Meeting of the high rank group “Road safety policy in Spain” Madrid, April 29th, 2010

Meeting of the high rank group

“Road safety policy in Spain”

Madrid, April 29th, 2010

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11 2005-2008 Strategy

40%

50%

Spain 2003-2008. Reduction of 43% in the number of fatalities

European target. Spain has reduced in 53%* the number of fatalities between 2001 and 2009.

If data is confirmed, in 2009 the European target of 50% would have been achieved.

TARGETS: ACHIEVEDTARGETS: ACHIEVED

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1. 2005-2008 Strategy

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Social AwarenessSocial Awareness Social AwarenessSocial Awareness

Active collaboration with Victims Associations Active collaboration with Victims Associations Active collaboration with Victims Associations Active collaboration with Victims Associations

• Involvement of the President and the head of the Department of the Interior• Creation of the Permanent Commission for Road Safety in the Parliament• Clear leadership of the DGT and coordination with the rest of Ministries

• Communication campaigns• Expansion of the debate to Mass Media• Traffic and road safety advisory panels

Political PriorityPolitical Priority Political PriorityPolitical Priority

Monitoring of the Road Safety Policy through key Monitoring of the Road Safety Policy through key performance indicatorsperformance indicators

Monitoring of the Road Safety Policy through key Monitoring of the Road Safety Policy through key performance indicatorsperformance indicators

1. 2005-2008 Strategy

KEY FACTORS FOR THE CHANGE IN TRENDKEY FACTORS FOR THE CHANGE IN TREND

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The Road Safety Strategic Plan 2005- 2005, the Urban Road Safety model plan and the Motorcycles Plan, planning tools for Road Safety

Improvement.

PLANNING EFFICIENCYPLANNING EFFICIENCY

0

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

5.000

6.000

7.000

8.000

1 6 11 16 21 26

1983-1989. Periodo alcista

1990-1994. Periodo de descenso

1995-2003. Periodo de estancamiento

2004 - 2008 Periodo de descenso

Cifras de muertos computadas a 30 días

Cifras de muertos computadas a 24 horas

7.188

5.399

-33%

-43%

1993

Evolución de la cifra de fallecidos en accidentes de circulación

2003Año base

2008

Evolution of fatalities in traffic accidents

Number of fatalities calculated at 30 days

Number of fatalities calculated at 24 hours

1. 2005-2008 Strategy

Rising trend Declining period

Stagnation period

Declining period

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3743 44 46

54

63 65 68 69 72 7279 79 81 83 86

98 99104 104 106

112

139 139 142 142 143148

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20

40

60

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100

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140

160

"2008"

Spain

128 fatalities per million population in 2003

68 in 2008

From rank number 17 to 8.

40

59 62 6373

80 80 85

101 103 106115 117 118 120 121 121

128 131 136142 146 148 148

205

228

0

50

100

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"2003"

2003

2008

PLANNING EFICIENCYPLANNING EFICIENCY

1. 2005-2008 Strategy

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

National Road Safety Observatory Creation

2005-2008 Road Safety Strategic Plan

Automatic speed cameras plan

Road Safety compulsory in Educational System

Penalty points license

Attorney General for Road Safety

2.000 more traffic agents

Strategic Plan for Motorcycles

CESTRADA: Systematic report treatment center

Penal Code Reform

Sanction Code reform

2010-2020 Road Safety Strategy

KEY PROJECTSKEY PROJECTS

2010

2009

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1. 2005-2008 Strategy

Alcohol and driving

ACTIONS RESULTS

More Control: the number of controls has doubled in 5 years

Promotion of the figure of passive drinker and alternate designated drivers

Promotion of non-alcoholic beer: 14% of consumption is non-alcoholic

Positives in random alcohol controls:

4,2%4,2%

1,8%1,8%

Seat belt and helmetSpecial operations of vigilance and control

2 per year, 15 days per year

Plan VIVE: new vehicle with acoustic alert for seat belt use in driver and companion

Seat belt use has increased 10 points since the Penalty point license system has been implemented: 95% use

99% of users of PTW wore helmet.

THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: BEHAVIOUR CHANGE OF USERSTHE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: BEHAVIOUR CHANGE OF USERS

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1. 2005-2008 Strategy

Speed

Decrease in average speed between 3 and 4 km/h according to different road types

Installation of fixed radars

Detected vehicles by radars (more than 140 km/h)

6,8%6,8%

800 radars (500 fixed + 300 mobile)

Sy

Systematic report treatment center

Objective: 200 radars per year

0,8%0,8%

ACTIONS RESULTS

THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: BEHAVIOUR CHANGE OF USERSTHE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: BEHAVIOUR CHANGE OF USERS

Recidivists

The 1st of July of 2006 the penalty points license is introduced

17.000 licenses withdrawn/year

Speed -> 42%Alcohol -> 14%Seat belt -> 8%Mobile phone -> 8%

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1. 2005-2008 Strategy

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22 New Strategy 2010-2020

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INTEGRAL VISION

Citizens have the right to a Safe Mobility System, in which, citizens and social agents each have their duty.

• In 2020 35% reduction of fatalities and serious injuries in traffic accidents

• One thousand less fatalities in traffic accidents per year in 2020

STRATEGIC TARGET

2. New strategy 2010-2020

VISIÓN & TARGETSVISIÓN & TARGETS

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6 PRIORITIES6 PRIORITIES

1. Vulnerable users

2. Urban areas

3. Motorcyclists

4. Conventional roads

5. Road Safety at Work

6. Risk factors: alcohol and speed

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11 TARGETS FOR MONITORING THE STRATEGY11 TARGETS FOR MONITORING THE STRATEGY

Zero fatalities without the child restraint system

25% less killed and seriously injured on weekends

1.000.000 more cyclists without increase in fatality rate

CHILDREN

YOUNG PEOPLE

CYCLISTS

URBAN AREAS

10% reduction in the number of killed drivers above 65 years of age

ELDERLY

Zero fatalities in private cars

30% reduction of fatalities

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11 TARGETS FOR MONITORING THE STRATEGY11 TARGETS FOR MONITORING THE STRATEGY

Decrease in 1% in positives for alcohol

30% fewer deaths in accidents “in itinere"

ROAD SAFETY AT WORK

Decrease in 0.4% in vehicles that exceed 140 km / h

ALCOHOL

SPEED

MOTORCYCLES

30% fewer deaths in conventional roads

CONVENTIONAL ROADS

20% reduction in killed and seriously injured motorcycle riders

2. New strategy 2010-2020

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