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 • Developing new technologies • Applying new technologies N A G O Y A • Safety innovations for J A A P A P A N – Crash avoidance – Crash worthiness – Post crash research 03’
Our Collective Duty • To ensure the safety of the N A G O Y A world’s road travelers J A A P A P A N 03’
2008 U.S. Goal Maintain 20O1 Rate 55,000 Year 2001 Fatalities ~ 42,000 50,000 Rate = 1.51 ~50,000 45,000 ~42,000 N A G O Y A 40,000 J A A P A P A N 35,000 ~33,000 30,000 2008 Goal 25,000 Fatality Rate = 1.0 20,000 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Year 03’
Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes in the USA • $230.6 billion (2000 dollars) – Non Use of Belts - $20 billion – Impaired Driving - $51 billion N A G O Y A J A A P A P A N – Speeding related - $30 billion – Medical Costs - $33 billion • 74% paid by general public 03’
Annual Global Cost $518 billion (USD) N A G O Y A J A A P A P A N Source: Transport Research Laboratory, United Kingdom 03’
N A G O Y A J A A P A 03’ P A N 2% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% Road Crash Costs by Region Africa Africa Source: Transport Research Laboratory, United Kingdom Asia Asia (% of GNP) Latin America/ Latin America Caribbean Middle East Middle East Central/Eastern Central/Eastern Europe Europe Highly Highly Motorized motorized Nations countries
Thank you! • For all you have done. N A G O Y A • For what you will do. J A A P A P A N 03’
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