Speed Observatory Updated on 17/10/2022 ONISR Article In October 2022, the ONISR published a study on the observation of traffic speeds in 2021: speeds are increasing on almost all networks, with the exception of city centre arteries. This report is now available in English.
Alcohol - Illegal drugs Updated on 09/09/2022 Cerema Article It is rather difficult to have precise data on the number of road users involved in accidents with the presence of illegal substances, because the results of drug tests are not completely filled in the accident circumstances summary sheets that are…
Road user behaviour observatory Updated on 20/10/2021 ONISR Article Behaviour observations in traffic in 2021 show a stability in the use of seatbelts in the back of cars and the use of safety helmets among cyclists, a study published by ONISR in September 2022. This report is now available in English. Behaviors…
80 km/h speed limit on rural single carriageways Updated on 20/07/2020 Cerema-ONISR Article Final evaluation report: Cerema publishes the final assessment of the impact of the measure, 2 years after its implementation. Cerema, which carries out the evaluation in collaboration with ONISR and Gustave Eiffel University (formerly Ifsttar),…
Impact of population lockdown during spring 2020 COVID crisis Updated on 17/07/2020 ONISR Article The sudden stop of journeys, which at the end of the lockdown period resumed very gradually, has reduced dramatically the number of road traffic accidents. However, the severity of accidents has increased.
Eco-driving : from SERRES research to ecoDriver, a European research project Updated on 02/07/2020 Gustave Eiffel University Article Ifsttar's work on SERRES (Solutions for Environmentally and Safety Responsible Road Management) project explored the influence of infrastructure and traffic on fuel consumption and how drivers can act upon their vehicle to minimise it. EcoDriver is…
European project SafetyCube (Safety Causation, Benefits and efficiency) Updated on 11/05/2020 Gustave Eiffel University Article Financed by European Commission as part of Horizon 2020 program, SafetyCube's project brings together 17 research organizations and universities of 11 European country. The primary objectif is to develop a tool for decision makers : SafetyCube DSS (…
Traffic offences Updated on 15/10/2019 ONISR Article A road traffic offence is defined as an action that contravenes the Highway Code. Road traffic offences may take various forms (parking offences, speeding, driving under the influence of drugs, lack of a driving licence, hit-and-run offences, etc…
Convictions for traffic offences Updated on 15/10/2019 Ministry of Justice Article In 2023, 407 300 road safety offenders were referred by public prosecutors, representing 21 % of all offenders referred that year. This summary is based on provisional 2023 data provided by the Ministry of Justice.
