A report into the effectiveness of telematics systems for improving road safety.
PRAISEPreventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees
Promoting best practice in road safety at work
Using the roads is a necessary part of our working lives. But it's an ordinary activity that leads to an incredibly high level of injury and death.
ETSC's PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work. Its aim is to promote best practice in order to help employers secure high road safety standards for their employees.
It is estimated that in Europe six out of ten work accidents resulting in death are road crashes, including both crashes while driving for work and commuting crashes. Source: Eurogip
PRAISE aims:
- advance the need for work-related Road Safety Management and provide the know-how to employers who must take on that challenge;
- raise the work-related road safety standards of EU Member States and carry out advocacy work at the EU level;
- communicate the message that work-related road safety should include road safety at work (driving on duty) but also road safety to work (commuting).
PRAISE Awards 2018
Meet the winners of the PRAISE Awards 2018 for organisations that are putting road safety at the heart of their business.PRAISE is coordinated by the ETSC secretariat with the support of Fundación MAPFRE, the German Road Safety Council (DVR), the Dräger Foundation and MiX Telematics.
The PRAISE award
It is estimated that in Europe six out of ten work accidents resulting in death are road crashes, including both crashes while driving for work and commuting crashes. Source: Eurogip
A key part of the PRAISE programme is a competition that aims to spur companies throughout the EU to tackle road safety at work. The award is presented annually to employers identified for responsibly taking on the road safety challenge.
Winners receive positive recognition of efforts they have made to improve road safety from ETSC, a leading voice in transport safety at the EU level – with members across the continent. Winners are invited to a high-profile event in Brussels, which includes networking opportunities with policymakers and other organisations active in the field.
Previous winners
2018 - CTT Correios de Portugal (Large Company); STIB/MIVB (Public Authority) and FM Conway (Highly Commended)
2017 - National Vehicle Distribution (Large Company); ATF Wegenbouw (SME) and Jacobs (Highly Commended)
2016 - Johnson & Johnson (Large company); Belgian Defence (Public authority) and O'Donovan Waste Disposal (SME)
2015 - OMV Petrom (Large company); Transport for London (Public authority) and Institute of Advanced Motorists (SME)
2014 - Arriva Denmark (Large company); The Hellenic Air Force (Public authority) and Bolk transport (SME)
2012 - Royal Dutch Shell (multinational) & VolkerRail (SME)
2011 - Electricity Supply Board (multinational) & KTL (SME)
2010 - British Telecom
Publications
For earlier PRAISE publications, please see the archive of the previous PRAISE project website.
Case study: ALSA ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work. Its...
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Case study: National Vehicle Distribution ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to...
Case study: Gonvarri Steel Services ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to...
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Case study: Bolk Transport ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work....
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Over 25,600 lives were lost on the road in the European Union in 2016, of those a large proportion...
When a driver uses their own vehicle for work, they are still under the responsibility of the employer, and...
Case study: BT ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work. Its aim...
The aim of this report is to give an overview of taxi safety issues across Europe. It will look...
Case study: Kajon Taxi ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work....
Organisations are increasingly aware of the business case for introducing road safety management programmes to reduce work-related road risk....
Case study: Transport for London ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work....
Organisations are increasingly aware of the business case for introducing road safety management programmes to reduce work-related road risk....
Case study: Unilever Poland ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work. Its...
The purpose of this report is to give an overview of van safety issues in Europe, and to encourage...
Case study: ESB ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work. Its aim...
This report gives an overview of the business case for employers to invest in a Work-Related Road Risk Management (WRRRM) programme....
Case study: Iron Mountain ETSC’s PRAISE project addresses the safety aspects of driving at work and driving to work....
The report presents the main elements of Work Related Road Safety (WRRS) management as a means of addressing work-related...
This report offers employers an insight into tackling speeding amongst employees driving for work. Speeding can be defined as...
This report aims to offer employers insight into tackling fatigue amongst HGV drivers. Fatigue is one of main risks...
The focus of this thematic report is improving safety for both employees and road users in relation to work...
This report aims at offering employers insight on how to minimise distractions, but to offer a clear and specific...
This report aims to present how measures taken by employers to mitigate the commuting risk of their employees can...
Driving is a demanding task and the risk of crash is high when individuals are not physically or mentally...
This second thematic report aims to present how driver risk assessment and training can improve work related road safety....
This first thematic report aims to present how in-vehicle safety equipment can improve and manage work related road safety....
Events
Past events can be browsed on the archive site.
Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees Wednesday 17th October 2018, 09:30 -15:00 Renaissance Hotel, Rue...
23 May 2018, 0930-1500 Crowne Plaza NEC Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, UK The European Transport Safety Council...
Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees Tuesday 24 October 2017, 10:00 -15:00, Brussels The European Transport Safety Council...
MAPFRE Foundation, Assembly Hall, Paseo du Recoletos 23, Madrid 5 October 2017, 9.00 – 13.45 Fundacion MAPFRE, together with...
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), Tallinn University of Technology and the Estonian Roads Administration have the pleasure of...
Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees Wednesday 19 October 2016, 10:00 -15:00, Brussels The European Transport...
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), the Fundação MAPFRE and the Prevenção Rodoviária Portuguesa (PRP) have the pleasure of inviting...
12.00 – 16.30 Stadthalle “Mons Tabor”, Koblenzer Str. 2, 56410 Montabaur The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), together with...
10.00 – 16.00 The Arc Room, The Square, Brussels The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) held the 5th Annual...
Ash Suite, Cusack Stand, Croke Park, Dublin 3 The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), together with the Health and...
The 4th Annual European PRAISE Conference on work-related road safety. Download the agenda here. Read the press release. Presentations...
The Belgian Road Safety Institute and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) co-organised a seminar in Brussels on managing...
The Mapfre Foundation and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) held a seminar in Bilbao on managing work-related road...