1. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division 1 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe A conducive regulatory framework for reaching objectives Madrid, 24 February 2009 Virginia Tanase Transport Division, UNECE

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3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division UNECE - 60 years of work Infrastructure (standards and parameters, tunnel safety, all land modes) Vehicles Regulations Drivers’ License Dangerous Goods Statistics Road Traffic Rules Road Signs and Signals Social Rules (driving and rest hours) Border Crossing Facilitation Customs

4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division UNECE 60 years of work www.unece.org/trans

5. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division The project “Improving Global Road Safety: setting regional and national road traffic casualty reduction targets” Overarching objective: to assist low and middle income countries to develop regional and national road traffic casualty reduction targets and to provide them with examples of good road safety practice that could help them to achieve the targets selected by 2015Overarching objective: to assist low and middle income countries to develop regional and national road traffic casualty reduction targets and to provide them with examples of good road safety practice that could help them to achieve the targets selected by 2015 Duration: to be carried out by the five UN regional commissions in 2008-2009Duration: to be carried out by the five UN regional commissions in 2008-2009 Budget: $658,000Budget: $658,000

6. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division The project Main activity: organization of seminar(s) in each Regional Commission -ECA, ECLAC, ESCAP: 15 countries -ECE: 7-10 countries -ESCWA: 5-8 countries Beneficiaries: Ministries of Interior, Transport, Health and Education, NGOs active in road safety, and all road users

7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Road safety strategies that include targets are more successful and really worked for developed countries Regional casualty reduction targets include: European Union and European Conference of Ministers of Transport to reduce fatalities by 50% by 2010 and 2012 respectivelyEuropean Union and European Conference of Ministers of Transport to reduce fatalities by 50% by 2010 and 2012 respectively Additional steps possible: Belarus (-100 accidents/year), Russian Federation (-10% injured every year, on a province basis)Additional steps possible: Belarus (-100 accidents/year), Russian Federation (-10% injured every year, on a province basis) UNESCAP Ministers agreed to cut deaths by 600,000 by 2015UNESCAP Ministers agreed to cut deaths by 600,000 by 2015 UNECA Ministers of Health & Transport agreed to reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2015UNECA Ministers of Health & Transport agreed to reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2015 Existing road safety targets

8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Setting of targets at national, sub-regional, regional levels and improved safety on the roadsSetting of targets at national, sub-regional, regional levels and improved safety on the roads Findings of the project communicated to/taken into account by the ministerial conference on road safety to be organized in November 2009 in Russian FederationFindings of the project communicated to/taken into account by the ministerial conference on road safety to be organized in November 2009 in Russian Federation Awareness and commitment, to ensure follow- up and sustainabilityAwareness and commitment, to ensure follow- up and sustainability Minimum expected outcome of the project

9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Regional Forecast for Growth in Road Traffic Fatalities World Bank Region% Change 2000 - 2020 South Asia144% East Asia & Pacific80% Sub-Saharan Africa80% Middle East & North Africa68% Latin America & Caribbean48% Europe & Central Asia18% Sub-total83% High-income countries-28% Global total66% What future without action?

10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division What actions to improve future? Set targets, adopt them formally and work towards achieving them!!! Adapt them to local specificities so as to enhance impact –province/state level (case of large countries) Define a number of targets in terms of different road safety problems or groups of road users –separate targets for drinking and driving, use of seatbelts and child restraints and wearing of helmets Design targets that are easy to measure, to create confidence and motivation Set benchmarks and intermediate targets against which you can evaluate the progress and which may point to the need for remedial action

11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division shark = high riskshark = high risk Fear of every beach holidayFear of every beach holiday 71 shark attacks in 2007, but…71 shark attacks in 2007, but… 5-10 deaths a year5-10 deaths a year coconut = low riskcoconut = low risk symbol of holidays,symbol of holidays,but… about 150 deaths a year caused by falling coconutsabout 150 deaths a year caused by falling coconuts Road safety and risk perception Source: UN World Tourism Organization

12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Road safety basic legislation Legal instruments  Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 1968 (consolidated)  Convention on Road Signs and Signals, Vienna 1968 (consolidated) Sets of best practices  Consolidated Resolution on Road Traffic (R.E.1  Consolidated Resolution on Road Signs and Signals (R.E.2)

13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Road Traffic, 1949 AR, CL,CU, DO, EC, GT, PY, PE, PT, ES, VE

14. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Protocol to 1949-Signs and Signals CU, DO, EC, PT, ES

15. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna 1968  Facilitates international road traffic in 68 countries,  Enhances road safety through  Uniform rules –for drivers and other road users –for road vehicles  Set of best practices: Resolution on Road Traffic (R.E.1)- modernization to be completed in March ‘09

16. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Road Traffic, 1968 BR, CU, PE, UY, plus CL,CR, EC, PT, ES and VE- signed but not ratified

17. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968  Improves road safety in 58 countries  Improves road safety through education based on common standards in 58 countries  Over 200 internationally agreed signs & signals (danger warning, regulatory, informative)  Norms for traffic lights, road markings, variable message signs, road works and level-crossings signs  Set of best practices:  Set of best practices: Resolution on Road Signs and Signals (R.E.2)- updated in 2008

18. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Road Signs and Signals, 1968 CL, CU, plus BR,CR, EC, PT, ES and VE- signed but not ratified

19. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Conclusion (1)  Multilateral legal instruments can yield substantial benefits to public and private sectors  For this to happen, they must be fully and effectively implemented: implementation is a national competency.

20. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Accession versus implementation Source: FIA European Bureau

21. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Source: FIA European Bureau Accession versus implementation

22. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Accession versus implementation

23. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division AIT/FIA Information Centre (OTA) Accession versus implementation

24. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division AIT/FIA Information Centre (OTA) Accession versus implementation

25. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Source: FIA European Bureau Accession versus implementation

26. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Accession versus implementation Source: FIA European Bureau

27. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division AIT/FIA Information Centre (OTA) Accession versus implementation

28. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Transport Division Conclusion (2) Essential for improving road safety:  Conducive environment: harmonized laws, institutions and practices and effective enforcement!  Strong political will, committment and consistency at national, sub-regional and regional levels to reach the goal  Public-Private Partnership- make everybody care! If not, efforts are denatured, resulting in barriers to the welfare of society and to the development of the economy as a whole.

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