Campaign for Safe Road Design
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The Campaign for Safe Road Design is a partnership between 13 UK major road safety stakeholders that is calling for the UK Government to invest in a safe road infrastructure which in their view could cut deaths on British roads by 33%.
on Britain's roads.
It is estimated that a formal safe road infrastructure programme in the UK could reduce the number of accidents on Britain's roads by a third. However, there is poor public appreciation in the UK of the role that safe road design has in reducing road casualties. The Campaign cite research into this subject undertaken by EuroRAP
across three EU countries which found that in the UK only 20% of respondents thought that safe roads would save the most lives, whereas in Sweden and Netherlands the figure was as much as 37%.
, County Surveyors Society
, EuroRAP
, Freight Transport Association
, IAM Motoring Trust, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
, Institute of Highway Engineers
, PACTS, Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, RAC Foundation
, Road Haulage Association
, Road Safe, Road Safety Foundation
.
to support the increase of EuroRAP risk rate mapping to the wider road network in the UK. Following this success EuroRAP has organised a European Campaign for Safe Road Design
along the lines of the UK campaign. The European campaign features 28 partners across Europe and aims to influence the EC to use Safe Road Infrastructure Initiatives to cut casualties by 50,000 a year for the next decade, which is the equivalent of €50 billion over the decade or 0.5% of GDP.
Aims
The key points of the Campaign are:- Safe road design will cut road deaths and injuries by a third
- 10,000 fewer deaths and serious injuries saves GBP6billion a year
- Safe road design gives the economy its best rate of return
- Government must build safe road design into 10 year plan
Background
In recent years the UK has fallen behind other European countries in terms of road deaths. Indeed in the last 10 years 375,000 have been killed or seriously injuredKilled or Seriously Injured
Killed or Seriously Injured is a standard metric for safety policy, particularly in transportation and road safety.-United Kingdom definitions:...
on Britain's roads.
It is estimated that a formal safe road infrastructure programme in the UK could reduce the number of accidents on Britain's roads by a third. However, there is poor public appreciation in the UK of the role that safe road design has in reducing road casualties. The Campaign cite research into this subject undertaken by EuroRAP
EuroRAP
European Road Assessment Programme is a non-profit road safety organisation which aims to reduce death and serious injury on Europe's roads...
across three EU countries which found that in the UK only 20% of respondents thought that safe roads would save the most lives, whereas in Sweden and Netherlands the figure was as much as 37%.
Partners
The Campaign is led by 13 key stakeholders in UK road safety. They are: AAThe Automobile Association
The Automobile Association , a British motoring association founded in 1905 was demutualised in 1999 to become a private limited company which currently provides car insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans and motoring advice, and other services...
, County Surveyors Society
County Surveyors Society
The County Surveyors’ Society was established officially at a meeting of eleven County Surveyors for England on 19 November 1885.It was a society for people working in local government in highways departments in senior positions known as County Surveyors....
, EuroRAP
EuroRAP
European Road Assessment Programme is a non-profit road safety organisation which aims to reduce death and serious injury on Europe's roads...
, Freight Transport Association
Freight Transport Association
The Freight Transport Association traces its roots back to 1889: its mission is to represent the views and interests of over 13,000 companies: from large multinationals and household names to small and medium businesses...
, IAM Motoring Trust, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation is a learned society concerned specifically with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure.With over 11,500 members, the CIHT offers routes to qualifications such as...
, Institute of Highway Engineers
Institute of Highway Engineers
The Institute of Highway Engineers is the professional institution for practitioners in highway and traffic engineering offering Engineering Council registration and professional development support....
, PACTS, Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, RAC Foundation
RAC Foundation
The RAC Foundation is a motoring advocacy group that 'explores the economic, environmental, mobility and safety issues relating to roads and motor vehicles and campaigns to secure a fair deal for responsible road users'...
, Road Haulage Association
Road Haulage Association
The Road Haulage Association Ltd is a UK trade association which represents members of the road haulage industry, together with allied businesses. The RHA has been in continuous existence for more than fifty years...
, Road Safe, Road Safety Foundation
Road Safety Foundation
The Road Safety Foundation is a UK based charity which carries out and procures research into safe road design and road safety. The Foundation is responsible for the European Road Assessment Programme in the UK and Ireland.-History:...
.
European Expansion
The UK Campaign for Safe Road Design has proved to be a success having influenced the UK Department for TransportDepartment for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
to support the increase of EuroRAP risk rate mapping to the wider road network in the UK. Following this success EuroRAP has organised a European Campaign for Safe Road Design
European Campaign for Safe Road Design
The European Campaign for Safe Road Design aims to influence the European Union to make safe road design a European transport priority and save unnecessary deaths on Europe's roads...
along the lines of the UK campaign. The European campaign features 28 partners across Europe and aims to influence the EC to use Safe Road Infrastructure Initiatives to cut casualties by 50,000 a year for the next decade, which is the equivalent of €50 billion over the decade or 0.5% of GDP.