In 2022, road crashes in the Member States of the European Union claimed about 20,634 lives and left more than 1.13 million people injured. The new statistical report of the European Road Safety Observatory presents a wide range of statistical tables containing road safety data from the 27 EU Member States and the four EFTA countries. You can discover all these statistics here.
The European Road Safety Observatory (ERSO) of the European Commission provides reliable and comparable data on road crashes, in-depth analysis and information on road safety trends, practices and policies in the EU. One of the outputs of ERSO are the thematic reports. The purpose of these reports is to give road safety practitioners and the general public an overview of the most important research questions and results.
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.
We are very excited to announce our Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2023 finalists!
Thank you to every organisation who took the time to apply. Our judging panel reviewed each application in detail and were excited by the innovation and passion for road safety across Europe. Below you will find details of each finalist across our five award categories.
Austria's online retail industry is at an all-time high with approximately 248 million packages being delivered to households in 2022. The pandemic may have escalated this trend, but it shows no signs of stopping and neither have traffic accidents showing a direct link between society and supplier services.
On the 30th of March, the European Commission has published the results of the Baseline project on 8 key performance indicators that influence road safety in Europe.
Improving road safety in general will help to improve the safety of young drivers, but there is a need for additional measures specifically targeted at young drivers. Young people aged 15–24 are overrepresented in traffic accidents in Finland, which is also in accordance with the rest of Europe. Thus, we need to influence policy makers to apply the scientific findings on how to actively increase road safety among young drivers.