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Prague, 1st of March 2010
IRU @2nd ASECAP Road Safety EventProfessional Users: Training,
Results & Targets
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Patrick PhilippHead – IRU Academy Norway Sweden UK Switzerland
National Associationsfrom 8 founding countries
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Created1948
2010180 Members74 Countries
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IRU Membership
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IRU CommitmentRoad Safety - Highest Priority
The IRU supports allmeasures that
improve road safety
if
they effectively targetthe main causes ofaccidents involving
trucks.
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ETAC -A Scientific Study
• Expert teams investigated on site more than600 accidents involving trucks over 2 years.
• Investigations were based on a scientific,widely accepted and internationallybenchmarked methodology.
ETAC - First of its kind!
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• Experts cooperate with emergency services.
ETAC Study - Methodology
• Expert teams check selection criteria:• - the accident involves at least one truck (over 3.5 t)• - the accident resulted in at least one injured pers on
• Investigation and data collection
• Data analysis and data verification• Accident reconstruction
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ETAC Study -Data Base
• describe the accident causation sequence• reconstruct the
pre-collision phases• identify critical situations• analyse malfunctions• categorise accident types
Identify the main causesof accidents involving trucks
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Accident Categories
Accident
7,4% Single truck Truck and other road user (vehiclesand/or pedestrian)
27.0% Accident at intersection
20.6% Accident in queue
19.5% Accident due to lane departure
11.3% Accident afteran overtaking manoeuvre
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624 accidents showed the main cause of the
Main Cause: The Human Factor
accident is human error.
However, from the 85.2% linked to human error,75% were caused by other road users!
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1- Non-adapted speed
The top main causes for accidents between atruck and other road users are, according to
the mentioned accident configurations:
Main Cause of an Accident:More Details
2. Failure to observe intersection rules
1. Improper manœuvre when changing lanes
Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training
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• Harmonisation of high quality training programmes
• Recognition of graduate vocational training achievement bythe profession - worldwide
• Continuous quality control of vocational training
• Provide an anti-falsification system of anydiploma/certificate issued by any IRU Academy ATIs
• On-line access to expert designed training material andreference resources
IRU Academy Objectives
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