EU transport in figures 2009

The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) of the European Commission released the Statistical Pocketbook 2010 ‘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 allowed for time series comparisons and country rankings.  link

June 29th, 2009|Categories: Data|Tags: |

ETSC PIN Report – Greece’s poor performance 2009

In June 2009, ETSC published the PIN Annual Report. Over the period 2001-2008, best results have been achieved by countries with a medium level of safety Luxembourg, France and Portugal already the top three for their progress up to 2007, keep their leading position with reductions of 49%, 48% and 47% respectively up to 2008. For Greece the reduction is 15%, whereas the anerage reduction for EU is 28%. pdf5

June 22nd, 2009|Categories: Data|

ETSC PIN Report – little progress but great potential 2007

In June 2007, ETSC published the PIN Annual Report. The country data showed that France, Luxembourg and Belgium have reached the greatest reductions in the number of yearly road deaths between 2001 and 2005. Highest levels of seat belt wearing are recorded in France, Germany and Malta, while the Czech Republic, Belgium and Germany have achieved greatest improvements in the area of drink driving over the last decade. pdf5

June 7th, 2007|Categories: Data|Tags: |

Accident risk by vehicle characteristics, Greece 2004

Accident risk of PTW decreases with vehicle age. Accident risk of passenger cars is increased for new (<2 years) and old (>10 years) vehicles. Accident risk outside buitl-up areas at nights or at weekends is much higher, especially for PTW’s. pdf5

October 11th, 2005|Categories: Data|Tags: |

Accident risk by driver’s characteristics, Greece 2004

Accident risk of young drivers is 4 times the average for car drivers and 5 times the average of PTW riders. Drivers >65 years old are at increased risk, especially when riding mopeds or motorcycles. Accident risk decreases with driving experience. Vehicle age <1 year or >10 years is associated with increased accident risk. Male drivers (especially young ones) have much higher accident risk than females. pdf5

October 11th, 2005|Categories: Data|Tags: |