking and driving
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ACTIVE ROAD SAFETY POLICIES OVER THE YEARS
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SUSTAINABLE SAFETY
Sustainable development’ (UN Brundtland Commission), adapted to road traffic: We do not wish to hand over the next generation a road traffic system in which -inevitably - a road accident toll as today has to be expected. Sustainable Safety
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