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 (…
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.
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…
Departure from the 80 km/h speed limit : decision support Updated on 09/07/2019 Experts committee Article How to decide to depart from the 80 km/h speed limit without causing accidents? The new speed limit was introduced on 1 July 2018 outside built-up areas on all single carriageways without central separation, with the exception of overtaking slots,…
Work-related accidents Updated on 20/05/2019 ONISR Article In 2021, work-related trips (home-to-work or work trip) account for 19% of road deaths where the motive for travel is known. Road risk is the leading cause of work-related mortality and leads to 6 million sick leaves, a cost for companies of 725…
