ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ: ΕΥΘΥΤΑ-Παρατηρητήριο οδικής Ασφάλειας Ρόδου, διοργανώνει για 19η συνεχόμενη χρονιά, το Σάββατο 19 Οκτωβρίου 2024 την επιτυχημένη δράση «ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΗ ΝΥΧΤΑ ΧΩΡΙΣ ΑΤΥΧΗΜΑΤΑ»

 

Το μήνυμα της βραδιάς είναι:  

 Όλοι διασκεδάζουν ΕΝΑΣ δεν πίνει… Ο ΟΔΗΓΟΣ της ΠΑΡΕΑΣ. 

Η εν λόγω δράση, διεξάγεται στη Ρόδο από το 2006 από την ΕΥΘΥΤΑ-Παρατηρητήριο Οδικής Ασφάλειας  ΡΟΔΟΥ και ήταν η πρώτη πόλη στην Ελλάδα που πραγματοποίησε αυτή την δράση σε συνεργασία με τους Responsible Young Drivers του Βελγίου.

Η δράση πραγματοποιείται, όπως κάθε χρόνο σε όλη την Ευρώπη  με στόχο την ενημέρωση και την ευαισθητοποίηση του κοινού και οδηγών για τους κινδύνους της «οδήγησης υπό την επήρεια αλκοόλ».

 

Το αλκοόλ εξακολουθεί να αποτελεί μία από τις κύριες αιτίες πρόκλησης θανατηφόρων τροχαίων και σοβαρών τραυματισμών, με τα περιστατικά να αυξάνονται σημαντικά μετά τη νυχτερινή διασκέδαση του Σαββατοκύριακου, ιδιαίτερα στις νεαρές ηλικίες.

Τουλάχιστον 4.000 θάνατοι θα μπορούσαν να αποφευχθούν στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση ετησίως εάν εξαλειφόταν η οδήγηση υπό την επήρεια αλκοόλ σύμφωνα με πρόσφατη έκθεση του  Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου Ασφάλειας Μεταφορών (ETSC).   

 

Κεντρικός άξονας της δράσης είναι ότι «αλκοόλ και οδήγηση δεν πάνε μαζί» ενώ, το μήνυμα είναι η προτροπή στις παρέες, να ορίσουν ένα άτομο που, δεν θα καταναλώσει ποτό,  και θα αναλάβει το ρόλο του «οδηγού της παρέας»,  φορώντας ένα ειδικό βραχιολάκι από του εθελοντές μας που θα του το θυμίζει την ακόλουθη προτροπή: «Το να μείνεις νηφάλιος είναι τόσο απλό όσο να φορέσεις ένα βραχιολάκι. Απλά κάν’ το. Η ζωή είναι ωραία, μη τη χάσεις για ένα ποτό!»   Οι κίνδυνοι της οδήγησης υπό την επήρεια αλκοόλ είναι σημαντικό να υπενθυμίζονται συνεχώς ώστε να σώζονται ζωές.  

 

Η ενημέρωση και ευαισθητοποίηση του  κοινού και των  οδηγών για τους κινδύνους της οδήγησης υπό την επήρεια αλκοόλ, είναι ένα σημαντικό μήνυμα που θέλουμε να στείλουμε όσο πιο μακριά γίνεται, ώστε να σωθούν ζωές. Κάθε χρόνο συμμετέχουν σε αυτήν τη δράση εκατοντάδες εθελοντές ενώνοντας  όλοι μαζί τις δυνάμεις τους με τους αντίστοιχους Ευρωπαϊκούς Οργανισμούς και άλλους θεσμικούς φορείς, για την προστασία της ζωής των ανθρώπων στους δρόμους των  χωρών  τους.  

Θα βρισκόμαστε και φέτος το Σάββατο 19 Οκτωβρίου 2024, στον πεζόδρομο για να ενημερώσουμε  τους επισκέπτες,   σχετικά με τους σοβαρούς κινδύνους που εγκυμονεί η κατανάλωση αλκοόλ σε σχέση με την οδήγηση και να τους ενθαρρύνουμε να επιλέξουν τον «Οδηγό της Παρέας».

Η συγκεκριμένη δράση διεξάγεται με την αρωγή της Αστυνομικής Διεύθυνσης Δωδεκανήσου, με τη συμβολή της Τροχαίας, του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Συγκοινωνιολόγων των  Responsible Young Drivers. της ΣΥΦΑΚ και του Ε.Ε.Σ Παράρτημα Ρόδου.

Ραντεβού:  Σάββατο 21   Οκτωβρίου 2024  για να διασκεδάσουμε και να επιστρέψουμε με ασφάλεια στον προορισμό μας! 

 VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUW_ZfrA20Y

 

ΝΕΑ από το Ε.Μ.Π (NRSO Road Safety)

European Commission – Promoting Vulnerable Road Users Safety, September 2024 The European Commission with the active contribution of  NTUA,  SWOV and KFV has launched a Vulnerable Road Users promotion activity focusing on children, cyclists, pedestrians and Powered Two-Wheelers (mopeds and motorcycles). According to the new Reports from the European Road Safety Observatory, the high vulnerability of non-motorised road users in urban areas is highlighted, with a disproportionately high number of fatalities in these areas for children (46% of total fatalities) and pedestrians (73%), compared to the average for all road users (38%). Recommendations to reduce fatalities among vulnerable users, including infrastructure improvements, protective equipment and vehicle design are also provided.

Latest Developments

European Court of Auditors – Reaching EU Road Safety Objectives, June 2024 The European Court of Auditors has published a special Report titled ‘Reaching EU Road Safety Objectives – Time to move up a gear’, which provides an in-depth examination of the current state of play and trends in road safety in the EU. The text highlights the importance of investing on high-quality, resilient, and sustainable road infrastructure, and the related road safety planning obligations, as well as of interconnectivity and interoperability of data related to traffic to improve road safety management.

World Bank/GRSF – Estimating the Disability Burden of Road Traffic Injuries, 2023 The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) has published a Knowledge Report titled Estimating the Disability Burden of Road Traffic Injuries. This Report provides valuable insights into the prevalence, causes, and long-term impacts of crash-related disabilities. By broadening the discussion beyond fatalities to the often-overlooked issue of disability, the report paves the way for a more holistic perspective on road safety impacts, which can inform more effective road safety policies.

TSR – Report on Seat Belt Safety Standard Operating Procedures, May 2024 Together for Safer Roads Global Coalition published a Report titled Seat Belt Safety Standard Operating Procedures, which aims at helping fleet managers increase seat belt usage rates, a fundamental and critical aspect of an overall road safety system. This Report is part of a larger, far-reaching Global Fleet Safety Instruments Standardization Initiative and contains six chapters, including training for Seat Belt Compliance, Seat Belt Software and Hardware Selection, Purchasing and Evaluating Vehicle Seat Belt Safety Systems, Seat Belt Utilization Enforcement, Communication for Seat Belt Safety Awareness and Documentation of Seat Belt Safety Compliance.

Statistics Corner

IRF – World Road Statistics 2024 Open to All, September 2024 The International Road Federation (IRF) released the 61th edition of the IRF World Road Statistics 2024 (WRS2024), with data now open to all for free through the IRF WRS Data Warehouse platform, thanks to the generous support of the TotalEnergies Foundation and Michelin Corporate Foundation. The IRF WRS 2024 continues to be the major comprehensive, universal source of statistical data on road networks, traffic and inland transport, including traffic crashes. This year the WRS 2024 includes the latest data covering years 2017 to 2022, with the active contribution of NTUA for the Greek data. It includes over 200 road and transport-sector related indicators across 11 sections, covering more than 200 countries and territories.

ESRA3 – Moped Riders & Motorcyclists Thematic Report, July 2024 The Moped Riders & Motorcyclists Thematic Report of the European Survey of Road Users’ Safety Attitudes (ESRA) has been published with the active contribution of NTUA, containing a wealth of information on road safety in 39 countries across Europe, America and Asia-Oceania, based on the ESRA3 survey. This Thematic ESRA3 Report describes the frequency of riding a moped or a motorcycle, the use of infrastructure, the road crash involvement, the acceptability of unsafe traffic behaviour, the safety perception of using moped and motorcycle, the rates of self-declared behaviour and factors associated with risky riding behaviours. Furthermore, it includes comparisons among the participating countries as well as results in relation to age and gender.

Our Publications

George Yannis was awarded an Honorary Distinction for his campaign promoting 30km/h speed limits, Athens, September 2024 NTUA Professor George Yannis has been awarded an Honorary Distinction during the Environmental Awards 2024, organised by Boussias events, held on 30 September 2024 in Athens. Professor George Yannis was awarded for his campaign promoting city-wide 30km/h speed limits in as many cities as possible worldwide, as a key policy for safer, healthier and greener cities, through his challenge of 30 Marathons in 30 months. These unique Awards highlight and reward good practices and initiatives for environmental protection and sustainability, as well as innovative "green" projects, technologies or programmes.

ERTICO – 30th ITS World Congress, Dubai, September 2024 ERTICO and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) co-organised with great success the 30th ITS World Congress which was held in Dubai, on 16-20 September 2024, under the theme: “Mobility Driven by ITS”. ITS World Congress is the forum to make meaningful connections, experience inventive conference program presented by industry experts, and see cutting-edge technology in the Exhibit Hall. ITS World Congress allows the smart mobility community to come together to explore the deployment of intelligent transportation technologies that saves lives, improves mobility, promotes sustainability, and increases efficiency and productivity.​  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:   Exploring the benefits from 30 km/h speed limit to enhance urban sustainability   Examining Factors Affecting Takeover Time in Automated Driving using Machine Learning Algorithms   Enhancing Road Safety: Insights from Delivery Drivers’ Perspectives in Attica Region   Investigation of the Impact of Eco-driving on Fuel Consumption Using Smartphone Data

ETSC/Unipolis – City Flows, Trento, September 2024 The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the Unipolis Foundation organised with great success in the framework of the European Mobility Week, the City Flows 2024 event which was held in Trento, Italy, on 20 September 2024. This year's hybrid event with theme “Shared public space” focused on the promotion of a space in which people, different transportation modes and activities should contribute to social equity, road safety, pollution reduction and improved quality of life.    NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:   Review of 30 km/h speed limit benefits in Europe

ETSC PIN Talk – Speed and improving the safety of vulnerable road users, Riga, September 2024 The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in cooperation with the Latvian Ministry of Transport and the Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate organised with great success the PIN Talk “Speed and improving the safety of vulnerable road users”, which was held in Riga, Latvia, on 11 September 2024. This event focused on speed and improving the safety of vulnerable road users. Invited guests from Greece, Lithuania and France also shared work that they have done nationally to this direction.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:   Review of 30 km/h speed limit benefits in Europe

Unfolding the dynamics of driving behavior: a machine learning analysis from Germany and Belgium, July 2024 A paper titled “Unfolding the dynamics of driving behavior: a machine learning analysis from Germany and Belgium” authored by Stella Roussou, Eva Michelaraki, Christos Katrakazas, Amir Pooyan Afghari, Christelle Al Haddad, Md Rakibul Alam, Constantinos Antoniou, Eleonora Papadimitriou, Tom Brijs and George Yannis  has been published in European Transport Research Review. Thirty German drivers’ trips and Forty-Three Belgian drivers were analyzed using Long-Short-Term-Memory Networks and shallow Neural Networks, revealing factors contributing to risky behavior. Results indicate i-DREAMS interventions significantly enhance driving behavior, with Neural Networks displaying superior performance among the algorithms considered.

Spatial analysis of road crashes in the municipalities of Greece, July 2024 An NTUA Diploma Thesis titled “Spatial analysis of road crashes in the municipalities of Greece” was recently presented by Dimitris Andreikos. To achieve this, population, social, economic and transportation data were collected, and its influence on the number of road fatalities were examined. The application and evaluation of the models showed that the most important factors that influence the number of road fatalities are the possession of private vehicles and the Gross Domestic Product. Private vehicle possession correlates positively with the number of road fatalities, as the increase in vehicles leads to an increased exposure to danger, while GDP correlates negatively, as its increase is linked to better life quality and improved road safety measures.

Upcoming Events

IRF – International Road Federation World Congress, Istanbul, October 2024 The International Road Federation (IRF) in cooperation with the Turkish Road Association are organizing the IRF World Congress 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey, on 15-18 October 2024. This conference with theme "Connecting to Empower Mobility: Roads as Enablers of a Sustainable Future for All" will serve as a platform for global leaders, industry experts, academia, and diverse public and private stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions and collaborative efforts, addressing pivotal issues and exploring innovations within the road and mobility sectors. Registrations are open here.

36th ICTCT Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, October 2024 The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT) together with the Traffic and Transportation Safety Lab of Delft University of Technology are organising the 36th Conference which will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 17-18 October 2024. This conference with theme “Inclusive and interdisciplinary road safety research” will serve as a platform for global leaders, industry experts, academia and diverse public and private stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions and collaborative efforts. Particular emphasis will be given to vulnerable road users, micromobility, road infrastructure design, innovative research methodologies and inclusive road safety policies. Participants can register here.

RSS2024 – 9th Road Safety and Simulation International Conference, Kentucky, October 2024 The 9th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2024 (RSS2024) hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Center will take place in Lexington, Kentucky, on 28-31 October 2024, under the theme “Improving Decisions Through Safety and Simulation Tools”. The Conference aims to improve upon the existing knowledge in the area of road safety and contribute to reducing the number of crash fatalities and injuries occurring worldwide, through the dissemination of innovative research and applications. Participants can register here.

POLIS – Polis Annual Conference, Karlsruhe, November 2024 POLIS, the European Cities Network, is organising the 2024 Annual Polis Conference, which will take place in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, on 27-28 November 2024. The POLIS Annual Conference is Europe’s leading sustainable urban mobility event, providing an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements, including recent safety developments, to a large audience of mobility experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from both the public and private sector. Urban Road Safety is a key conference priority. Participants can register here.