RoadSafe News – November 2020

International news

The International Transport Forum's Road Safety Annual Report 2020

The report highlights that the number of road deaths in 2019 in most countries was lower than the 2016- 18 average. It also reports that ten countries reached the lowest number of road deaths in 2018 since systematic recording began. Of particular interest is the chapter on the effects of the COVID 19 Pandemic.  Read more...

Road Safety and Society: Involving Stakeholders in Road Safety Programmes 19 November

This event is organised by ETSC and DVR with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in connection with the German Presidency of the Council of the EU.  Read more...

The IRF: The Role of Road Safety Audits in Improving Traffic Safety

The Internaional Road Federation online technical workshop:The Role of Road Safety Audits in Improving Traffic Safety will take place on the 8th, 9th and 10th of November.  Read more...

#CommitToAct: Our Roads, Our Right

It's time to reignite the road safety agenda  Read more...

World’s greatest worries and risks revealed in first ever global survey

A new World Risk Poll shows 24% of 150,000 people surveyed in 142 countries indicate lack of safety on roads as single largest threat in their daily lives, followed by crime or violence and health problems.  Read more...

World Day of Remembrance 2020.

It is 25 years ago this year since a day dedicated to remembering road traffic victims began to be observed internationally  Read more...

UK news

Next steps announced to close mobile phone loophole

Next steps announced to boost road safety and close mobile phone loophole. UK DfT has launched a consultation on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving.  Read more...

Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2019

The Department for Transport has published the personal injury accident statistics on public roads in Great Britain for 2019.  Read more...

Driving at work

Business Resilience Report

Every operating business is examining how it transitions through the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects it has had on its business.   Read more...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

Fleet of self-driving vehicles begin trials in Oxford

The first live trials of Project Endeavour’s autonomous vehicle fleet have begun on roads in Oxford, bringing the deployment of commercial self-driving vehicles one step closer.  Read more...

Connected and autonomous vehicle projects in the UK

The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and Innovate UK have published a series of case studies of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) projects in the UK.  Read more...

The world’s first Assisted Driving Grading system

By putting today’s Assisted Driving systems through their paces Thatcham Research, alongside Euro NCAP, can independently assess their strengths and weaknesses.   Read more...

Inside Smart Mobility Living Lab: the London space creating our autonomous vehicle future

The UK’s most advanced driverless cars testbed has opened its doors and is encouraging businesses and manufacturers working on the future of mobility to come down and learn from its research.  Read more...

Conferences and events

RoSPA Fleet Safety Awards 2021: open for registration

The RoSPA Fleet Safety Awards 2021 have been launched recognising excellence in managing occupational road risk in all sectors.  Read more...

Decade of Action

Global Road Safety Week 2021

The 6th @UN Global #RoadSafety Week will be held 17-23 May 2021.  Read more...

Road Safety Management

Road Safety Calculator

A new tool that is being developed by GRSF with funding from the UK Aid, to support road safety strategy selection in low- and middle-income countries.   Read more...

Young drivers

Driving Test Wiz launches – the app designed to help learners pass their driving test

Over half the people who take their driving test fail with many candidates needing multiple attempts to pass. In the current climate, waiting times for driving tests have never been longer, so the pressure for them to pass their test is even more intense.  Read more...

Safer vehicles

VOLVO: Use technology to support drivers and reduce distraction

The rise of smartphones and touchscreens inside cars has sparked a growing debate around the dangers of distraction behind the wheel.  Read more...

ID.3 Sets the tone for a safe and clean future

Euro NCAP publishes its safety rating of the ID.3. Volkswagen’s first full electric vehicle hits the ground running with five-stars.  Read more...

Euro NCAP | Euro NCAP Launches Assisted Driving Grading

Euro NCAP | Euro NCAP Launches Assisted Driving Grading  Read more...

Safer roads

iRAP Star Ratings of NACTO-GDCI's Global Street Design Guide

NEW iRAP Star Ratings of NACTO-GDCI's Global Street Design Guide resource to help save lives and improve sustainable mobility for all road users  Read more...

5-Star Global Connections to save lives ... in India and beyond

iRAP has announced novel 5-Star Global Connections Initiative, to unlock the power of partnerships across India and share success across the more than 100 countries who have their own RAP programme and project activity.  Read more...

Safer drivers

Staying safe on UK roads in Winter

Weather conditions will always affect the way we drive, and this is especially true in winter.   Read more...

Crash rates for drivers in their 70s drop below those of middle-aged drivers.

Drivers in their 70s are now less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than those in their prime working years, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found. That’s a remarkable reversal for a generation of drivers once thought to be an outsize threat to themselves and others on the road.  Read more...

Child safety

International Conference: Protection of Children in Cars.

In this difficult time of pandemic impact, it is especially important to maintain the exchange of experience between experts in child safety worldwide on trends in legislation, results of recent research, product development and testing.  Read more...

Forthcoming events

The National Fire Chiefs Council Road Safety Group Webinar; – 9 November 2020

Fire and Rescue Webinar – 9 November 2020

Road Safety and Society: Involving Stakeholders in Road Safety Programmes 19 November – 19 November 2020

National Transport Research Awards 2020 – 20 November 2020

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Conference 2020 – 2 December 2020

Young Driver Focus Conference. – 14 April 2021

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