Friday, October 7, 2022 - 11:17
A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), estimates that more than 6000 children up to the age of 14 were killed in road collisions in the EU over a nine-year period (between 2011 and 2020). This represents one in every 15 deaths.
The ETSC is calling for renewed action and…
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 17:00
Our Excellence in Road Safety Awards recognise the contributions of the European Road Safety Charter's community of members towards the common goal of improved road safety across Europe.
We were delighted to receive a large number of applications of a very high standard from our Charter members,…
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 18:28
It is widely understood that road safety impacts are greater for certain user groups such as young people, but does it impact gender groups equally? Understanding the differences and similarities in gender statistics can help us develop new measures and improve road safety actions.
Please note…
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 14:11
As we approach International Youth Day (12 August), it feels like an important time to highlight the risks our young people face every day driving on our roads.
The fact that young novice drivers are over-represented in crashes is not a surprise. We must go back to the early 1960s to discover the…
Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 15:10
In this edition of our newsletter, we chose to shed some light on the European Commission's report focusing on road safety for cyclists, as summer usually ppresents seasonal peak for cycling fatalities.
The report includes the latest statitstics on cyclist crashes, initiatives put in place across…