The European Commission has published a leaflet demonstrating the situation at the end of 2010 and the progress made since 2001 on the EU roads and by country. The target of the EU was to halve the number of fatalities on European roads by 2010. The reduction in fatalities achieved between 2001 and 2010 for the EU is 43%. The purpose of this leaflet is to allow Member States and European citizens to compare their situation and to encourage them to continue their efforts regarding road safety.