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.
Change to winter time Updated on 04/11/2019 ONISR Article Each year, the daylight saving time change ends on the last Sunday of October. As night falls at the end of the afternoon, while people travel back home, there is an increased crash risk for pedestrians.
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.
Reported behaviours Updated on 23/09/2019 ONISR Article Many surveys are organized by various sponsors, both public and private. The topics covered are varied: alcohol, telephone driving, professional road risk, behaviour of parents who drive.... ONISR monitors and presents a panel of results each year…
Accident indicators on single carriageway roads outside built-up areas Updated on 10/07/2019 ONISR Article Fatalities per km of single carriageways by department. The tables and maps are taken from the ONISR report of April 2018 "Accidentality on single carriageway roads - challenges of the main network" produced with the assistance of the ODSRs of each…
Emergency braking - comparing PTW with cars Updated on 19/05/2019 Cerema Article This study, which is part of the 2016 "motorcycle" awareness campaign, aims to analyse precise and comparable data on the braking performance of motorcycles and passenger cars in emergency braking situations.
2016 update on SAM research project (ActuSAM) - alcohol/illegal drugs in fatal accidents Updated on 19/05/2019 IFSTTAR Article The ActuSAM study conducted by the "Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux" (IFSTTAR) updates the SAM (Stupefiants et Accidents Mortels) study conducted in 2005 under the coordination of the…
2016 Road Safety annual report Updated on 19/05/2019 ONISR Article In 2016, there were 57,522 road traffic injury accidents in mainland France. 3,477 people were killed within 30 days of their accident, including 559 pedestrians, 162 cyclists, 121 moped users, 613 motorcyclists, 1,760 motorists and 55 truck users.…
2013 Road Safety annual report Updated on 19/05/2019 ONISR Article In 2013, there were 56,812 road traffic injury accidents in mainland France. 3,268 people were killed within 30 days of their accident, including 465 pedestrians, 147 cyclists, 159 moped users, 631 motorcyclists, 1,612 motorists, 57 truck users. 97…
Annual reports from 1990 to 1999 Updated on 19/05/2019 ONISR Article In 1990, there were 162,567 road traffic injury accidents. 10,289 people were killed (within 6 days of their accident), including 1,407 pedestrians, 401 cyclists, 657 moped riders, 946 motorcyclists, 6,295 motorists and 194 truck users. 501 children…