Road Safety and Non-motorized Road Users Mobility
Edoardo Galatola
FIAB Technical Paper no. 8 - Centro Studi Riccardo Gallimbeni
The paper aims to be both an in-depth analysis and a vademecum on the main themes related to Road safety, especially focused on Non-motorized Road Users
The topic will be addressed starting with a comprehensive analysis of accident rates in the world, in Europe and in Italy; we look in depth at the aspects particular to Italy, but all the subjects are representative of the whole European countries.
We will analyze policy options in order of effectiveness, without avoiding the more thorny issues.
We describe also the regulatory pathways being put in place, speculating on our future, trying to counter once and for all the non possumus that has too often led to fatalism about the possibility of effective self-determination in our country.
On the contrary, we can and we must, take action for environmental and social improvement, in which a healthy and sustainable mobility as an important part.
The paper has been updated to january 2016.
Summary
1 Introduction
2 The progression of accidents rates in Italy and Europe
2.1 Road accident rates worldwide
2.2 Road accident rates in Europe and Italy
2.3 Analysis of accident rates in Europe
2.4 Analysis of accident rates in Italy
3 The EU's Action Programs
3.1 The Third RSAP 2001 - 2010
3.2 The Fourth RSAP 2011 - 2020
4 The Characteristics of road safety in Italy
4.1 Urban Accidents
4.2 Regional variation in Italy
4.3 Accidents involving non-motorized road users
4.4 Types of accident
5 Policies to reduce accident rates among non-motorized road users
5.1 Increasing the use of the bicycle
5.2 Reducing differences in velocity
5.3 Monitoring the modal composition of journeys.
5.4 The collection of local accident data
5.5 Introducing risk analysis to reduce risk on the road.
5.6 Introducing ISA (Intelligent Speed Adaptation) techniques
5.7 2012 Promoting certification according to the standard UNI ISO 39001: 2012
6 Self-protection for Cyclists
6.1 Tips for self-protection
6.2 Handbook on risk reduction
7 Priorities for action on national Highway Code
7.1 Recent regulatory developments
7.2 The principles to be followed for modifying the Highway Code.
7.3 The developments in progress
8 Lines of development in forthcoming mobility policies
8.1 Governing change
8.2 Priority Activities
8.3 What future?
APPENDIX – CURRENT RULES OF THE ROAD FOR CYCLISTS
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