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Launching the Decade of Action for Road Safety in the

UNECE RegionRoad safety management

and implementation capacityBelgrade, 28 April 2011

Jens Hügel Head – Sustainable Development

This is the IRU

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Evolution of IRU Membership

Created1948

National Associations

from 8 founding countries

Belgium Denmark France Netherlands

Norway Sweden UK Switzerland

2011 180 Members 74 Countries

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The CommitmentRoad Safety – Highest Priority

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Road Safety – Specific Strategy

The IRU supports all measures that improve road safety

ifthey effectively target the main causes

of accidents involving trucks.

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UN Decade of Action for Road SafetyIRU Action for the Decade

1. Identify the main cause of accidents involving trucks.

2. Promote effective, harmonised and internationally recognised standards for training of road transport professionals as provided by the IRU Academy.

3. Work together with the business community to improve road safety.

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United Nations Road Safety Collaboration

Accident Analysis ETAC – A Scientific Study

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Main Cause: The Human Factor

85.2%

5.3%

5.1%4.4%

Humanfactors

TechnicalFailure

Infrastructurecondition

Weathercondition

However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users!

Source: EU, IRU

Key recommandation: Training – Training – Training!

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New! LASTAC Study

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Addressing the human

element in road safety

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IRU Driver’s Safety Cards

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IRU saluts Road Safety Heroes

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Cooperation with International Organisations

The IRU and UNMAS are partnering to clear 15km2 of landmines from the 700km

road that connects Afghanistan and its Central Asian neighbours.

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Cooperation with International Organisations

Revise the ILO/IMO/UNECE. guidelines on packing containers

Amalgamate updated guidelines into a voluntary Code of Practice.

Improve training through accredited training institutes.

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Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Container

Cooperation with Social and Commercial Partners

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Safety – A Priority of the Smart Move Campaign

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UN Decade of Action - IRU Action for the Decade

1. Analyse the main causes of accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles.

2. Support and promote thetraining of professional drivers and other road users.

3. Cooperate with the business community to improve road safety.

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Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every business and every transport mode between

Europe and Asia

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www.iru.org

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