1. Advancing knowledge on the need for work-related road safety management.
THE PRAISE PROJECT
PRAISE: A European project for a Global Issue
Aim: To advance the knowledge of the need for work-related Road Safety Management.
Aim: Examine the work-related road safety standards of EU Member States and carry out advocacy work at the EU level.
Sponsors include ETSC members DVR and IBSR and MAPFRE
3 year programme: new publications and handbook, case studies and seminars at national and EU level

2. ETSC A science based approach to road safety Secretariat in Brussels
59 member organisations from across Europe
More than 200 experts contributing to ETSC’s work
The European Commission, Member Organisations, Member States and corporate sponsors are funding our work

3. Road Safety Performance Index (PIN)
Ranking EU countries‘ performances
Monitoring EU transport safety policy
SAFE & SOBER

4. bad years for road safety
bad years for road safety
The PIN annual report for this year, published today reveals a worrying picture.
2014 was a bad year for road safety in the EU

5. 25,500
people died in road traffic in the EU in 2016

6. CHANGE IN ROAD DEATHS (%) 2010-2016
-19%

7. CHANGE IN ROAD DEATHS (%) 2015-2016
+100%

8. CHANGE IN ROAD DEATHS (%) 2010-2016

9. ROAD DEATHS PER MLN. INHABITANTS IN 2016 and 2010

10. 135,000 seriously injured in road traffic in the EU in 2014*
seriously injured in road traffic in the EU in 2014
*MAIS3+ estimates by the European Commission
The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) is a globally accepted trauma classification of injuries, which ranges from 1 (minor injuries) to 6 (non-treatable injuries) and is used by medical professionals to describe the severity of injury for each of the nine regions of the body (Head, Face, Neck, Thorax, Abdomen, Spine, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, External and other). As one person can have more than one injury, the Maximum Abbreviated Injury Score (MAIS) is the maximum AIS of all injury diagnoses for a person.

11. Multiple partners involved since 2009

12. Drivers at Risk
Drivers and riders of vehicles used for a range of purposes
Many people work on, or near the road, for example maintenance workers, refuse collectors, postal workers, vehicle breakdown employees,
the police.
Who are we talking about?
On the roads...for work and to/from work
(e.g. company cars, vans, pickups, large goods vehicles, buses, taxis, minicabs, emergency vehicles, construction and agricultural machinery, motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles).
Private cars used for work

13. Road Safety at work in the EU
It is estimated that 40% of all road crashes involve people ‘on duty’ and people driving to work or returning from work. (ORSA)
It is estimated that in Europe six out of ten work accidents resulting in death are road crashes, including both crashes while driving for work and commuting crashes. (Eurogip)

14. High burden for society human lives economic loss
40% of fatalities at work
High burden
for society
in terms of
human lives
and
economic loss

15. 235 million Kit Kats NESTLE Case study
Nestlé operates upwards of 30,000 vehicles around the globe. The company calculated that in 2004, in Europe alone, it needed to sell 235 million Kit Kats to generate the revenue to finance its motor fleet collision risks. A range of initiatives have since been facilitated, initially through ‘early adopting’ businesses and now expanding globally. 
235 million Kit Kats

16. THE PRAISE PROJECT Thematic Reports Case Studies Awards
Country Seminars
Annual events
Advocacy

17. PRAISE Handbook - Themes
9 Thematic Reports
Work Related Road Safety Management Programmes
In-vehicle Safety Equipment
From Risk Assessment to Training
Fitness to Drive
Safer Commuting to Work
Minimising In-Vehicle Distraction
Road Safety at Work Zones
Fatigue: EU Social Rules and HGV Drivers
Driving for Work; Managing Speed

18. European PRAISE Competition
Annual Award to employers (SME and larger) for outstanding contribution in the field of work related road safety.
70 applicants and 5 Winners
Recognition of efforts
Press coverage
Exchange of best practice with other companies at an event in Brussels
New business opportunities
Employee satisfaction
2010: BT
2011: ESB and KTL
2012:

19. THEMATIC REPORTS 2016

20. THEMATIC REPORTS 2015

21. THEMATIC REPORTS 2014
The business case report – looking at financial returns of road safety investments and offering a stepwise approach for health and safety managers looking to start a road safety programme in their organisation.
Van risk is increasing in Europe as the category of vehicles is unregulated. The report advises employers to pay special care when operating a van fleet and means of doing it.

22. Fact Sheets: Success Stories
Case Study of a company/ organisation
Interviews
Lessons and illustrations of the thematic reports
9 Completed:
Large/Int companies
SMEs

23. Possible measures: Involve Employers
Corporate Social Responsibility
Risk assessment
Safety Plan

24. Developing a road safety culture
acknowledgment of risk and the potential for accidents and injuries,
blame-free environment where individuals are able to report errors or close calls without punishment,
collaboration across ranks to solve problems and reduce risks, and
the commitment of financial and human resources to continually improve safety.  

25. PRAISE Policy and Advocacy
Integration of road safety measures into the current Community Strategy for Health and Safety Strategy at Work
Work related Road Safety included in the EP Report on Road Safety (the “Koch” Report).
The EC will start developing non-binding guidelines on Work Related Road Safety. PRAISE documents will likely be used as a reference base.
ISO Standard Road Safety Management System 39001

26. Resources & Recommendations www.etsc.eu/praise
Overview & Definitions
Road Safety Risk
Possible solutions
Good Practice examples & Case Studies
EU, National and Employer level recommendations
Languages-most of them in Spanish..also planned for German translation.
Many thanks to all those who contributed both in terms of writing the reports and providing case study evidence of their own efforts in the field.