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, 2010-02-22
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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
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Vision Zero Safety philosophy •
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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
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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.
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Killed in Road traffic in Sweden, 1956 - 2009 1400
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International comparision 2008 Killed per 100 000 persons Sweden Nordic countries Western Europe South Europe East Europe Balticum North America
4,3 (3,8 - ´09) 5,5 5-6 8 - 10 15 - 20 20 - 25 10 - 12
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Failed interim target in 2007 600
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Why Sweden missed it’s interim target (1996-2007) • 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
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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
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Cooperation at conception •Swedish Road Administration •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 Speed Seat belt Car safety Rural roads Urban roads Drink-driving
Objective 100 % 99-100 % 100 %
100 % 0% Bicycle helmet 100 %
Start 43 % 96 %
Undefined Undefined 0, 24 % 25 %
Effect 150 lives 40 lives 40 lives 50 lives 30 lives 50 lives 10 lives
(TOI report 930/2007)
Systematic monitoring Stakeholder measurements Management system
Measures
Interim targets Performance indicators
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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.
• Interim target: reducing the number of severely injured in traffic by 25 % until year 2020. (Base year 2006-2008). Corresponds to app. Maximum 4 000 persons in 2020.
Actions undertaken: Examples of measures implemented in Sweden the last 10 years • Infrastructure • Children • Vehicle safety
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2+1 roads • • • • •
First built in 1998 Now 2000 km Up to 90% reduction in fatalities Production cost 200-300 US$/meter Widely accepted among road users
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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/CO2reduction 2010-02-16
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A modern camera system Installation of 1000 radar/cameras between 2006-2009 Followed by an information strategy: ”Sweden’s new lifesaver”
1 killed child 0-17 in Sweden being pedestrian or cyclist in 2008 •
2 killed children below 6 years as car passenger
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But still problems with young people 15-17 years on powered 2-wheelers (PTW:s) and as car passengers
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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
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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
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New Car Sales with ESC (Sweden) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2003
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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 • 50.000 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
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Thank you very much for your kind attention! Contact: Patrick MAGNUSSON
[email protected] Tel: +46 243 75 275, Mob:+46 70 254 02 35
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