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18 th International N A G O Y A Technical Conference J A P A N on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles May 19-22 Jeffrey W. Runge, MD Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Washington, DC Total Safety


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May 19-22

J A P A N N A G O Y A

18th International Technical Conference

  • n the Enhanced

Safety of Vehicles

Jeffrey W. Runge, MD Administrator

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Washington, DC

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N A G O Y A J A A P A P A N

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Total Safety

  • Developing new technologies
  • Applying new technologies
  • Safety innovations for

– Crash avoidance – Crash worthiness – Post crash research

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N A G O Y A J A A P A P A N

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Our Collective Duty

  • To ensure the safety of the

world’s road travelers

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N A G O Y A J A A P A P A N

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2008 U.S. Goal

40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000

~50,000 ~42,000

Maintain 20O1 Rate Year 2001 Fatalities ~ 42,000 Rate = 1.51

35,000

~33,000

30,000

2008 Goal Fatality Rate = 1.0

25,000 20,000

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Year

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Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes in the USA

  • $230.6 billion (2000 dollars)

– Non Use of Belts - $20 billion – Impaired Driving - $51 billion – Speeding related - $30 billion – Medical Costs - $33 billion

  • 74% paid by general public
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Annual Global Cost

$518 billion (USD)

Source: Transport Research Laboratory, United Kingdom

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Road Crash Costs by Region (% of GNP)

0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3%

Africa Asia Latin America/ Caribbean Middle East Central/Eastern Europe Highly motorized countries

Africa Asia Latin America Middle East Central/Eastern Europe Highly Motorized Nations

1% 2% 3%

Source: Transport Research Laboratory, United Kingdom

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N A G O Y A J A A P A P A N

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Thank you!

  • For all you have done.
  • For what you will do.