SWEDEN S APPROACH TO ROAD SAFETY. Patrick Magnussen Traffic Safety Expert Swedish National Roads Administration, Sweden. Swedish Road Administration

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SWEDEN S APPROACH TO ROAD SAFETY Patrick Magnussen Traffic Safety Expert Swedish National Roads Administration, Sweden Sweden s approach to Road Safety (past, present and the future)

1 SWEDEN S APPROACH TO ROAD SAFETY Patrick Magnussen Traffic Safety Expert Swedish National Roads Administration, Sweden Sweden s approach to Road Safety (past, present and the future) Stratford-Upon-Avon, Εngland, Patrick Magnusson 1 Content 1. Vision Zero = the basis of the Swedish Strategy 2. Some figures and statistics 3. Strategic Planning of Road Safety new targets 4. Cooperation & process of involvement 5. Actions undertaken 2 Vision Zero Safety philosophy Inspiration from other areas ( i.e. occupational health and safety) People make errors, mistakes and misjudgements There are biomechanical tolerance limits The chain of events can be cut at many places Focus on injuries not crashes Swedish Road Administration 3 RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 1 of 8

2 Shared responsibility System designers are responsible for the design, operation and the use of the road transport system and are thereby responsible for the level of safety within the entire system. Road users are responsible for following the rules for using the road transport system set by the system designers. If the users fail to comply with these rules due to a lack of knowledge, acceptance or ability, the system designers are required to take the necessary further steps to counteract people being killed or injured. Swedish Road Administration 4 Killed in Road traffic in Sweden, International comparision 2008 Killed per persons Sweden 4,3 (3,8-09) Nordic countries 5,5 Western Europe 5-6 South Europe 8-10 East Europe Balticum North America RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 2 of 8

3 Failed interim target in Why Sweden missed it s interim target ( ) The target was set in a recession, and ended in an economic boom Alcohol consumption up 30 % Speed management through the transport sector failed Effective treatment of infrastructure started too late No new speed limit system introduced (now implemented) Swedish Road Administration 8 Management by objectives Collaboration (in conception and implementation) Usage of RSPI*:s for evaluation closer to activities Annual follow up * RSPI = Road Safety Performance Indicators RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 3 of 8

4 Cooperation at conception National Police Board Sweden s municipalities and county councils Toyota Sweden AB Folksam (insurance company) National Society for Road Safety (NGO) Ministry of Enterprise, Energy & Communications Swedish Work Environment Authority Swedish Taxi Association Swedish Bus & Coach Federation Swedish Association of Road Haulage Companies Obtaining numeric interim target Indicator Objective Start Effect Speed 100 % 43 % 150 lives Seat belt % 96 % 40 lives Car safety 100 % 40 lives Rural roads Undefined 50 lives Urban roads 100 % Undefined 30 lives Drink-driving 0 % 0, 24 % 50 lives Bicycle helmet 100 % 25 % 10 lives (TOI report 930/2007) Systematic monitoring Stakeholder measurements Interim targets Management system Measures Performance indicators Consequence RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 4 of 8

Parliament decision in May 2009 Interim target: reducing the number of fatalities in traffic by 50 % until year 2020. (Base year 2006-2008). Corresponds to maximum 220 persons in 2020.

5 Parliament decision in May 2009 Interim target: reducing the number of fatalities in traffic by 50 % until year (Base year ). Corresponds to maximum 220 persons in Interim target: reducing the number of severely injured in traffic by 25 % until year (Base year ). Corresponds to app. Maximum persons in Actions undertaken: Examples of measures implemented in Sweden the last 10 years Infrastructure Children Vehicle safety roads First built in 1998 Now 2000 km Up to 90% reduction in fatalities Production cost US$/meter Widely accepted among road users 15 RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 5 of 8

6 Speed more than 100 lives could be saved in Sweden - only by keeping the speed limits! Speed enforcement of course, but also: New speed limit system New technology: speed cameras, ISA etc The force of the insurance system Common interest with climate/co2- reduction 16 A modern camera system Installation of 1000 radar/cameras between Followed by an information strategy: Sweden s new lifesaver 17 1 killed child 0-17 in Sweden being pedestrian or cyclist in killed children below 6 years as car passenger But still problems with young people years on powered 2-wheelers (PTW:s) and as car passengers 18 RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 6 of 8

7 Percent Actions for low child mortality in road traffic Separating cars and vulnerable road users when exploiting new residence areas When separation not possible: 30km/h zones Bicycle helmet law from 1998 up to 15 years old Rear-faced placed child restraint recommendation up to 4 years 19 New technologies with high potential Impaired driving (alcohol / fatigue) Seat belt reminders (~50% unbelted in fatal accidents) Speed limit recognition and driver support (Speed Alert /ISA) Autonomous emergency braking Lane departure warning/assistance ESC (already there!) Swedish Road Administration 20 New Car Sales with ESC (Sweden) RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 7 of 8

purchasing new vehicles 50.000 alcolocks installed Sweden; muncipalities 290.

8 Alcolocks 10 years of systematic work with two parallell areas As.. an alternativ to driving licence revocation a quality assurance of transports Results 2008: 23 % of the muncipalities and 18 % of county councils have stipulating the need for alcolocks when purchasing new vehicles alcolocks installed Sweden; muncipalities 290. County concils /Regions 20 Conclusion / Key findings A shared vision => new ideas and solutions, shared responsibility Targets, monitoring => systematic follow up, realism Collaboration => less conflicts / confrontations Road safety in enterprises = crucial to create effects Automobile industry/road administration = important 23 Thank you very much for your kind attention! Contact: Patrick MAGNUSSON patrick.magnusson@vv.se Tel: , Mob: RoSPA Road Safety Congress 2010 Page 8 of 8

Road fatalities in 2012. Road fatality: person killed in a traffic crash or deceased because of an injury within 30 days after the crash.

Road fatalities in 2012. Road fatality: person killed in a traffic crash or deceased because of an injury within 30 days after the crash. Norway Source: IRTAD, Public Roads Administration Inhabitants Vehicles/1 000 inhabitants Road fatalities in 2012 Fatalities /100 000 inhabitants in 2012 5.0 million 703 145 2.9 1. Road safety data collection