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Road to Zero

LGNZ webinar June 2020

Our vision is a New Zealand where no

• ne is

killed or seriously injured in any road crash

Our vision is a New Zealand where no-one is killed or seriously injured on our roads

Evolution of road safety

Creating a forgiving system, designed for people that will protect everyone

Change the conversation

Vision Zero is grounded in the Safe System

Under the Safe System, we accept: that:

• People make mistakes
• People are fragile
• We need to share responsibility
• We need to strengthen all parts of the

system

Vision Zero via a Safe System

• WHY – Vision Zero is an ethical

stance, creating a collective mission

• HOW – the Safe System provides

proven principles and a toolbox of evidence based solutions

• WHAT - strategies and action

plans outline specific interventions with timelines, targets and accountability Vision Zero Safe System Action Plans

47%* died in 1-star or 2-star

vehicles

81 died not wearing a seatbelt 67 died in crashes involving a truck 57 died in crashes involving

motorcycles

82%* died on roads with a

medium or higher IRR**

73%* died in areas defined as rural

177

died on a state highway

182

deaths involved the vehicle hitting a roadside object

114

died in head-on crashes

*Six month sample July-December 2019 **Infrastructure risk rating KiwiRAP/UrbanRAP assessment

353 DEATHS

130 Light vehicle drivers (25+) 32

Young drivers (16-24)

79

Passengers

56

Motorcyclists

32

Pedestrians

13

Cyclists

10

Truck drivers

1

Bus driver

Aged six months to 91 years old

$1.54b social cost

A Safe System summary of annual road deaths 2019

72%* died on roads with a

speed limit set higher than the SAAS*

55%* died on roads in the

Top 10% requiring speed management

*Safe and appropriate speed

People Roads & roadsides Speed Vehicles

Road to Zero - Strategy outline

Safe System

The Action Plan (2020-2022) includes 15 actions

Focus Areas Initial Action Plan (2020-2022) Infrastructure Improvements and Speed Management 01: Invest in safety treatments and infrastructure improvements 02: Introduce a new approach to tackling unsafe speeds 03: Review infrastructure standards and guidelines 04: Enhance safety and accessibility of footpaths, bike lanes and cycleways Vehicle Safety 05: Raise safety standards for vehicles entering the fleet 06: Increase understanding of vehicle safety 07: Implement mandatory anti-lock braking systems (ABS) for motorcycles Work-Related Road Safety 08: Strengthen commercial transport regulation 09: Support best practice for work-related road safety Road User Choices 10: Prioritise road policing 11: Enhance drug driver testing 12: Increase access to driver licensing and training 13: Support motorcycle safety 14: Review road safety penalties System Management 15: Strengthen national system leadership and coordination of road safety

Local and regional government have key delivery role

Applying Safe System principles from Transport Agency standards and guidelines

Instructure for highest risk roads Speed around schools and speed management Accessible Streets framework

Work-related road safety practices for local government fleet vehicles

Leadership in local road safety conversations

Delivering on System Management focus area

We will deliver the following actions to help local government

• lead and partner across the sector to strengthen system

leadership, support and co-ordination

• offer improved data and analytics products and services via

updated Road Safety Action Planning guidance

• improve understanding of road safety outcomes for Maori
• deliver sector capability building programme in Safe

System principles

• invest in road safety promotion, education and training
• build public support for road safety interventions through a

public awareness campaign for Road to Zero and Vision Zero

Questions?