ETSC – EU Funds for Road Safety in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2032, October 2024

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has published a Position Paper titled “EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 Funds for Road Safety“. In this paper, ETSC presents recommendations for funding for road safety initiatives within the next long-term EU budget, known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). These recommendations should support work towards meeting EU’s Vision Zero target of reducing road deaths and serious injuries by 50% by 2030, paving the way for safer roads across Europe.  pdf5

October 31st, 2024|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

ERF – European Road Statistics 2024

The European Union Road Federation (ERF) has released the Road Statistics Yearbook 2024” with the active contribution of NTUA. As for many years, this publication provides the road community with important updated information on road transport sector and road infrastructure in Europe and beyond as an essential key element of the global mobility with one section focusing on road safety. 

October 10th, 2024|Categories: Data, Knowledge, News|

European Commission – Road safety in the EU, October 2024

The European Commission published the latest figures on Road safety in the EU, showing that 20,400 people were killed in road crashes in 2023, a 1% decrease in relation to 2022. While the underlying long-term trend is downward (-10% compared to 2019), the current pace of decline falls short of the required 4.5% annual reduction needed to achieve the EU’s goal of halving road deaths by 2030.  Preliminary figures for the first six months of 2024 indicate the number of deaths on EU roads has remained the same, compared with the same period in 2023. 

October 10th, 2024|Categories: Data, Knowledge, News|

Self-reported Driver fatigue, Europe 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, 21% of car drivers report to have driven while having trouble keeping eyes open in the past 30 days. The highest self-declared rates of fatigue while driving correspond to Luxembourg (31%), while the lowest are recorded in the United Kingdom (13%).  

September 6th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Distraction per road user type, Europe 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, mobile phone use is more frequent self-declared among car drivers (28%) compared to PTW riders (21%) and cyclists (21%). Furthermore, 69% of pedestrians declare to text or check social media, while walking in the streets, while the highest rates of mobile phone use for car drivers are found in Luxembourg (41%).  

September 6th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Drink driving per road user type, Europe 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, PTW riders declare to drink and drive more often (20%) compared to cyclists (17%) and car drivers (12%). The highest self-declared drinking and driving rates for PTW riders were observed in Ireland (36%), while the highest respective rates for car drivers were recorded in Luxembourg (24%).  

September 6th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Helmet use per road user type, Europe 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, cyclists report higher non-helmet use rates (63%) compared to PTW riders (29%). The highest self-declared travelling without helmet rates for cyclists were recorded in the Netherlands (88%), while the highest respective rates for PTW riders were observed in Bosnia and Herzegovina (52%).  

September 6th, 2024|Categories: Data|

IRF – World Road Statistics 2024 Open to All, September 2024

The International Road Federation (IRF) released the 61th edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2024 (WRS2024), with data now open to all for free through the IRF WRS Data Warehouse platform, thanks to the generous support of the TotalEnergies Foundation and Michelin Corporate Foundation. The IRF WRS 2024 continues to be the major comprehensive, universal source of statistical data on road networks, traffic and inland transport, including traffic crashes. This year the WRS 2024 includes the latest data covering years 2017 to 2022, with the active contribution of NTUA for the Greek data. It includes over 200 road and transport-sector related indicators across 11 sections, covering more than 200 countries and territories.  video

September 5th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Seat belt use per road user type, Europe 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, car passengers in the back seat report higher non-seat belt use rates compared to car drivers.  The highest self-declared travelling without wearing seat belt rates both as car driver and as car passenger in the back seat correspond to Bosnia and Herzegovina (48% and 84% respectively), while the lowest self-declared rates of non-seatbelt use both as a car driver and as a car passenger were observed in Luxembourg (5% and 16% respectively).  

September 5th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Speeding per road user type, Europe 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, car drivers report speeding more often (61%) than PTW riders (45%). The highest self-declared speeding rates were observed in Luxembourg for car drivers and in Latvia for PTW riders, while the lowest self-declared rates of speeding for car drivers correspond to the United Kingdom (40%) and for PTW riders to France (25%).  

September 5th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Driver fatigue, worldwide 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, 21% of car drivers report to have driven while having trouble keeping eyes open in the past 30 days. Self-declared fatigue rates were higher in Asia-Oceania than in Europe and America. Moreover, the highest self-declared rates of fatigue while driving correspond to Luxembourg and Panama (31%).  

September 4th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Distraction per road user type, worldwide 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, 67% of pedestrians declare to text or check social media while walking in the streets. Mobile phone use is more frequent self-declared among car drivers (31%) compared to PTW riders (23%) and cyclists (23%). Furthermore, the highest rates of mobile phone use for car drivers and cyclists are found in America (31% and 23% respectively), while Europe recorded the highest rates for pedestrians (64%) and Asia-Oceania for PTW riders (25%).  

September 3rd, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Drink driving per road user type, worldwide 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, self-declared drinking and driving rates do not differ much between regions. More precisely, PTW riders declare to drink and drive more often (19%) compared to cyclists (15%) and car drivers (12%). Moreover, the highest self-declared drinking and driving rates for PTW riders were observed in Kazakhstan (37%).  

August 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Helmet use per road user type, worldwide 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, cyclists report higher non-helmet use rates compared to PTW riders, with 60% of cyclists reporting cycling without wearing helmet at least once in the past 30 days. Furthermore, self-declared travelling without helmet rates for PTW riders are generally lower in European and American compared to Asia-Oceanian countries.  

August 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Seat belt use per road user type, worldwide 2023

According to the E-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, car passengers in the back seat report higher non-seat belt use rates compared to car drivers. Furthermore, self-declared travelling without wearing seat belt rates are higher in America and Asia-Oceania than in Europe. It is remarkable that the highest self-declared travelling without wearing seat belt rate as car driver corresponds to Uzbekistan (61%) and as car passenger in the back seat to Kyrgyzstan (94%).  

August 28th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-reported Speeding per road user type, worldwide 2023

According to the Ε-Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, car drivers (53%) state speed limit violations more often than PTW riders (43%). Self-declared speeding rates are higher in Europe than in America and Asia-Oceania. It is remarkable that the highest self-declared speeding rates were observed in Luxembourg for car drivers and in Latvia for PTW riders.  

August 28th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Self-declared behaviour per road user type, Greece 2023

According to the European Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA3) results, 52% of total car drivers state speed limit violations outside built-up areas at least once in the last 30 days. Pedestrians declare the highest rate of distraction (81%), followed by car drivers (33%), cyclists (19%) and PTW riders (16%). Remarkable is that more than 50% of car passengers and cyclists report travelling at least once in the last 30 days without seat belt or protective helmet.  

August 28th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by area and road type, Europe 2022

The new EU road fatalities by area and road type table of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on European Commission CARE data for 2022, provides an overall view of the distribution of fatalities between the different road types. According to this table, only 9.3% of road fatalities in EU-24 occurred in motorways and 53% of road fatalities occurred on non motorway rural roads

July 30th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities per road user type, Europe 2022

The new EU road fatalities by road user type table of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on European Commission CARE data for 2022, provides an overall view of the distribution of fatalities between the different road users. It can be clearly observed that car drivers are the largest road user group among road fatalities in all EU countries. Furthermore, together with car passengers, car drivers account for 53% of all fatalities. 

July 30th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Slight decrease in road fatalities in 2023, Europe

According to the provisional data from CARE database and European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), road fatalities in Europe in 2023 presented a slight decrease (1%) compared to 2022 figures and have decreased by 16% during the period 2013-2023, leading to 3,808 less road fatalities (2023) in comparison to 2013. Furthermore, five countries (BE, LT, LU, PL, SI) have reached reduction of more than 30% for the period 2013-2023. Since 2013, Poland has recorded the best road fatalities reduction progress among all EU countries. 

July 30th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by crash type, Greece 2022

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) road crash data for 2022, come off the road and at angle collisions are the most common crash types outside built-up areas. Moreover, pedestrian crashes, at angle collisions, side impact and rear end collisions are the most common crash types inside built-up areas. However, crash severity is almost 9 times higher outside built-up areas at pedestrian crashes. 

July 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by transport mode, Greece 2022

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) road crashes data for 2022 in Greece, car occupants and motorcyclists account for more than half of fatalities and road crashes (69% and 78% respectively). Most car occupant fatalities occur outside built-up areas, while most motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities occur inside built-up areas. In addition, crash severity is higher outside built-up areas for all transport modes. 

July 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by lighting and weather conditions, Greece 2022

According to the latest Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data for 2022, the majority of road crashes and fatalities occurred during daylight with clear sky, both inside and outside built-up areas. Furthermore, 20% of road fatalities occurred during night with good street lighting. However, crash severity is increased at night with no street lighting and during raining weather conditions. 

July 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by area and road type, Greece 2022

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, among the 654 persons killed in Greece in 2022: 342 were outside built-up areas and 312 were inside built-up areas. Half of road fatalities occurred outside built-up areas on national roads, despite the significant amount of vehicle kilometers driven. Furthermore, more than 80% of road crashes and almost half of fatalities occurred inside built-up areas. However, crash severity is 5 times higher outside built-up areas in total. 

July 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by age and gender, Greece 2022

According to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, 654 persons were killed in Greece in 2022: 464 drivers, 78 passengers and 112 pedestrians. In 2022, male drivers accounted for 66% of all road fatalities in Greece, while male drivers aged 15-24 years old accounted for 16% of male driver fatalities. The highest fatality severity rate is observed among elderly people over 65 years old. 

July 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by road user type, Greece 2022

According to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, 654 persons were killed in Greece in 2022: 464 drivers, 78 passengers and 112 pedestrians.  Since 2021, there is a slight increase in pedestrian fatalities, from 15% to 17% of total road fatalities. Furthermore, older pedestrians account for 61% of pedestrian fatalities, while drivers account for 81% of all road crashes. 

July 29th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities characteristics, Greece 2012-2022

Basic characteristics of road fatalities in Greece for the period 2012-2022 are summarised in a comprehensive infographic prepared by the NTUA Road Safety Observatory (data source: ELSTAT). According to these time series data, a spectacular decrease in road fatalities for moped riders (-40%), in junctions inside (-42%) and outside built-up areas (-71%) was observed during the period 2012-2022.  

July 9th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by Road Crash Type – Ranking of European Union Member States, 2022

The new EU road fatalities interactive infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on European Commission CARE data for 2022, allows for performance comparisons for different types of road crashes. It is demonstrated that disaggregate data can reveal hidden road safety problems, allowing national Authorities to focus on targeted road safety countermeasures.  

July 5th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Slight decrease in road fatalities in 2023, Greece

Road fatalities in Greece in 2023 presented a slight decrease (5%) compared to 2022 figures, according to the provisional ELSTAT data. During the period 2013-2023, Greece presented an impressive road safety improvement in the European Union, with a decrease of 29% in road fatalities since 2013 and a decrease of serious injuries of 46%. The rate fatalities per million vehicles has decreased by 37% since 2013.  

June 17th, 2024|Categories: Data|

WHO – Road Safety Country Profiles, June 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published the Road Safety Country Profiles within the framework of the fifth Edition of the Global Status Report on Road safety 2023 (GSRRS) published in December 2023, with the active contribution of NTUA. These 170 Country Profiles are available through the WHO web and the WHO Road Safety Data app and contain a unique wealth of data and information on all road safety pillars, including safe road infrastructure, safe vehicles, post-crash response and road user behaviour

June 4th, 2024|Categories: Data, News|

Fatalities by age and gender in Europe, 2022

The new EU road fatalities by age and gender  table of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on European Commission CARE data for 2022, provides an overall view of the distribution of fatalities between the different age groups and genders.  It can be clearly observed that far more males than females are killed in road crashes in all EU countries. Furthermore, most road fatalities occurred within the 65+ age group, while the lowest rates are recorded for children under 15 years old

April 11th, 2024|Categories: Data|

Reducing Road Deaths on Rural Roads, 46th PIN Flash Report, March 2024

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has published the 46th PIN Flash Report titled Reducing Road Deaths on Rural Roads. This Report examines the latest data on rural road deaths from across the EU and other countries that form part of ETSC’s Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) programme. It also looks at the main measures for reducing the risks to road deaths on rural roads including recommendations to national governments and EU about infrastructure, speeds and speed limits, vulnerable road users (VRUs) and vehicle safety. link pdf5

March 28th, 2024|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

European Commission – Annual Statistical Report on road safety, March 2024

The European Commission with the active contribution of NTUA, SWOV and KFV has published at the European Road Safety Observatory, the Annual Statistical Report on road safety in the EU, which provides an overview of crash data for 2012 to 2022 from 27 EU Member States and the four EFTA countries. According to this Report, 52% of road traffic fatalities occurred on rural roads, versus 38% in urban areas and 9% on motorways. It was also revealed that car occupants (drivers and passengers) represented 45% of all fatalities, while pedestrians accounted for 18%, users of powered two-wheelers (motorbikes and mopeds) 19%, and cyclists 10%. link pdf5 pdf5 pdf5

March 25th, 2024|Categories: Data|

European Commission – Road Safety in the EU, March 2024

The European Commission published preliminary figures on Road Safety in the EU, showing that around 20,400 people were killed in road crashes last year, a small 1% decrease on 2022. This represents however 2,360 fewer fatalities (-10%) compared with the pre-pandemic year 2019. It is remarkable that within urban areas, vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and users of powered two-wheelers) represent almost 70% of total fatalities, whereas EU-wide, more than 2,000 cyclists were killed in 2022. 

March 11th, 2024|Categories: Data|

WHO – Global Status Report on Road Safety, December 2023

The fifth Edition of the Global Status Report on Road safety 2023 (GSRRS) has been published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in December 2023, with the active contribution of NTUA. The 2023 Edition of GSRRS contains a unique wealth of data and information on current status of road safety in the UN countries, highly useful for all types of road safety stakeholders globally. The GSRRS highlights the insufficient global progress as the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.19 million. The GSRRS demonstrates that the price paid for mobility remains too high despite the fact that efforts to improve road safety are having an impact and that significant reductions in road traffic deaths can be made if proven measures are systematically applied. These data regarding the country profiles are also available through the WHO Road Safety Data app pdf5

December 13th, 2023|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

WHO – Speed Management, December 2023

The World Health Organization has released a Road Safety Manual for decision-makers and practitioners concerning Speed Management. Speed has been identified as a major key risk factor in road traffic injuries, influencing both the risk of crash as well as the severity of the casualties. This second edition of the Speed Management Manual offers guidance to help decision makers and practitioners put in place the comprehensive set of laws, regulations and actions needed to save lives. Rooted in new case studies and evidence, including from low- and middle-income countries, it includes guidelines for safe speeds, ensuring safer mobility for all road users and actions to improve emergency responses to crashes.  pdf5

December 5th, 2023|Categories: Data|

EU Transport in figures, Statistical pocketbook, 2023

The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) of the European Commission released the Statistical Pocketbook 2022 “EU Transport in figures”. In this Statistical Pocketbook, key road safety Tables are contained, together with several other Tables on transport statistics, providing a complete picture of current trends in transport in Europe. Data on road fatalities for the EU member states and associate countries allow for time series comparisons and country rankings. link pdf5

November 30th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Eurostat – Road fatalities in EU Regions 2021, November 2023

Based on the new interactive map of EUROSTAT on road safety performance of European Union regions (NUTS 2), there were 19,917 road fatalities on EU roads in 2021, equivalent to 45 road fatalities per million inhabitants. In total, there were 24 EU regions with at least 80 road fatalities per million inhabitants and the highest incidence rates for road fatalities were recorded in rural regions. In urban and capital regions much lower rates of road fatalities are reported with the lowest incidence rates observed in Brussels,Belgium (7 fatalities per million inhabitants), Wien, Austria (8), Stockholm, Sweden (9), and Bremen, Germany (9). 

November 17th, 2023|Categories: Data, News|

European Commission – Road safety in the EU, October 2023

The European Commission published the latest figures on Road safety in the EU, showing that 20,640 people were killed in road crashes in 2022, a 4% increase in relation to 2021 as traffic levels recovered after the pandemic. While the underlying long-term trend is downward (-9% compared to pre-pandemic year), it is not decreasing at a fast enough pace to reach the EU target of halving the number of deaths by 2030.  Preliminary figures for the first six months of 2023 indicate the number of deaths on EU roads has fallen slightly, compared with the same period in 2022. 

October 23rd, 2023|Categories: Data, Knowledge, News|

ESRA3 – Global Road Users’ Attitudes Survey first results, October 2023

The first results of the ESRA3 (E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes) global survey on road users’ safety attitudes, self-declared behaviour on traffic and other background data such as exposure and traffic legislation, have recently been published. VIAS, with the active contribution of NTUA, has produced the 39 Country Fact Sheets that show national results compared to regional average values. Several other thematic reports will be published in 2024. link

October 16th, 2023|Categories: Data, News|

IRF – World Road Statistics 2023 Open to All, September 2023

The International Road Federation (IRF) released the 60th edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2023 (WRS2023), with data now open to all for free through the IRF WRS Data Warehouse platform, thanks to the generous support of the TotalEnergies Foundation and Michelin Corporate Foundation. The IRF WRS 2023 continues to be the major comprehensive, universal source of statistical data on road networks, traffic and inland transport, including traffic accidents. This year the WRS 2023 includes the latest data covering years 2016 to 2021, with the active contribution of NTUA for the Greek data. It includes over 200 road and transport-sector related indicators across 11 sections, covering more than 200 countries and territories   video.

September 5th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities characteristics, Greece 2012-2021

Basic characteristics of road fatalities in Greece for the period 2012-2021 are summarised in a comprehensive infographic prepared by the NTUA Road Safety Observatory (data source: ELSTAT). According to these time series data, a spectacular decrease in road fatalities for pedestrians (-54%), inside(-56%) and outside built-up areas (-53%) was observed during the last decade. On the contrary, there was a large increase in the number of fatalities during daylight (+67%) and that needs to be considered.  

June 30th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Zero road fatalities in 38 cities, Greece 2012-2021

According to data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority38 Greek cities recorded zero road fatalities inside build-up areas (excluding motorways) for at least one calendar year during the decade 2012-2021. Some cities recorded zero fatalities multiple times, such as the Municipality of Vyronas (9 years) and the Municipality of Kalamaria (7 years). The interactive map shows the road fatalities inside build-up areas (excluding motorways) of cities with population above 50,000 inhabitants, which account for 27% of road fatalities in Greece. 

June 29th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by Road Crash Type – Ranking of European Union Member States, 2021

The new EU road fatalities interactive infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on European Commission CARE data for 2021, allows for performance comparisons for different types of road crashes. It is demonstrated that disaggregate data can reveal hidden road safety problems, allowing national Authorities to focus on targeted road safety countermeasures.  

June 8th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by Road Crash Type – Ranking of Greek Regions, 2021

The new Greek Regions interactive road fatalities Infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on ELSTAT data for 2021, allows for performance comparisons for different types of road crashes. It is demonstrated that disaggregate data can reveal hidden road safety issues, allowing national and local Authorities to focus on targeted road safety countermeasures.  

June 8th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by transport mode, Greece 2012-2021

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) road crashes data for 2021 in Greece, 36% of road fatalities are passenger car occupants, whereas 34% of road fatalities are power two wheelers. Most car occupant fatalities occur outside built-up areas, while most motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities occur inside built-up areas.  

May 30th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by area and road type, Greece 2012-2021

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, among the 624 persons killed in Greece in 2021: 310 were outside built-up areas and 314 were inside built-up areas. Half of fatalities occurred in rural areas. The lowest percentage of fatalities occurs on motorways, despite the significant amount of vehicle kilometers driven.  

May 26th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by age and gender, Greece 2012-2021

According to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, 624 persons were killed in Greece in 2021: 447 drivers, 82 passengers and 95 pedestrians. Males account for 81% of all road fatalities in Greece during the last decade. In 2021, there is no region with female fatality rate over 27%, while males aged 25-49 y.o. account for 33% of all road fatalities.  

May 26th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by road user type, Greece 2012-2021

According to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, 624 persons were killed in Greece in 2021: 447 drivers, 82 passengers and 95 pedestrians.  Since 2020, there is a slight increase in driver fatalities, from 68% to 72% of total road fatalities. In 2021, older pedestrians (65+) account for 44% of pedestrian fatalities and people aged 25-49 y.o. account for 37% of total fatalities.  

May 26th, 2023|Categories: Data|

Slight increase in road fatalities in 2022, Greece

Road fatalities in Greece in 2022 presented a slight increase (2%) compared to 2021 figures, according to the provisional ELSTAT data. This slight increase is mainly attributed to the returning back to normal traffic from the pandemic period. During the last decade, Greece presented an impressive road safety improvement in the European Union, with a decrease of 28% in road fatalities since 2013 and a decrease of serious injuries of 48%. The rate fatalities per million vehicles has decreased by 33% since 2013.  

May 23rd, 2023|Categories: Data|

ETSC – Reducing Road Deaths among Powered Two Wheeler Users, 44th PIN Flash Report, March 2023

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has published the 44th PIN Flash Report titled Reducing Road Deaths among Powered Two Wheeler Users. This Report examines the latest data on PTW user road deaths from across the EU and other countries that form part of ETSC’s Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) programme. It also looks at the main measures for reducing the risks to PTW users including training, licensing, infrastructure, technical inspections, the use of protective equipment and new technologies. link pdf5

March 31st, 2023|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

FERSI – Essential European road safety research lacking, March 2023

FERSI expresses its concern that European road safety research is no longer delivering what it ought to, impeding the improvements needed to achieve the European ambitious road safety targets. This position paper details how the structure of road safety research funding in Europe impacts the potential progress that can be made in European road safety and provides some suggestions for solutions. link pdf5

March 27th, 2023|Categories: Data, News|

ETSC/PACTS – Recommendations on Safety of E-scooters, February 2023

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) together with the UK Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) recently published a new Report titled “Recommendations on Safety of E-scooters“. The Report is in response to the rapid growth of e-scooter usage over the last five years and an associated increase in deaths and serious injuries. It takes into account a wide body of available data, hospital studies, vehicle safety testing and research from across Europe and beyond. link

March 1st, 2023|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

European Commission – Road Safety in the EU, February 2023

The European Commission published preliminary figures on Road Safety in the EU, showing that around 20,600 people were killed in road crashes last year, a 3% increase in 2021 as traffic levels recovered after the pandemic. This represents however 2,000 fewer fatalities (-10%) compared with the pre-pandemic year 2019. Remarkable is that within urban areas vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and users of powered two-wheelers) representing just under 70% of total fatalities.

February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Data|

WHO – Powered Two-Wheeler Safety, October 2022

The World Health Organization has released the 2nd edition of the Road Safety Manual for Powered Two- and Three-Wheeler (PTW) Safety. This 2nd edition offers guidance to help decision makers and practitioners put in place a comprehensive set of laws, regulations and actions needed to save lives. Rooted in new case studies and evidence, including from low- and middle-income countries, it includes guidelines on developing safer roads, ensuring safer mobility for all road users, vehicle safety standards, and actions to improve emergency responses to crashes. 

January 9th, 2023|Categories: Data|

ETSC – Progress in Reducing Drink-driving and other Alcohol-related Road Deaths in Europe, December 2022

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has recently published a new Report titled “Progress in Reducing Drink-driving and other Alcohol-related Road Deaths in Europe“. This Report aims to provide an updated overview of the drink-driving situation in Europe, covering 30 countries: 25 Member States of the European Union together with the United Kingdom, Israel, Norway, the Republic of Serbia and Switzerland. It looks at country-by-country progress in reducing road deaths attributed to drink-driving over the past decade.  A range of recommendations for further tackling drink-driving are included for national governments and the EU institutions throughout this Report. link pdf5

December 30th, 2022|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

ETSC – Education in Reducing Deaths among Children and Youngsters, November 2022

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has published the 2nd LEARN Flash Report titled “The Role of Education in Reducing Deaths among Children and Youngsters on European Roads“. This Report provides an overview of the road safety of children and youngsters across Europe. It focuses on the progress in reducing road deaths during the past decade (2011-2021) as well as differences in road safety between the different countries, age groups as well as genders. It also provides recommendations to improve the provision and quality of traffic safety and mobility education. link pdf5

November 21st, 2022|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

EU transport in figures, Statistical pocketbook, 2022

The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) of the European Commission released the Statistical Pocketbook 2022 “EU Transport in figures”. In this Statistical Pocketbook, key road safety Tables are contained, together with several other Tables on transport statistics, providing a complete picture of current trends in transport in Europe. Data on road fatalities for the EU member states and associate countries allow for time series comparisons and country rankings. link pdf5

October 31st, 2022|Categories: Data|

HMIT – Road Safety KPIs in Greece, October 2022

The Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport produced for the first time ever Road Safety Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all key crash risk factors in Greece, with the active contribution of NTUA. The five KPIs related to road user behavior concern speeding, seatbelt use, helmet use, driving under the influence of alcohol and distraction and demonstrate the basic causes of road crashes in Greece.  These KPIs have been incorporated at the new National Road Safety Plan of Greece in order to identify key road safety problems in Greece and to determine the respective solutions, but also for the setting of the 8 road safety KPI targets for the decade (e.g. helmet wearing rate from 79% today, to 90% in 2025 and 95% in 2030). pdf5

October 31st, 2022|Categories: Data|

IRF – World Road Statistics 2022 Open to All, October 2022

The International Road Federation (IRF) released the 59th edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2022 (WRS2022), with data now open to all for free through the IRF WRS Data Warehouse platform, thanks to the generous support of the TotalEnergies Foundation and Michelin Corporate Foundation. The IRF WRS 2022 continues to be the major comprehensive, universal source of statistical data on road networks, traffic and inland transport, including traffic accidents. This year the WRS 2022 includes the latest data covering years 2015 to 2020, with the active contribution of NTUA for the Greek data. It includes over 200 road and transport-sector related indicators across 11 sections, covering more than 200 countries and territories.   pdf5

October 7th, 2022|Categories: Data|

ETSC – Reducing Child Deaths on European Roads 43rd PIN Flash Report, September 2022

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has published the 43rd PIN Flash Report titled Reducing Child Deaths on European Roads. This report examines the latest data on child road deaths from across the EU and other countries that form part of ETSC’s Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) programme. It also looks at the main measures for reducing the risks to children including mobility policies and improved infrastructure, child restraint systems, vehicle safety, helmet use, pre-hospital care and licensing of young drivers who, in some countries, are able to ride a moped or scooter at the age of 14. link pdf5

September 26th, 2022|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

WHO – Powered two- and three-wheeler Safety, September 2022

The World Health Organization has released a Road Safety Manual for decision-makers and practitioners concerning Powered two- and three-wheeler Safety. Key risk factors for motorcycle traffic injuries include the non-use of helmets, vehicle speed, alcohol use, mixed traffic conditions, a lack of protection from the vehicle in a crash and a lack of safe infrastructure for PTWs such as poor road surfaces and roadside hazards. This second edition of the Powered two- and three- wheeler Safety Manual includes guidelines for implementing, enforcing and evaluating 2-and-3-wheeler safety programmes pdf5

September 10th, 2022|Categories: Data|

WHO – Occupant Restraints, September 2022

The World Health Organization has released a Road Safety Manual for decision-makers and practitioners concerning Occupant Restraints. The purpose of the second edition of this manual is to provide evidence, advice and examples that will lead to increased use of occupant restraints as safety devices at the national level. Rooted in new case studies and evidence, including from low- and middle-income countries, it includes recommendations for developing and implementing technical standards and legislation, advice on monitoring and evaluating progress, and suggestions regarding other multidisciplinary measures.   pdf5

September 10th, 2022|Categories: Data|

ETSC – 16th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Report, June 2022

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) published the 16th edition of PIN Annual Report pdf5, with the active contribution of NTUA, presented at the 2022 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index Award event which took place online with great success on 15 June 2022. The EU27 collectively reduced the number of road deaths by 31% over the period 2011-2021, from 28,865 in 2011 to 19,823 in 2021. There were 57,095 fewer deaths on EU roads over the last decade than there would have been if deaths had continued at the same level as in 2011. pdf5

June 28th, 2022|Categories: Conferences, Data|

European Commission – Road safety in the EU, March 2022

The European Commission published preliminary figures on Road safety in the EU, showing that  road fatalities in 2021 remain well below pre-pandemic level. EU-wide, road deaths in 2021 rose by 5% on the previous year, although comparisons with 2020 are strongly influenced by the traffic level patterns in each country during the course of the pandemic. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of road fatalities fell by 17%.  

March 30th, 2022|Categories: Data|

Slight increase in road fatalities in 2021, Greece

Road fatalities in Greece in 2021 presented a slight increase (4%) compared to 2020 figures, according to the provisional ELSTAT data. This slight increase is mainly attributed to the returning back to normal traffic from the pandemic period. During the last decade, Greece presented an impressive road safety improvement in the European Union, with a decrease of 38% in road fatalities since 2012 and a decrease of serious injuries of 60%. The rate fatalities per million vehicles has decreased by 42% since 2012.  

March 17th, 2022|Categories: Data|

Fatalities by Road Crash Type – Ranking of Greek Regions, 2019

The new Greek Regions interactive road fatalities Infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on ELSTAT data for 2019, allows for performance comparisons for different types of road crashes. It is demonstrated that disaggregate data can reveal hidden road safety issues, allowing national and local Authorities to focus on targeted road safety countermeasures.  

November 11th, 2021|Categories: Data|

ETSC – Reducing road deaths among young people 41st PIN Flash Report, October 2021

Τhe European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has published the 41st PIN Flash Report titled Reducing road deaths among young people, aged 15 to 30. This Report looks at the progress made in Europe in reducing road deaths among young people. It is based on the latest available data from the 32 EU and non-EU countries that participate in ETSC’s Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) programme, examining trends over time as well as differences between countries, which are very significant. link pdf5

October 29th, 2021|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

Fatalities by Road Crash Type – Ranking of European Union Member States, 2019

The new EU road fatalities interactive infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory, based on European Commission CARE data for 2019, allows for performance comparisons for different types of road crashes. It is demonstrated that disaggregate data can reveal hidden road safety problems, allowing national Authorities to focus on targeted road safety countermeasures.  

 

October 22nd, 2021|Categories: Data|

IRF – World Road Statistics 2021, November 2021

The  International Road Federation (IRF) released the 58th edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2021 (WRS2021) which continues to be the major comprehensive, universal source of statistical data on road networks, traffic and inland transport, including traffic accidents. This year the WRS 2021 (data 2014-2019) includes up-to-date information for more than 200 countries and 180+ indicators, with the active contribution of NTUA for the Greek data. Split into 11 sections, it includes key data on topics such as Road Networks, Multimodal Traffic, Road Expenditures & Revenues, Road Traffic, Vehicles in Use, Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions and Road Accidents, and much more. 

September 16th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by transport mode, Greece 2019

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) road crashes data for 2019 in Greece, 29% of road fatalities are passenger car occupants, whereas 33% of road fatalities are power two wheelers. Most car occupant fatalities occur outside built-up areas while most motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities occur inside built-up areas. Crash severity is five times higher outside built-up areas for all transport modes. pdf5

June 22nd, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by weather conditions, Greece 2019

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data for 2019, the majority of road crashes and fatalities in Greece occur during clear sky, both inside and outside built-up area. However, both road crashes and fatalities share outside built-up areas is much higher during rainy conditions than normal conditions of clear sky. Furthermore, crash severity is increased by almost 20% during rainingpdf5

June 19th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by lighting conditions, Greece 2019

According to the latest Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data for 2019, most road fatalities in Greece occur at daytime and at night with good street lighting inside built-up area, or with no street lighting outside built-up area. Crash severity is increased 3 to 5 times more at night with no street lighting, but also at night crashes outside built-up areas. pdf5

June 18th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by crash type, Greece 2019

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) final road crash data for 2019, come off the road and at angle collisions are the two most common crash types outside built-up areas. Pedestrian crashes, at angle collisions, come off the road and side impact collisions are the most common crashes types inside built-up areas. Crash severity is more than 7 times higher outside built-up areas at pedestrian crashespdf5

June 17th, 2021|Categories: Data|

ETSC – 15th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Report, June 2021

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) published the 15th edition of PIN Annual Report pdf5, with the active contribution of NTUA, presented at the 2021 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index Award event which took place online with great success on 16 June 2021. While the collective EU road death reduction target for 2020 was not met, all countries made improvements, and saved lives by trying to reach it. Only Greece reached the target with a 54% reduction in road deaths. Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Belgium, Slovenia, Italy, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Denmark, Austria and Hungary achieved a decrease above the EU average of 37%, while the other countries progressed to a lesser extent. The progress was slowest in the Netherlands with a 5% decrease and the UK with 14%. pdf5

June 16th, 2021|Categories: Conferences, Data|

Road fatalities by area and road type, Greece 2019

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, among the 688 persons killed in Greece in 2019: 318 were outside built-up areas and 370 were inside built-up areas. 53% of road fatalities outside built-up area occurred on national roads. More than 80% of road crashes and half of fatalities occurred inside built-up areas. However, crash severity is 4 times higher outside built-up areas in total. pdf5

June 16th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by age, gender and road user type, Greece 2019

According to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, 688 persons were killed in Greece in 2019: 470 drivers, 73 passengers and 145 pedestrians. Male drivers account for 64% of all road fatalities in Greece. Young male drivers aged 15-24 years old account for 15% of all male driver fatalities and older people account for 46% of all pedestrian fatalities. The higher crash severity was found in crashes involving older persons (6.2 fatalities per 100 crashes) and young people 15-24 years old (3.3 fatalities per 100 crashes). pdf5

June 15th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities characteristics, Greece 1991-2019

Basic characteristics of road fatalities in Greece for the period 1991-2019 are summarised in a comprehensive Table prepared by the NTUA Road Safety Observatory (data source: ELSTAT). According to these time series data a spectacular decrease in road fatalities for children 0-14 years old (-60%), young drivers (-54%) and outside built-up areas (-52%) is observed during the last decade. On the contrary, fatalities decrease during the last decade is quite limited (but important) for older drivers (-24%) and pedestrians (-19%). pdf5

June 10th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities significant decrease in the EU – Greece achieved the decade target of 50% reduction, 2021

According to the EU road fatalities infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory based on preliminary European Commission DG-Move data for 2020, Sweden ranked first in 2020 with 18 fatalities/mil. inhabitants followed by Malta (21) and Denmark (27), whereas Greece ranked 20th (54) and Romania ranked last (85). 13 countries had a better performance than the EU average of 42 fatalities/mil. inhabitants. Greece was the only country that achieved the decade 2010-2020 target of 50% road fatalities reduction, with a performance of -52%

April 24th, 2021|Categories: Data|

Which factors lead to driving errors? A structural equation model analysis through a driving simulator experiment, April 2019

A paper titled “Which factors lead to driving errors? A structural equation model analysis through a driving simulator experiment” authored by Panagiotis PapantoniouGeorge Yannis and Eleni Christofa is published in Journal of IATSS. Data were obtained from a driving simulation experiment in which 95 participants covering all ages were asked to drive under different types of distraction (no distraction, conversation with passenger, cell phone use) in rural and urban road environment, as well as in both low and high traffic conditions. Structural Equation Models were developed and the driving error was modeled as a latent variable based on several individual driving simulator parameters. The results of this complex model reveal that the impact of driver characteristics and area type are the only statistically significant factors affecting the probability of driving errors. Interestingly, neither conversing with a passenger nor talking on the cell phone have a statistically significant impact on driving error behaviour which highlights the importance of the present analysis and more specifically the development of a measure that represents overall driving error behaviour instead of individual driving errors variables. doi

April 19th, 2021|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

WB/GRSF -Road Crash Trauma, Climate Change, Pollution and the Total Costs of Speed Report, March 2021

The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) has published a Report titled: Road Crash Trauma, Climate Change, Pollution and the Total Costs of Speed: Six graphs that tell the story. The purpose of this Report is to provide information on the relationships relevant to fundamental road transport policies, design, and operation. Well-established evidence shows the importance of managing travel speeds for road safety, for efficiency, for improved inclusion, and for greenhouse gas and other emissions.  pdf5

March 26th, 2021|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

Road fatalities decrease in the pandemic, Greece 2020

Road fatalities in Greece in 2020 presented a significant decrease (16%) compared to 2019 figures, according to recently published ELSTAT data. This significant decrease is mainly attributed to the traffic restrictions due to the pandemic.

During the last decade, Greece presented the most impressive road safety improvement in the European Union, with a decrease of 54% in road fatalities since 2010, achieving its target of halving road fatalities in 2020 compared to 2010. Serious injuries were reduced by 72% and the rate fatalities per vehicles was decreased by 56% since 2010. 

March 4th, 2021|Categories: Data, News|

EuroRAP / RSI Panos Mylonas – Maps of most dangerous roads in Greece, January 2021

EuroRAP together with RSI Panos Mylonas, delivered to the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport two maps with the most dangerous roads in GreeceThe maps were presented within the framework of the SLAIN project, which aims at enhancing Road Safety at the European Road Network. At these maps, Greek roads risk level is depicted in different colors, based on accidents frequency and quantitative risk assessment.   

February 1st, 2021|Categories: Data|

WHO – Cyclist safety 2020

The World Health Organization has released an information resource for decision-makers and practitioners titled “Cyclist safety”, which describes the magnitude of cyclist death and injury, the key risk factors, and effective interventions. The document stresses the importance of a comprehensive, holistic approach that includes legislation, enforcement and behavioural measures specifically for cyclists, design of the built environment, as well as integrating cyclist safety into overall road safety and transport strategies. 

December 9th, 2020|Categories: Data|

IRF – Global Road Data Warehouse, 2020

The IRF Data Warehouse is a web-based global road data platform and warehouse that can complement and support national and regional efforts to collect and manage data. The IRF Data Warehouse also contributes to capacity-building and advocacy activities on a number of topics and in particular, road safety. The entire time series of the IRF World Road Statistics enables immediate and effective data analysis and is complemented by a series of dashboards and interactive data visualisation tools. 

December 8th, 2020|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

Road fatalities characteristics, Greece 1991-2018

Basic characteristics of road fatalities in Greece for the period 1991-2018 are summarised in a comprehensive Table prepared by the NTUA Road Safety Observatory (data source: ELSTAT). Since 2008, there are approximately 850 less road fatalities per year in Greece. According to these time series data a spectacular decrease in road fatalities for children 0-14 years old (-71%), young drivers (-68%) and outside built-up areas (-59%) is observed during the last decade. On the contrary, fatalities decrease during the last decade is quite limited (but important) for older drivers (-22%), moped riders (-34%), and at junctions inside built-up areas (-35%). pdf5

November 18th, 2020|Categories: Data|

ITF – Monitoring Progress in Urban Road Safety, 2020

The International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD) published recently a new Report: “Monitoring Progress in Urban Road Safety Report”,  tracking progress in reducing the number of road traffic fatalities and serious injuries in cities since 2010. It presents traffic safety data collected in 48 cities participating in the ITF Safer City Streets network and compares urban with national road safety trends. It provides indicators for the risk of traffic death for different road user groups, thereby enhancing the evaluation, monitoring and benchmarking of road safety outcomes.  pdf5

November 6th, 2020|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

IRTAD Annual Road Safety Report 2020

The International Road Traffic and Accident Database (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD) published the Road Safety Annual Report 2020, which provides an overview of road safety performance for 42 IRTAD countries. Based on the latest data, the report describes recent road safety developments in these countries and compares their performance against the main road safety indicators. This year, a highly interesting special section on the impact of covid-19 pandemic on road accidents is added.  NTUA has contributed to the detailed report for Greece.  pdf5

October 29th, 2020|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

IRF – World Road Statistics 2020, September 2020

Since 56 years, the  International Road Federation (IRF) World Road Statistics (WRS) continues to be the major comprehensive, universal source of statistical data on road networks, traffic and inland transport, including traffic accidents. This year the WRS 2020 (data 2013-2018) covers over 200 countries, 100 indicators, with the active contribution of NTUA for the Greek data. This year a variety of new packages are offered comprising the WRS Book, the WRS Excel file and the IRF Data Warehouse (in cooperation with Total Foundation), an online platform allowing data visualisation and comparisons between countries/ indicators. 

October 2nd, 2020|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities per million population, European Union 2010 – 2019

According to the EU road fatalities infographic of the NTUA Road Safety Observatory based on ETSC 2020 PIN Annual Report data, Sweden ranked first in 2019 with 22 fatalities/mil. inhabitants and 17th in terms of last decade reduction (-21%), whereas Romania ranked last, with 96 fatalities/mil. inhabitants and 22nd in terms of last decade reduction (-18%). 14 countries have a better performance than the EU average in terms of last decade road fatalities reduction, with Luxembourg and Greece sitting on top of the list with a reduction of more than 42% over the last decadepdf5

June 25th, 2020|Categories: Data, News|

Road fatalities by transport mode, Greece 2018

According to the ELSTAT road accidents data for 2018 in Greece, 38% of road fatalities are passenger car occupants, whereas 31% of road fatalities are power two wheelers. Most car occupant fatalities occur outside built-up areas while most motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities occur inside built-up areas. Accident severity is five times higher outside built-up areas for all transport modes. pdf5

May 28th, 2020|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by crash type, Greece 2018

According to ELSTAT final road crash data for 2018, come off the road and at angle collisions are the two most common crash types outside built-up areas. Pedestrian accidents, at angle collisions, come off the road and collisions with stopped vehicle are the most common crashes types inside built-up areas. Crash severity is more than 4 times higher outside built-up areas at pedestrian accidents. pdf5

May 4th, 2020|Categories: Data|

European Commission – Study on Safety Feasibility of Retrofitting Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, April 2020

The European Commission has recently published the “Study on the feasibility, costs and benefits of retrofitting advanced driver assistance to improve road safety“, prepared by VTT and Ecorys. This study examined the technical feasibility of various retrofit ADAS systems (voluntarily or mandatory installable) while demonstrated the potential safety impacts of retrofitting the vehicle fleet and presented a cost-benefit assessment for the measures.  Detection and warning of pedestrians and cyclists nearby the front or side of the vehicle proved having the highest benefit-cost ratio, as addressing the Vulnerable Road Users safety, being the key current road safety problem. 

May 2nd, 2020|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

WHO – European Regional Status Report on Road Safety, April 2020

The  World Health Organisation (WHO) published recently the “European Regional Status Report on Road Safety 2019”  with the active contribution of NTUA. The European Regional Status Report on Road Safety describes the progress made by Governments in the Region. This Report demonstrates that over 221 people are killed on roads every day in the WHO European Region while thousands more are injured or disabled, with long-lasting effects.  People from the eastern part of our Region bear the highest burden of road-traffic mortality and morbidity. 

May 2nd, 2020|Categories: Data, Knowledge|

Road fatalities by weather conditions, Greece 2018

According to ELSTAT data for 2018, the majority of road accidents and fatalities in Greece occur during clear sky, both inside and outside built-up area. However, both road accidents and fatalities share outside built-up areas is much higher during rainy conditions than normal conditions of clear sky. Furthermore, accident severity is increased by almost 50% during raining. pdf5

April 14th, 2020|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by area and road type, Greece 2018

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority ELSTAT data, among the 700 persons killed in Greece in 2018: 333 were outside built-up areas and 367 were inside built-up areas. 51% of road fatalities outside built-up area occurred on national roads. More than 80% of road accidents and half of fatalities occurred inside built-up areas. However, accident severity is 4 times higher outside built-up areas in total. pdf5

April 4th, 2020|Categories: Data|

Road fatalities by age, gender and road user type, Greece 2018

According to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data, 700 persons were killed in Greece in 2018: 450 drivers, 104 passengers and 146 pedestrians. Male drivers account for 60% of all road fatalities in Greece. Young male drivers aged 15-24 years old account for 15% of all male driver fatalities and older people account for more than 66% of all pedestrian fatalities. The higher accident severity was found in accidents involving older persons (7.5 fatalities per 100 accidents) and young people 15-24 years old (3.3 fatalities per 100 accidents). pdf5

March 4th, 2020|Categories: Data|

Greece impressive road safety improvement paused in 2019

The impressive decrease in road fatality figures in Greece of the last decade paused this year (2019), according to recently published ELSTAT provisional data. Compared to 2018 figures, in 2019 there has been no improvement in fatalities. However, during the last decade, Greece presents the most impressive road safety improvement in the European Union, with a decrease of road fatalities of 44% and a decrease of serious injuries of 63%. The rate fatalities per million vehicles has decreased by 44% since 2010.  It is noted that 2019 and 2015, two election years in Greece, together with 2016, were the only years since 2004 without significant decrease of road fatalities. pdf5

February 25th, 2020|Categories: Data|