Abstract

The latest report of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) concerns data on child road deaths from countries that are part of the ETSC’s Road Safety Performance Index programme. Explained are the differences between countries, examples of policies to reduce risk, areas for improvement and priority measures.

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS TO NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EU
INTRODUCTION

PART I – COUNTRY COMPARISON
1.1 Children are safer today than ten years ago
1.2 Child road mortality decreased faster than for other road users
1.3 Child road mortality differs by a factor of ten between countries
1.4 Every fifteenth child death results from a road collision
1.5 Mortality increases steeply
1.6 Child pedestrians the most vulnerable child road user group
1.7 Modal shift after 13 years of age
1.8 Progress in reducing serious child road injuries

PART II – HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ON THE ROADS
Recommendations to National Governments
Recommendations to the EU institutions
General recommendations to the EU institutions that will also have a positive effect on child safety
2.1 Mobility an d child road safety
2.1.1 Travelling safely to school
2.1.2 School Streets
2.2 Protecting children travelling in vehicles
2.2.1 Too many children are transported either in the wrong seat or in the right seat but not correctly used
2.2.2 EU legislation on child restraints
2.2.3 Euro NCAP child occupant and pedestrian protection
2.2.4 EU Vehicle safety regulation
Recommendations to National Governments
Recommendations to retailers
Recommendations the EU institution
2.3 Road infrastructure and speed management
Recommendations to National Governments
Recommendations to the EU institutions
2.4 Bicycle helmets
Recommendations to National Governments
Recommendations to the EU institutions
2.5 Pre-hospital care
Recommendations to National Governments
2.6 EU legislation for obtaining a driving licence for moped driving
Recommendations to National Governments
Recommendations to the EU institutions

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