Great news! The latest edition of our newsletter is out and the finalists for our Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2023 have been announced!
Thank you for sending all your wonderful initiatives, it's inspiring to see the continued enthusiasm for Road Safety in Europe! Our judging panel has reviewed each application; details can be found in our newsletter.
Drivers who have been drinking are 15 times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than sober drivers. This is among the statistics presented in the European Road Safety Observatory’s new thematic report on driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Around 25% of all road deaths in the EU are alcohol-related.
The crash risk associated with drugs depends on the type of drug. Of all illegal drugs, the risk is greatest - at least 5 times higher - if someone has taken amphetamines, multiple drugs, or alcohol combined with drugs.
The proposal for a European Declaration on Cycling, adopted by the European Commission on 4 October 2023, recognises cycling as a sustainable, accessible and inclusive, affordable and healthy means of transport, with strong added value for the EU economy. It lists principles to boost cycling that will guide future action in the EU.
Entries for our 2023 awards are now OPEN!
Do you have a road safety project or initiative that you think deserves EU-wide recognition? Apply now to win a prestigious Excellence in Road Safety Award. Your award application will not only put you in with a chance to win a prestigious European award, but it will also help us to share good practices from across Europe.
You can inspire others and help build greater momentum towards our Vision Zero goal – reducing road deaths to almost zero by 2050.
NGOs have a role in the Global Plan to hold governments accountable. The Alliance Accountability Toolkit is a milestone toward this. It is a practical, web-based set of tools to make the abstract concept of accountability more tangible and provide concrete steps for NGOs to hold their governments accountable for reducing road deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030 through evidence-based action. You can explore the toolkit here
The European Commission has presented the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.