HELLENIC ROAD SAFETY INSTITUTE PANOS MYLONAS AVENUE for Traffic Safety (Actions for Vulnerable, Elderly, Novice drivers & road Users in Europe) Evgenios Petoumenos Journalist Project Officer Annual Polis Conference 2012 28 30 November, Perugia
Road Traffic Injuries, a global problem More than 1.3million road users each year are fatally injured According to World Health Organisation (WHO), road traffic accidents: 1 st cause of death for the ages 15 29 2 nd cause of death for the ages 5 14 3 rd cause of death for the ages 30 44 Moreover, more than 50 million road users are injured Page 2
Road Traffic Fatalities in EU 250 200 2001 2010 150 112 (EU in 2001) 100 62 (EU in 2010) 50 0
RSI Panos Mylonas The beginning The end
"AVENUE for Traffic Safety 1/3 The big picture 9 EU member states, targeting 2 million EU citizens European project that activates road safety professionals, institutions, public and private entities Road Safety Institutes and experts work together to design and implement effective actions for citizens, with emphasis on vulnerable road users, novice drivers and the elderly Started 2011, due to finish 2013
"AVENUE for Traffic Safety 2/3 Key activities Creation of Referral centres for road safety NESTs (European, National, Local, Mobile) Awareness, education and engagement actions for citizens Use and development of scientific-based evidence and analysis for traffic behaviour Dissemination of best practices on road safety across EU countries
"AVENUE for Traffic Safety 3/3 the NESTs Referal Centres for Road Safety NESTs: Networks & Education for Safety in Traffic They represent the heart of interaction with citizens, authorities and communities by: Raising public awareness for road safety actions and campaigns Promoting responsible behaviour for the general public and opinion leaders, as well as volunteerism for road safety Educating citizens to embrace courtesy on the road and pre-act for their safety Focusing on vulnerable road users (children, pedestrians, cyclists, powered twowheeler riders, elderly, novice drivers etc) Providing a comprehensive Traffic Safety Educational tool, for local communities to clone and host on a permanent basis www.ioas.gr
NESTs Networks & Education for Safety in Traffic Best Practices from all over Europe In traffic with safety (Greece) Cycling diploma (Germany) DUI Alcohol (Belgium) Driving Simulator (Iceland) Roll-over Simulator (Sweden) Belt-sledge (France) www.ioas.gr www.ioas.gr Education on child seats (Germany) Collision weight Scale
Project AVENUE - NEST Applications Reaction Test Mobile NEST Driving Simulator Belt Sledge Roll Over Car Collision weight Distraction Activity Reflective material
National NEST Athens Hellenic Cultural World premises Local NEST Patras Sciences & Technology Museum, University of Patras Mobile NEST All over Greece
Actions Indoors & Outdoors Cooperating with organisations & local authorities Page 11
So far During the first year of the project, in Greece only, about 50.000 road users from: Schools (public & private): Athens Korinth Agrinio Patras Chios etc. Chalkida Crete Koroni Kythera Loutraki Messinia Messologgi Milos Nisyros Municipal - Local Authorities: Athens Chios Crete Farsala Kalavryta Kardamili Larissa Megara Nafplio Nafpaktos Piraeus Patras etc. Private companies: Aegean Motorways BeSafe DIAGEO GEFYRA SA LAVA SA MOTHERCARE NESTLE SABO Electrics S&B Minerals UNILEVER Armed Forces: Navy, Airforce, Army, all over Greece
Funding the programme and other actions (apart from EU) Alliance for the Safety and Courtesy on the road Axis of action Driving & Phone Calling: COSMOTE SA Eco-driving: GEFYRA SA DUI Alcohol: DIAGEO Hellas Good health for road safety: GENESIS Pharma SA Children and road safety: ATTIKH ODOS SA Corporate cars and safety: LEASE PLAN SA Youngsters and road safety: AXA-Insurance Safety and Tires: GOODYEAR DUNLOP Hellas
RSI Panos Mylonas Honored with the European Citizen s Award