Dynamics with Responsibility

Road Safety Priorities in Austria

Dr. Eva M. Eichinger

Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

Road Directorate

ETSC Best in Europe Conference 2006 “eSafety that matters”

Brussels, 21-22 February 2006

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Contents

Road Safety in Austria The European Context The Austrian Road Safety Programme

Targets Priority areas

Road Safety Activities during the

Austrian EU-presidency

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Standardised evolution of road accident parameters 1961-2004 (Index 1961 = 100%)

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Road safety is an important topic since the 1970‘s

Since 1970 Road traffic increased by 300% Number of fatalities decrease by 70%

In 2005 Road fatalities: 764 (-13% compared to 2004)

Still Austria is far away from the best performers

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The European Context 1/2

EU-25: Fatalities per 1 Mio. inhabitants (2004)

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EU-25: Fatalities per 1 Mio. inhabitants 1991-2004

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Road Safety Programme 2002-2010

Austrian government introduced RSP in 2002

RSP contains extensive catalogue of measures to increase road safety

28 priority areas with more than 100 specific measures

Annual potential reductions are given where possible

Implementation of measures began in 2002

„Start package“ was finished at the end of 2003

Constant evaluation

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Vision:

Every death and serious injury resulting from traffic accidents

is one too many

Targets until 2010:

minus 50 % fatalities

minus 20 % injury accidents

Targets of the Austrian RSP

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Priority areas of the Austrian RSP

Restraint systems

Alcohol and other drugs

Driving speeds

Basic driver education and advanced driver training

Pedestrian safety

Driving fatigue

Drivers of motorised two-wheeled vehicles

Following distances

Daytime running lights

Traffic education

Human Behaviour Infrastructure

Black spot treatment

Safety on rural roads

Tunnel safety

Wrong-way driving on motorways

Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Inspection

Safety in motorway roadwork zones

Material properties of road surfaces

Road-side Telematics

Vehicles

Accident data recorder

Lorry safety

Passive vehicle safety

Policy + Framework

Independent Accident Analyses

Heavy goods transport

Legislation

Regional planning

Influencing modal choice

Restraint systems

Alcohol and other drugs

Driving speeds

Basic driver education and advanced driver training

Pedestrian safety

Driving fatigue

Drivers of motorised two-wheeled vehicles

Following distances

Daytime running lights

Traffic education

Human Behaviour Infrastructure

Black spot treatment

Safety on rural roads

Tunnel safety

Wrong-way driving on motorways

Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Inspection

Safety in motorway roadwork zones

Material properties of road surfaces

Road-side Telematics

Vehicles

Accident data recorder

Lorry safety

Passive vehicle safety

Policy + Framework

Independent Accident Analyses

Heavy goods transport

Legislation

Regional planning

Influencing modal choice

Restraint systems

Alcohol and other drugs

Driving speeds

Basic driver education and advanced driver training

Pedestrian safety

Driving fatigue

Drivers of motorised two-wheeled vehicles

Following distances

Daytime running lights

Traffic education

Human Behaviour Infrastructure

Black spot treatment

Safety on rural roads

Tunnel safety

Wrong-way driving on motorways

Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Inspection

Safety in motorway roadwork zones

Material properties of road surfaces

Road-side Telematics

Vehicles

Accident data recorder

Lorry safety

Passive vehicle safety

Policy + Framework

Independent Accident Analyses

Heavy goods transport

Legislation

Regional planning

Influencing modal choice

Human Behaviour Infrastructure

Black spot treatment

Safety on rural roads

Tunnel safety

Wrong-way driving on motorways

Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Inspection

Safety in motorway roadwork zones

Material properties of road surfaces

Road-side Telematics

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Black spot treatmentBlack spot treatment

Safety on rural roadsSafety on rural roads

Tunnel safetyTunnel safety

Wrong-way driving on motorwaysWrong-way driving on motorways

Road Safety AuditRoad Safety Audit

Road Safety InspectionRoad Safety Inspection

Safety in motorway roadwork zonesSafety in motorway roadwork zones

Material properties of road surfacesMaterial properties of road surfaces

Road-side TelematicsRoad-side Telematics

Vehicles

Accident data recorder

Lorry safety

Passive vehicle safety

VehiclesVehicles

Accident data recorderAccident data recorder

Lorry safetyLorry safety

Passive vehicle safetyPassive vehicle safety

Policy + Framework

Independent Accident Analyses

Heavy goods transport

Legislation

Regional planning

Influencing modal choice

Policy + FrameworkPolicy + Framework

Independent Accident AnalysesIndependent Accident Analyses

Heavy goods transportHeavy goods transport

LegislationLegislation

Regional planningRegional planning

Influencing modal choiceInfluencing modal choice

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EU-Presidency and Road Safety

Motto for all road safety activities during the Austrian EU-presidency in the first half of

2006:

„Crossing Borders in Road Safety – Creating a Trans-European Road Safety Culture“

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High Level Expert Meeting „Infrastructure Safety“

Jan. 24-25, 2006, Vienna

Informal Meeting of Ministers of Transport

March 2-3, 2006, Bregenz

Joint CEDR/PIARC „Road Safety“ Meeting

April 24-28, 2006, Vienna

Austrian events

Road safety is a focus of the Ministry of

Transport during the Presidency

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Main Focus: planned EU-paper on infrastructure and road safety

Participants: more than 100 experts from 30 countries

Preparation: Questionnaire on State-of-the-Art in participating countries – Report „Infrastructure Safety in Europe“

Goals: – Information of participants

– Formulation of recommendations to the EC regarding the infrastructure directive

– Creation of a discussion forum

High Level Expert Meeting

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Informal Meeting of Ministers 1/3

Participants: Ministers of Transport from 35 countries Preparation: Collection of awareness campaigns from

participating countries Goals:

– Support of road safety work and activities on European ministerial level

– Platform for exchange of experiences and best practice

– Joint European Road Safety campaign

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Mid-Term Review of the European Road Safety Action Programme and of the Revision of the White Paper on European Transport Policy for 2010

Results of the HLEM „Infrastructure and Road Safety“

Crossing Borders in eSafety Station 1 - Crossing Borders in Drivers’ Training:

Road safety training using vehicles with the most up-to-date equipment

Station 2 - Crossing Borders in Vehicle Technology: Testing HGVs and passenger vehicles using the latest eSafety equipment and road safety simulators

Station 3 - Crossing Borders in Road Safety Innovation: Information and discussion on the most recent trends and innovations in the road safety sector

Main Subjects 1/2

Informal Meeting of Ministers 2/3

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Informal Meeting of Ministers 3/3

Crossing Borders in Creating AwarenessPart 1: Awareness Campaigns in the EU

Presentation of national road safety campaigns and their evaluation

Presentation of national road safety activities Accompanied by a poster and video presentation

Part 2: A joint European road safety campaign Exchange of views on the subject “Joint EU Road

Safety Campaign”

Main Subjects 2/2

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Thank you for

your attention!