Round Table 7

The capacity of corporations and the public sector to implement decisive actions in order to substantially improve work-related road safety

The road safety crisis

1.3 million deaths annually ≈ 30% of these are work-related ≈ 50 million injuries and

disabilities Social cost enormous Costs governments up to 5%

GDP Predicted to rise from 9th to 5th

leading cause of death by 2030 if nothing is done

RANK DISEASE

1Ischaemic heart disease

2Cerebrovascular disease

3 Emphysema

4Lower respiratory Infection

5 Road traffic injuries

6 Lung cancers

7 Diabetes mellitus

8Hyptertensive heart disease

9 Stomach cancer

10 HIV/AIDS

Decade of Action

Declared by UN General Assembly on 2 March 2010

Tabled by Russia cosponsored by 100 countries passed unanimously

2011 – 2020 The goal to ‘stabilize and then reduce the

level of road fatalities’ by 2020. This could avoid more than 5 million deaths a

50 million injuries saving $3 trillion.

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International coordination

UN leads the way: Admin instruction

Mandatory quick inspection before beginning a journey

Prohibition of the use of mobile phones or any other electronic devices while driving vehicles

Prohibition of smoking or eating while driving a vehicle

Mandatory use of seat belts Mandatory use of safety helmets Prohibition of driving vehicles under the influence of

substances Prohibition of inappropriate and excessive speed Possession of required driving licenses

Issued on 19 May 2010 and applies to

all UN staff operating UN vehicles

Private sector added value

Key levers were identified for each "pillar" for decade 2020 – 2050

Priorities and targets were developed Goals:

stabilize the number of WRRD by 2020 Reduce by 50% by 2030 Further 50% reduction by 2040 ZERO WRRD by 2050

Key activities

Funding for international coordination Common "code of conduct" Journey planning including sustainable

transportation options Adherence with harmonized vehicle

standards Workforce abide by laws set & enforced in

countries Monitoring and evaluation

Potential targets

Road safety champions in 200 companies by 2020 and all “Fortune 500s” by 2050

Fleet safety management systems in 100 000 organizations by 2020 and all by 2050

Safety is the key ingredient in all road design and network management

All vehicle manufacturers apply harmonized global safety standards by 2020

100 000 companies with ISO39001 by 2020 and all by 2050

Post crash fatality rate ↓50% from 2011 by 2020

Thank you!