Road collisions more likely for takeaway riders in the gig economy
Motorcyclists delivering hot food who pick up jobs through digital platforms are more likely to be in a collision where their bike is damaged or someone is injured than those directly employed by...
View ArticleSWOV pessimistic on Netherlands halving injuries and deaths by 2030
The Dutch institute for road safety research (SWOV) has painted a pessimistic picture of the country’s potential for halving road deaths and injuries by 2030 – the current EU and UN target. SWOV says...
View ArticleFive ways Europe can tackle road deaths
According to new figures, published today, there were 20,600 road deaths in the EU last year, a 3% increase compared with 2021. But a reduction of 10% from 2019 which was the last year before the...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament backs resolution on an EU cycling strategy
The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for an EU cycling strategy, in an important step for equal treatment and financial support for the healthy and clean mode of transport. The...
View ArticleDutch road safety ‘thrown back in time 15 years’
Road deaths in the Netherlands grew by a quarter last year, rising from 582 in 2021 to 737 in 2022, according to preliminary figures published by Statistics Netherlands earlier this month. In...
View ArticleNew publication explores links between road safety education and encouraging...
Streets around schools should be made safer for pedestrians and cyclists to encourage active and safe mobility among children, while curriculums should include lessons on moving around safely and...
View ArticleReducing Older People’s Deaths on European Roads (PIN Flash 45)
Older individuals face a heightened susceptibility to trauma compared to other age groups, primarily due to an increased fatality risk resulting from physical impacts as they age. When a collision...
View ArticleRegional court blocks Milan’s plan to require blind spot detection systems on...
The Lombardia Regional Administrative court has blocked the city of Milan’s requirement that lorries entering the city’s low emissions zone should be fitted with blind spot detection systems that help...
View ArticleRoad victims’ associations urge changes to Italy’s new road traffic law
Italy’s new road traffic law is headed to the Senate this month but campaigners across the country have strongly criticised the changes, which include restrictions on local authorities from setting up...
View ArticleReducing Road Deaths on Rural Roads (PIN Flash 46)
In 2022, some 10,000 people died on the rural roads of Europe – more than half of all road deaths. Rural roads can be dangerous, compared to other road types. They often lack central and side...
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