Recherche en matière de transports routiers

OECD urges action to tackle child road deaths

02-juin-2004

More children are killed on the road than in any other type of accident. Many of these deaths could be avoided.

Just released: Keeping Children Safe in Traffic

05-avr.-2004

Tragically, one child out of every 2100 will die before his or her 15th birthday in a road-related incident, and even more will suffer severe injuries or lifelong disabilities. This report provides the latest statistics on children's injuries and fatalities, outlines progress and trends in children's traffic safety in OECD countries, and identifies areas for further improvement. It provides the latest statistics and makes a series of policy-related recommendations for improving children's road safety.

Sécurité routière : l'impact des nouvelles technologies

Chaque année dans les pays de l'OCDE, plus de 125 000 personnes sont tuées dans des accidents de la route et des millions d'autres sont blessées, pour beaucoup de manière définitive. Ce rapport évalue l'impact global des nouvelles technologies sur la sécurité routière. Il propose des recommandations à l'attention des gouvernements et de l'industrie pour aider tous les pays à atteindre l'objectif de tous, à savoir sauver des vies.

Little Improvement in Road Safety in OECD Countries in First Half 2002

10-janv.-2003

OECD Press Release, 20 December 2002

Road pricing: what's the deal?

02-août-2002

Article published in the OECD Observer.

Safety on Roads: What's the Vision?

22-févr.-2002

Approximately 125 000 people die every year on the roads of OECD countries. In other words, one road crash victim dies every 4 minutes.

Road Fatalities Fall Slightly in 2000, But OECD Says Death Toll Could be Halved

21-déc.-2001

More than 116,000 people died in car crashes last year in the 26 OECD countries for which data are available - 320 deaths a day. This continues a modest downward trend over recent years, but the death toll could be halved if safety measures adopted in some countries are extended to all OECD Members.

Governments Must Rethink Transport Safety for Elderly, says OECD

19-nov.-2001

Policies targeting the safety of elderly road users need a rethink, according to a new OECD report. While older drivers tend to be safer than commonly believed, causing fewer crashes per capita or per number of motorists than other age groups, older people are more vulnerable to injury or death.

Ageing and Transport: Mobility Needs and Safety Issues - Now Out!

31-oct.-2001

This report dispels many of the myths and misperceptions commonly held regarding elderly road users, and offers policy and research recommendations to provide for their safe, lifelong mobility.

OECD Calls for New Approach to Safety in Road Tunnels

29-oct.-2001

According to a new report, an internationally accepted approach to the transport of dangerous goods through road tunnels should be applied as part of a drive to reduce the danger of accidents caused by explosions, fires or the release of toxic fumes from trucks carrying hazardous loads.