20-april-07unece transport division road safety week 23 – 27 april 2007

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

Road Safety Week23 – 27 April 2007

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

FRONTAL IMPACT

Progress of vehicle safety regarding the protection of occupants against

frontal collision.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

The following video shows the vehicle design achievements implemented to comply with the progressively stringent requirements of UNECE Regulation No. 94 since 1995.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

CRASH COMPATIBILITY

Future achievementsconcerning “Crash compatibility”

between cars of different dimensions and masses.

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•The more rugged construction of pickup trucks, minivans and sports utility vehicles, may make them fundamentally dangerous in crashes with ordinary passenger cars.

•The following video shows a lateral impact test replicating a crash between a city car and a Sports Utility Vehicle (substituted by a test trolley).

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

Future achievementsconcerning “Pedestrian protection”.

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Pedestrian fatalities account for 20% of traffic fatalities in Europe.

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20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Progress in the active safety of vehicles brought about by the

implementation of electronic devices to enhance vehicle stability.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

Crash data studies conducted in Europe, Japan and the United States of America indicate that these systems have shown the greatest life saving benefits since the introduction of safety belts.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

THE USE OF SAFETY-BELTS

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Safety belts when used properly reduce the number of serious traffic injuries by 50 percent and fatalities by 60-70 percent (James Madison University - USA).

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

VEHICLE CHILD SAFETY IN VEHICLES

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Of the children aged 0 to 14 years who were killed in motor vehicle crashes during 2005, nearly half were unrestrained (NHTSA-USA).

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

Moreover, even when children are secured in motor vehicles in child seats, 60% of the seats are incorrectly fitted (GMTV survey – UK 2004).

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

•The “ISOFIX” system copes effectively with misuse.

•UNECE Regulations provide the legal framework for the ISOFIX installation in motor vehicles since 2006.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

Roundabouts

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

Roundabouts are very well established features of road design aimed at improving traffic flow and reducing conflicts at junctions. 

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

IMPAIRED DRIVING

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

From an investigation of studies conducted in some countries it emerged that alcohol was present in between 33% and 69% of fatally-injured drivers.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

USE OF HELMETS

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Injuries to the head and neck are the main cause of death, severe injury and disability among users of motorcycles and bicycles.

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division

A helmet aims to reduce the risk of serious head and brain injuries by reducing the impact of a force or collision to the head.

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