Road Safety Priorities for the EU 2024-2029
10,000 killed on rural roads in the EU in 2022
Reducing Road Deaths on Rural Roads (PIN Flash 46)
Road victims’ associations urge changes to Italy’s new road traffic law
Austrian towns and cities have more freedom to set 30 km/h limits from 1 July
EU approves ‘hands off’ level 2 driving systems despite safety fears
EU auditors say EU road safety progress is ‘barely moving’
Deal reached on updated rules on cross-border enforcement of traffic offences
European Parliament backs megatrucks – big lorries, big mistake
ETSC Statement: The Russian Federation must step aside from its lead negotiating role on road safety at the UN General Assembly
Finnish researchers say e-scooter riders more likely to be injured than pedestrians, cyclists and motorcycle riders
50 km/h roads where cyclists and cars mix are disproportionately dangerous according to new Dutch data
Call for lower speed limits to help reduce dependence on Russian oil
Rethymno in Greece is the winner of the EU Urban Road Safety Award
100 German cities want the right to set 30 km/h limits
Lack of standard safety features on vans criticised
ETSC Reaction to the 2021 EU Road Safety Figures
UK government advised to introduce mandatory helmets and a minimum age of 16 for e-scooters
Opinion: Lower speed limits are a triple win for reducing dependence on Russian oil, emissions and road injury.
Enforcement of rules on drink-driving and mobile phone use at the wheel decreases in majority of European countries
Car black boxes will be virtually useless to safety researchers
Report for the European Commission finds benefits of alcohol interlocks for HGVs outweigh costs
New EU guidance on taxi services lacks action on road safety
ETSC welcomes higher standards for automated emergency braking systems on HGVs
UK law commissions say manufacturers should be responsible for self-driving car crashes
Several countries tighten e-scooter rules as German study finds huge underreporting of injuries
UK puts vulnerable road users first in new highway code
New legislation will boost availability of digital speed limit information
Ireland launches new ten-year road safety strategy