Governments agree on global road safety performance targets
Posted 6 years ago
By Road Safety Hub Reporter
Governments have agreed on global targets to measure road
safety performance.
A consensus was reached at a meeting of member States held from
November 20 - 21, 2017 in Geneva and was chaired by Dr Viroj
Tangcharoensathien from Thailand.
The countries agreed on 12 targets aligned to the five pillars of
the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
The five pillars are Road safety management, safer roads and
mobility, safe vehicles, safe road users, post-crash response.
Below is a summary of the 12 performance targets:
Pillar 1: Road Safety
Management
Target 1: By 2020, all countries establish a comprehensive
multisectoral national road safety action plan with time-bound targets.
Target 2: By 2030, all countries accede to one or more of
the core road safety-related UN legal instruments.
Pillar 2: Safer Roads
and Mobility
Target 3: By 2030, all new roads achieve technical standards
for all road users that take into account road safety, or meet a three star
rating or better.
Target 4: By 2030, more than 75 percent of travel on
existing roads is on roads that meet technical standards for all road users
that take into account road safety.
Pillar 3: Safe
Vehicles
Target 5: By 2030, 100 percent of new (defined as produced,
sold or imported) and used vehicles meet high quality safety standards, such as
the recommended priority UN Regulations, Global Technical Regulations, or
equivalent recognized national performance requirements.
Pillar 4: Safe Road
Users
Target 6: By 2030, halve the proportion of vehicles
travelling over the posted speed limit and achieve a reduction in speed-related
injuries and fatalities.
Target 7: By 2030, increase the proportion of motorcycle
riders correctly using standard helmets to close to 100 percent.
Target 8: By 2030, increase the proportion of motor vehicle
occupants using safety belts or standard child restraint systems to close to
100 percent.
Target 9: By 2030, halve the number of road traffic injuries
and fatalities related to drivers using alcohol, and/or achieve a reduction in
those related to other psychoactive substances.
Target 10: By 2030, all countries have national laws to
restrict or prohibit the use of mobile phones while driving.
Target 11: By 2030, all countries to enact regulation for
driving time and rest periods for professional drivers, and/or accede to
international/regional regulation in this area.
Pillar 5: Post-Crash
Response
Target 12: By 2030, all countries establish and achieve
national targets in order to minimize the time interval between road traffic
crash and the provision of first professional emergency care.
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