Road Safety
In 2010, after years of constant increase, 1.3 million people died on the roads and tens of millions were injured.
It is estimated that the economic cost of road accidents represents more than 500 billion dollars annually, or close to 1-3% of GDP with variations from country to country. The human and emotional drama is impossible to quantify.
The worsening of this annual figure is preoccupying, especially in low- and medium-income countries where over 90% of these accidents occur.
Road safety is an important component of public health, quality of life and economic prosperity. By designing safer vehicles and roads as well as promoting a real awareness and a genuine road safety culture, it is possible to significantly reduce the number of road accident victims.
Hybrids 25 Percent Safer in a Crash the 12-19-2011
The odds of being injured in a crash are 25 percent lower for people in hybrids than people traveling in non-hybrid m...
Largest Field Trial Worldwide Set for Car-to-X the 10-17-2011
Car-to-X communication systems to enhance road safety are set for a major testing campaign in Germany next spring.
School bus drivers strut their stuff in US 'road-eo' the 07-25-2011
102 drivers from the US and Canada descended on Linthicum, MD for the School Bus Driver International Safety Competit...
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
To improve road safety
In countries whose vehicles are relatively recent and well maintained, the vehicles themselves are responsible for o ...
2011-2020
A decade of action and hope for road safety
On March 2nd 2010, The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the “Decade of Act ...
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