Road traffic safety in Latvia Mr. Nils Freivalds State Secretary - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Road traffic safety in Latvia Mr. Nils Freivalds State Secretary MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA Changes in road traffic safety characteristics Vehicles 260 Drivers 240 220 Accidents 200 Killed 180
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
State Secretary
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 1 9 9 5 1 9 9 6 1 9 9 7 1 9 9 8 1 9 9 9 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 %
Vehicles Drivers Accidents Killed
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20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 2009p rov 36 45 65 77 101 2008 34 60 74 96 115 2007 51 79 114 142 172 2006 28 48 77 102 125 January F eb ruary M arch A p ril M ay
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! Penalty point system entered into force in Latvia on July 7, 2004; ! Fines increased for offences that affect road safety; ! Different public awareness campaigns implemented; ! Good testing system of new drivers to obtain driving license established; ! Black spot management system developed, as well as the audit of roads introduced; ! Since 1995 annual vehicles’ technical inspection introduced; ! The share of new vehicles is increasing – improves safety of passengers;
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! ‘’It's good to be good!’’ ! ‘’When see the belt- fasten!’’ ! ‘’One is ok?! Party is over!’’ ! ‘’Organ donors’’ ! ‘’Watch twice! Twice!’’ ! ‘’Lethal habit’’
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! Adopted on April 3, 2007 by the Cabinet of Ministers; ! The main aim is to reduce the number of lethality in road accidents until 2010 by half in comparison with 2001
250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 Target 558 528 497 466 435 404 373 342 311 280 Actual 558 559 532 516 442 407 419 316 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Number of fatalities in road accidents (target and facts)
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! As the significant proportion of lethality is caused by road traffic accidents with pedestrians, the measures of separation of different groups of road users have to be implemented intensively; ! Children road safety education system is not yet implemented. It has to be completed in the soonest possible time as children in the future will become new road users; ! Traffic organisation measures and traffic safety improvements in the road network have to be continued by creating safe and mobile environment for all road users;
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! Control of road users has to be improved by paying special attention to speed control with the use of photo radars; ! It is important to continue the forming of public awareness on safe traffic in the road system, however, it may not fully replace engineering measures in the road network and control of road users.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! The road safety in Latvia has improved during last years and has one of the best results in reduction of lethality on roads in the EU. ! The accident statistics reveal new arising problem - the safety
! ! To achieve the goal, active work must be continued by adapting To achieve the goal, active work must be continued by adapting and using the best practice of other member states of the and using the best practice of other member states of the European Union. European Union.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
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