European road safety agenda

Date: 1/3/2010

Source: World Highways

The European Commission (EC) is expected to publish its 4th Road Safety Action Programme (RSAP) in the second quarter of this year. In advance of this, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has proposed a set of measures that build on the success of previous targets and aim to improve road safety in Europe further.

The current safety programme has resulted in a 28% reduction in European road deaths between 2001 and 2008. The ETSC proposes that further measures could be used to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 40% between 2010 and 2020. The ETSC has proposed a Blueprint for a 4th RSAP that includes the application of new ITS life saving technologies such as intelligent speed assistance and eCall.

ITS Radar International will monitor development of the 4th Road Safety Action Programme

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