Road safety vision 2010: mid-term review

This paper describes Canada's ambitious road safety plan, Road Safety Vision (RSV) 2010. An overall target was established to reduce by 30 per cent the number of road users killed or seriously injured in the 2008-2010 period compared to the 1996-2001 period. A mid-term review of RSV 2010 was started in June 2006 and the results of this review are presented in this paper. The results of the RSV 2010 program during its first four years (2002-2005) are presented by each sub-target and for overall fatalities and serious injuries. Overall, there has been a 4.4 per cent decrease in fatalities and a 1.6 per cent decline in serious injuries. Based on 2002-2005 data, young drivers and intersection safety were the two sub-targets of RSV 2010 that experienced the greatest improvement in terms of reduced fatalities, while young drivers and unbelted occupants showed the most improvement in terms of reductions in serious injuries. The review indicates that the targets of RSV 2010 are not being met and that greater effort is required. The paper highlights some of the recommendations for improving performance on the targets including what some of the countries with the best road safety records are doing to promote road safety.

• Authors:
  • Jonah, B
  • Gutoskie, P
  • Johnson, M
  • Howard, E
• Conference:
  • Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, 17th, 2007, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Publication Date: 2007-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference XVII, June 3-6, 2007, Montreal, Quebec

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Highway safety; Intersections; Policy; Seat belt use; Traffic safety; Young adults
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles); Road safety (human factors)
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ATRI Terms: Crash countermeasure; Injury prevention; Intersection; Policy; Restraint usage; Road safety; Young driver
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386977
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:57PM