20-april-07unece transport division road safety week 23 – 27 april 2007
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20-April-07UNECE Transport Division The following video shows the vehicle design achievements implemented to comply with the progressively stringent requirements of UNECE Regulation No. 94 since 1995.TRANSCRIPT
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Road Safety Week23 – 27 April 2007
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
FRONTAL IMPACT
Progress of vehicle safety regarding the protection of occupants against
frontal collision.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
The following video shows the vehicle design achievements implemented to comply with the progressively stringent requirements of UNECE Regulation No. 94 since 1995.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
CRASH COMPATIBILITY
Future achievementsconcerning “Crash compatibility”
between cars of different dimensions and masses.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
•The more rugged construction of pickup trucks, minivans and sports utility vehicles, may make them fundamentally dangerous in crashes with ordinary passenger cars.
•The following video shows a lateral impact test replicating a crash between a city car and a Sports Utility Vehicle (substituted by a test trolley).
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION
Future achievementsconcerning “Pedestrian protection”.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Pedestrian fatalities account for 20% of traffic fatalities in Europe.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Progress in the active safety of vehicles brought about by the
implementation of electronic devices to enhance vehicle stability.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Crash data studies conducted in Europe, Japan and the United States of America indicate that these systems have shown the greatest life saving benefits since the introduction of safety belts.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
THE USE OF SAFETY-BELTS
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Safety belts when used properly reduce the number of serious traffic injuries by 50 percent and fatalities by 60-70 percent (James Madison University - USA).
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
VEHICLE CHILD SAFETY IN VEHICLES
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Of the children aged 0 to 14 years who were killed in motor vehicle crashes during 2005, nearly half were unrestrained (NHTSA-USA).
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Moreover, even when children are secured in motor vehicles in child seats, 60% of the seats are incorrectly fitted (GMTV survey – UK 2004).
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
•The “ISOFIX” system copes effectively with misuse.
•UNECE Regulations provide the legal framework for the ISOFIX installation in motor vehicles since 2006.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Roundabouts
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Roundabouts are very well established features of road design aimed at improving traffic flow and reducing conflicts at junctions.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
IMPAIRED DRIVING
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
From an investigation of studies conducted in some countries it emerged that alcohol was present in between 33% and 69% of fatally-injured drivers.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
USE OF HELMETS
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
Injuries to the head and neck are the main cause of death, severe injury and disability among users of motorcycles and bicycles.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division
A helmet aims to reduce the risk of serious head and brain injuries by reducing the impact of a force or collision to the head.
20-April-07 UNECE Transport Division