Increasing the speed limit to 90 kph on certain departmental roads Updated on 16/12/2022 ONISR Article ONISR analyses the impact on road safety in 2021 of raising the speed limit to 90 km/h in certain departments. Since 2020, the French law on the organisation of mobility (LOM) has authorised local authorities to raise the speed limit to 90 km/h on…
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…
Effect of curfew in Q2 2021 during the COVID crisis Updated on 19/07/2021 ONISR Article The travel restrictions imposed in the 2nd quarter of 2021 result in the number of fatalities falling more sharply than the number of accidents.
Effect of curfew in Q1 2021 during the COVID crisis Updated on 19/04/2021 ONISR Article The travel restrictions linked to the curfew in particular have reduced road accidents. Unlike the first lockdown in 2020, the number of fatalities has fallen more than the number of injuries.
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.
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…
