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and Achieves Lowest Number of Road Deaths on Record The number of people killed on Britain's roads in 2004 was the lowest since records began in 1926, figures published by the Department for Transport today show. In 2004, 3,221 people died in road accidents, down 287 or 8% on the figures from 2003 when 3,508 people were killed. This is despite an estimated increase in road traffic of 2 per cent in 2004.... Read the full report, here. View the per capita death rates for over 50 countries in 2003, here.
DSA Comments Britain has had the hard-earned delight of being the safest developed country in the world -- in terms of per capita road death rates -- in 9 of the last 17 years (i.e. 1988-2004, inclusive) and was in a close second or occasionally third place in the other years, and this is a record that no other country can match. (See the above link for 50 countries.) Our first comment, therefore, is one of congratulations to all of those in Britain who are involved in the many areas and levels of road safety. Our second comment is one of near-astonishment, because achieving a reduction of more than 8 per cent in the number of road deaths in just one year, when the country is already at such a comparatively low death rate, is quite remarkable! It is a well known fact that once the main sources of casualty reduction, such as mandatory seatbelts and rigorous drunk-driving enforcement are in place it becomes much more difficult to achieve significant reductions in the annual death toll. Finally, to those countries -- including the USA -- that insist on merely targeting the deaths-by-total-mileage rate (correctly known as the Vehicle Miles Traveled or 'VMT' rate) we will be blunt and say: WHY? Why worry about a rate (the 'VMT') that can actually conceal an increase in the number of actual deaths even when the said rate is falling? In moral, ethical and professional terms the only good target is surely that of reducing the actual numbers of people killed and injured each year, not just paying lip service to the carnage by focusing on misleading figures. Many developed countries have set challenging targets to reduce the actual numbers of people killed each year in road crashes, and in our opinion this is the only acceptable route for such countries to take. Eddie Wren, Executive Director, Drive and Stay Alive, Inc.
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We welcome this confirmation of a continued decline in casualties
which results from a huge effort by government and many others to find
new and innovative ways of reducing death and injury on our roads,
however until the whole community accepts some measure of
responsibility, people will continue to be killed and injured. Full commentary and links, here. ___________________________
Each summer, several million tourists visit France and many either arrive by car or rent a car while there. Do you know the driving habits of the French, or the rules of the French Highway Code? To answer these questions, La Prévention Routière (a private road safety association recognised by the government) has decided to provide information and advice about driving in France. The information will be available in five languages : English, German, Dutch, Spanish and Italian, to make it more accessible to most people. Full details (and all languages) here. ___________________________
WASHINGTON -- About one in three adult drivers ages 21 to 25 have driven under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the past year, according to a new report, released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These data also show that 16.6 percent of adult drivers ages 21 or older (30.7 million persons) reported driving while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs during the past year.
SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and
Health, 2002 and 2003. The report, "Driving Under the Influence
among Adult Drivers," estimates that among adult drivers ages 21
or older, 15.7 percent drove under the influence of alcohol, 4.3
percent drove under the influence of illicit drugs; and 3.0 percent
drove under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, during the
past year. [Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration] The report is available on the web at http://oas.samhsa.gov/ ___________________________
The demonstration will be held on June 30th at 13.00, at the east entrance of the Kfar Yona junction, but for obvious reasons of security anyone wishing to participate should register in advance by calling Metuna on 09 - 8844667 or emailing metuna@netvision.net.il ___________________________
Road safety officials have called for more random licence checks to reduce the number of unlicensed drivers on Australian roads. A study by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has also suggested a review of the current penalties for driving without a licence and the introduction of electronic licences to prevent offenders getting behind the wheel. The ATSB recently quizzed about 300 people caught driving without a licence immediately after they left court. It found that more than a third of those drivers were unaware they were unlicensed at the time, most because their licence had expired. It also found that about a quarter of the drivers admitted to driving at some stage over the blood alcohol limit and one third said they continued to drive, even after being caught by police.... According to the ATSB, there is a growing body of evidence linking unlicensed driving to a cluster of other high-risk behaviours including drink driving and speeding. Full story, from The Age ___________________________
Part of parenting a teenager is learning to let go, so when 14-year-old Jessica Connolly, asked her stepfather if she could ride to work with her 16-year-old boyfriend Monday morning, he said yes. It was only after she died during an ill-advised attempt to pass on a two-lane road that stepfather Albert Stanley learned that her boyfriend had broken the law. As the holder of a Junior Operator License, which he received just two days before the accident, Matthew Faria was prohibited by law from giving rides to passengers under 18 unless he was accompanied by a licensed adult driver. ''I didn't know he wasn't supposed to have anybody in the car except for himself," said Stanley, a 58-year-old retired police officer. ''If I knew that, she never would have went. ''Being a trusting father, I didn't want her to go. But she wanted me to trust her, and I trusted him, too," he said, sipping coffee in the kitchen of the Burlington home he shares with Jessica's mother, Donna Stanley. ''I thought he wouldn't do anything stupid. But he did, and he got my daughter killed. It's just hard. She said, 'Dad, I'm so proud that you trust me and you let me go with my friends.' If I said no yesterday, she would still be alive.".... Connolly died about 1 p.m. Monday when Faria attempted to pass a car driven by a friend -- who was also driving illegally, on a learner's permit.... The 16-year-old female driver of [that] car had been cited for driving on a learner's permit without an adult in the car and that her 16-year-old male passenger, who had a junior operator license, was cited for letting her drive.... Over the last several years, according to Registry [of Motor Vehicles] records, more than 30 percent of the state's 16-year-old drivers had been involved in serious crashes. In 2004, Registry figures show, 48 drivers age 18 or younger were killed in car accidents. Full story, from the Boston Globe, Massachusetts.
"Nothing will ever change if all people do is hug each other, ask why, and neglect to stand up and say why" -- Journalist Beverly Beckham, quoted by Eileen McNamara in her related article: Standing up for the truth. ___________________________
Compulsory car safety systems costing as little as £300 could save 2500 lives per year on British roads, according to a report in Autocar magazine. Safety levels could be dramatically improved with sophisticated stability control systems -- dubbed ESP [or ESC, etc.] -- which control speed and braking when a car starts to skid. If every new car in Europe was fitted with such systems as many as 20,000 people could be saved from dying in accidents between now and 2010. However, this crucial safety system is not fitted to the vast majority of Britain's new cars and only supplied as standard to upmarket models, the influential motoring magazine reveals. 'ESP has the potential to save as many lives as the seatbelt' said Rob Aherne, editor of Autocar 'It's already saved lives on cars that have it fitted. But if the government campaigned for it to be standard equipment on cars, it could save thousands more lives.' A recent US study concluded that stability control could cut accidents by 37 per cent and car manufacturers Toyota believe the system will cut accidents by 35 per cent and head-on collisions by 30 per cent. Mercedes Benz reported 15 per cent accident reduction rate when it became the first car company to fit it to models. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) were made compulsory in a bid to improve safety levels but in its latest issue Autocar reveals that ESP is a more complete and effective system.
Road crashes are the leading cause of deaths and disability in the UK for people aged five to 40, and 33,000 children are killed or injured in traffic accidents every year. More than 3,500 people die on British roads each year - the equivalent of ten deaths each day.
DSA Comments While we, at Drive and Stay Alive, are committed fans of electronic stability control, we strongly doubt whether such systems (quote) "could save 2500 lives" from approximately 3,600 who are killed each year on Britain's roads. This would represent a cut in deaths of almost 70 per cent over the few years it would take to bring a compulsory scheme to bear on the British fleet of vehicles. We do not believe this particular estimate from Autocar magazine to be even remotely accurate. If, however, one perhaps crudely estimates that if crashes can be cut by say 25-30 per cent and that this figure could be transferred to a reduction of similar magnitude in deaths from such crashes then one is still talking about a major and immensely desirable breakthrough. Eddie Wren, Executive Director, Drive and Stay Alive, Inc. ___________________________
If you like acerbic wit mixed with fun and humor, together with highly perceptive 'new car' reports, start watching the Discovery Channel at 10pm ET/PT on Wednesdays or 6pm ET/PT on Saturdays. Discovery Channel brings the hit BBC series TOP GEAR across the pond for American audiences. For more than three years, TOP GEAR has revved up UK audiences with its honest and humorous commentary on humans' motorized toys. In each episode of TOP GEAR, the hosts test autos in unparalleled races with unpredictable outcomes and full-blown stunts. In upcoming episodes, Clarkson attempts to outrun an Apache helicopter's missile lock in a Lotus Exige and races to Monte Carlo in an Aston Martin against the high-speed TGV train. TOP GEAR is a James Bond-like ride that delivers the speed, power and exhilaration behind the wheel that driving enthusiasts crave. Impassioned automotive expert and host Jeremy Clarkson goes the extra mile to provide factual entertainment, witty humor and a first-hand look at the world's latest, coolest, fastest cars on the market in TOP GEAR. [Source: Discovery Channel]
DSA Comments If you would like to read some of Jeremy Clarkson's excellent (but rebelliously sarcastic) test reviews, go to our the DSA test drives page where you will find a link to his weekly column. Eddie Wren, Executive Director, Drive and Stay Alive, Inc. ___________________________
Honda Motor Co. plans to begin a voluntary program to provide safety information to consumers. In 2006, each new Honda and Acura vehicle will have a window sticker that shows how it performed in government crash tests. Honda calls the move a safety benefit for consumers. Vehicles get one to five stars for how well they protect crash dummies in front and side impacts and for how well they resist rolling over. The stickers will appear on all 2006 model year Honda and Acura cars and light-duty trucks and will include a listing of government crash test ratings. Honda is the first company to make this safety information available to consumers on window labels, which also show pricing, vehicle features, point of origin, Environmental Protection Agency numbers, domestic content, emissions and other information. Government officials and safety advocates hope the voluntary move will prompt other auto companies to follow suit so consumers will have the information at their fingertips while shopping. "It would be wonderful if it did," said Rae Tyson, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.... Sally Greenberg, senior product safety counsel for Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, said the atmosphere is turning on an issue the organization has been pushing since at least 2000.... "For Honda, it's a winning strategy because they have so many vehicles that meet the government's five-star highest crash test rating," she said. "Honda was smart to get out front on this. Their vehicles overall do very well on crash tests. It certainly provides an incentive for other automakers, too.".... [Partial source: Detroit News -- full article here] ___________________________
Euro NCAP, Europe's leading independent crash test organisation, has confirmed that the Peugeot's 1007 becomes the highest scoring car ever in all classes for adult occupant protection. The Peugeot is also Best in the Super Mini Class and is one of seven cars to be awarded the coveted five star adult occupant rating. Other crashworthiness results for executive cars, family cars, small family cars, super-minis and small MPVs were be launched at a press conference today in Stockholm co-hosted by Euro NCAP and the Swedish Road Administration (SRA). Full Euro NCAP press release here.
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A car safety system, shown to reduce the likelihood of involvement in some accidents by up to a third, should feature high on the shopping list of priorities when choosing a new car according to the RAC Foundation, launching the latest Euro NCAP (The European New Car Assessment Programme) results today. While the Euro NCAP testing results have traditionally concentrated on highlighting to consumers the cars which offer the greatest protection in an accident - this time, both organisations are also alerting drivers to developments in technology which will help to prevent a collision....
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The latest results from the Euro NCAP crash test programme are revealed today in Stockholm and confirm that the new Renault Clio III has been awarded the maximum five-star rating. The New Clio is already attracting considerable praise from the media for its new styling, so this prestigious crash test result serves to show that the new car is as safe as it is stylish. With a total score of 32.67 points out of a possible 37, New Clio becomes the eighth Renault to secure the highly coveted five-star crash test rating and also joins an elite group of ‘safe’ super-minis, as prior to this round of testing, only two other super-minis had ever achieved the maximum five-star score, the first of which was the Renault Modus launched last year.... ___________________________
In a presentation at the Eye and The Auto World Congress, Continental Automotive Systems, North America, Manager, Vehicle Test and Development, Robert Beaver presented Continental's vision of how the development of active safety technology will help save lives. ___________________________
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI urged motorists today to take care as they embark on their summer holidays, lamenting the "tragic" loss of life on highways from careless drivers. Benedict made the appeal in his noontime blessing to thousands of tourists and faithful gathered under a scorching sun in St. Peter's Square.... "Unfortunately, every day and in particular on weekends, there are accidents with so many human lives tragically cut short, with half of the victims among the young," he said. "In past years, much has been done to prevent such tragic events, but more can and must be done with more effort by everyone. "We must fight absent-mindedness and superficiality, which in an instant can ruin one's future and the future of others," he said. "Life is precious and unique: It must always be respected and protected, including with correct and prudent behavior on the roads." Full story, from AP, via the Houston Chronicle ___________________________
[DSA: While much of the northern hemisphere enjoys hot summer weather, it is too easy to forget that our friends in the antipodes are facing the depths of their winter.] In Tasmania, icy weather and poor driving created havoc on the Tasman Highway near Mornington yesterday, with six accidents in just over an hour. Police were called to the first accident in the east-bound lane at 7.45am and soon parked vehicles with flashing lights on various sections of the highway to alert motorists of the icy road. But their presence made little difference, with five more cars sliding out of control and crashing on the same short stretch of road by 9am.... Tasmania Police Inspector Geoffrey Smith said he was pleased no one was seriously injured but was angry that people were not driving to suit the weather conditions. "This motorway was capable of being driven on provided people slowed down to an appropriate safe speed," he said. "But even with police in attendance, accidents continued to occur. "It's yet another example of motorists not driving to the conditions, which is a significant factor in many of our serious motor vehicle accidents in the state.".... Full story, from The Mercury ___________________________
The national road toll stood at 228 today -- 16 more than for the same period last year -- after five people were killed over the weekend. Full story here, from STUFF ___________________________
Analysis of crash data from a road demonstration program in Michigan found that low-cost intersection improvements had a significantly greater safety benefit for drivers 65 and older than for drivers 25 to 64, AAA announced today. According to the nation's largest organization for motorists, AAA Michigan's "Road Improvement Demonstration Program" (RIDP) reduced the rate of senior driver injuries at thirty high-crash intersections in Detroit since 1997, by more than twice the rate of injury reduction for 25-64 year old drivers. In addition, the rate of left turn collisions involving senior drivers dropped a staggering 84 percent when a left turn signal was added to an intersection.... ___________________________
A little-noticed measure approved by the New York State Legislature in Friday's flurry of bills passed on the last day of session is a matter of life and death. The bill to crack down on traffic accidents in highway construction zones [overseas glossary: 'roadworks'] follows the death of three construction workers last month in a chain-reaction crash at a work site on Interstate 81 outside Binghamton. Police believe that speeding played a role. Under the Work Zone Safety Act, anyone convicted of two or more speeding violations in a work zone would face a 60-day license suspension. The bill also requires a police presence in major work zones and creates a public education program through a $50 surcharge on speeding violations in construction zones. [Source: AP, via the Buffalo News] ___________________________
DSA Introduction: In many other countries, roadside emergency telephones offer swift and reliable safety or assistance to travelers in difficulties. It is sad and worrying to see that some of the few states that have such facilities in the USA are contemplating the termination of this important service, or have already done so. Hereunder are excerpts from an article -- Reducing highway safety completely uncalled for -- from NorthJersey.com Of New Jersey's 470 highway call boxes, just 330 remain operational and the number is dropping. "It's old technology," explained DOT spokesman Marc LaVorgna. "Replacement parts don't exist anymore. It would cost about $4 million to install a new system, and we can put that money to much better use for more important things." More important than safety?.... Rhode Island and Pennsylvania have scrapped most of their call boxes and Illinois, Massachusetts and Louisiana are considering dropping theirs. Only seven New Jersey highways have call boxes - Routes 295, 195, 80, 280, 47, 55 and 208 -and on average, each box is used only once a month.... Other states, such as California, Louisiana and Florida, still consider these boxes to be useful. Unlike PennDOT, so does the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority. Actually, officially, New Jersey DOT remains undecided on the fate of its call-box program.... [Key words: highway call boxes, motorway emergency telephones, METs] ___________________________
The Colorado Department of Transportation reports nearly 80 percent of teen passengers who died in 2004 were riding with teen drivers. [Source: The Daily Sentinel] ___________________________
Young drivers are no more likely to have a fatal or serious crash in a powerful car than in other vehicles, research has revealed. The University of WA [Western Australia] study – the first of its type in the world – dismisses the myth that vehicle performance is a major cause of crashes for young, novice drivers. Road Safety Council chairman Grant Dorrington said the study showed that most fatal and serious crashes among drivers in their first two years of holding a licence did not involve powerful vehicles. And report author Peter Palamara said less powerful, smaller and lighter cars could be more dangerous in crashes because they could offer less protection. "Smaller cars with low power-to-weight ratios can also offer very poor protection against injury because of their low vehicle mass," he said. "About 20 to 30 per cent of the risk of being killed in a crash can be attributed to vehicle mass – the greater the mass of the car, the greater the chance of surviving a crash." He said that restricting young drivers from having more powerful cars could also deny them the safety of bigger cars.... Full article, from The Sunday Times
DSA Comments While there is much of interest in this article, there appear to be suggestions -- or at least some imprecise wording -- that imply that a powerful car or the extra speed obtainable from a powerful car are never factors in crashes involving young drivers. Yet clearly if that is the intention or the effect of the message then it is erroneous and misleading. The other factor with which we are uncomfortable is the apparent focus only on young drivers and their passengers. What about people who are hit by young drivers, whether those other people are in a vehicle or not? This is when a bigger vehicle may indeed give greater protection to its occupants but may equally cause greater harm to others. Eddie Wren, Executive Director, Drive and Stay Alive, Inc. ___________________________
NRMA Motoring & Services has given the Alexandria-based 'Community Broadcasting Association of Australia' $5,000 to run a series of road safety advertisements across New South Wales. The organisation applied under NRMA’s Community Road Safety Grants program. “The grant will be used by CBAA to run a series of road safety advertisements targeting regional and rural NSW,” said NRMA Director Rob Hugh. “The 60-second advertisements will be syndicated to 80 radio stations across the state. “Two-thirds of all crashes occur on regional and rural roads in NSW, yet only one-third of motorists are from these parts,” Mr Hugh said. “These advertisements will provide road safety advice around tips for driving safely at night, advice on drink driving, driving safely in wet weather, overtaking on dirt or gravel roads and fatigue. “That’s why NRMA is delighted to be able to support this worthwhile community initiative.” [Source:
National Roads and Motorists' Association] ___________________________
Imagine that the next time you join a motorway your car registration plate will be recorded by overhead cameras and another camera will record you leaving that motorway. Now add a computer that works out the time it has taken you to travel between the two points, and if your speed during the journey exceeds the national limit, a penalty ticket will be issued automatically. It sounds scary, almost unbelievable, a bit like George Orwell even, but the technology is now here. At present the new generation of SPECS (Speed Enforcement Camera Systems) are in limited use to trap speeding drivers at accident hot spots and motorway roadworks, but police want much more widespread use of them throughout Britain, on motorways and major roads, to ensure that nobody can dodge speed limits.
In
Scotland, work
is progressing on one of the new, high-tech safety camera systems, with a
view to reducing accidents and casualties on the A77 from Bogend Toll,
north of
This
particular SPECS
unit
will be
the first of its kind to be installed in
Partnership
spokesperson, Neil MacGillivray, said:
“Our aim is to encourage drivers to slow down and thereby cut
accidents on this route which has a shocking accident history. SPECS
cameras are already in use in some parts of “This is a digital safety camera system that measures the time it takes for a vehicle to travel between various points along a stretch of road, which means that there is nothing to be gained by speeding. The system will be launched with a great deal of publicity and there will be advisory signs to remind drivers on the road itself. We are setting out to deter people from speeding, not to catch them out.” A
special report for Drive and Stay Alive, from John
MacInnes ___________________________
The three missing boys who were found dead on Friday after an enormous two-day search died accidentally, suffocating in a car trunk that the police had failed to check, the Camden County prosecutor said Saturday.... "There were no signs of trauma, no signs of assault,' said Vincent P. Sarubbi, the prosecutor. "This was a horrible accident." Police officials began an investigation into why none of the 150 officers assigned to the search checked the trunk of the car, a battered Toyota Camry parked just feet from where the boys were last seen Wednesday evening, licking Italian ice under a tree beside the oldest boy's home. Full story, from the Press Telegram ___________________________
Troopers and police, cracking down on dangerous drivers this week, ticketed more than 1,400 people in Wake County. And they saw everything from cars topping 100 mph on Interstates 40, 540 and 440 to a motorcyclist racing a trooper at 125 mph. The crackdown was in response to a chorus of complaints from drivers who are afraid to brave the roads. Troopers say too many fatal accidents are the result of drivers' reckless speed.... What is aggressive driving? The aggressive driver is someone who speeds excessively, drives carelessly, follows too closely, erratically changes lanes, or blows through stop signs and red lights.... Full story, from The News & Observer ___________________________
It's one of the busiest times of the year on Sweden's roads, but this summer there could be no traffic police on duty in many parts of Sweden, as too many police have taken holiday at the same time. According to Swedish Radio (SR), police forces in many Swedish counties are completely abandoning traffic duty in the period following Midsummer. Many of those who would normally be out trying to trap speeding or drunk drivers will either be on holiday themselves or have been shifted to other duties to cover for vacationing colleagues. In Gävleborg county, for instance, the usual force of 40 traffic police has been reduced to 16. Police in Jönköping county promised on the Swedish police force's national website that they would monitor speed and drink driving on the E4 motorway and a number of other major roads, but SR reports that normal traffic monitoring is in fact almost completely suspended.... Full story -- Full speed ahead as police take it easy -- from The Local, Sweden ___________________________
Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit is worried about traffic build-ups at Lat Phrao intersection, Bangkok, after the closure of some traffic lanes to enable construction of a flyover today. He said yesterday motorists will face traffic problems due to flyover construction at the intersection and called for people to take part in solving the traffic problem by joining his traffic volunteer programme to direct traffic flow at the intersection. Some of those taking part will be 425 volunteers, including parents, students and businessmen who attended the opening of a training course yesterday at Saint John's University. Training instructors were traffic police of the Metropolitan Police Bureau. Pol Gen Chidchai said the volunteers would have an increasing role in the next four years as the government would carry out several mega-projects to ease traffic problems. [Source: The Bangkok Post] ___________________________
Research has shown that drivers understand picture-based messages up to a second quicker than text-based messages. Work on a £15 million project to install 43 of the latest, overhead motorway message signs on the M3 and M4 motorways begins with a communications upgrade in July. The new signs - capable of displaying both text and picture messages in two colours - are due to come in to use by the end of 2006 to give drivers the latest information about road conditions ahead. The new signs will be linked to an incident detection system, which uses loops in the road to identify slow or standing traffic and automatically activates the signals to warn approaching vehicles of an incident on the road ahead. |
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