5. National Road Safety Strategy
Targets
Safe system principles
Shared responsibility
Corporate responsibility
International collaboration
Interventions
Directions – achievements by 2020
First Steps – actions by 2014
Future steps – issues for consideration
But responsibility for implementation is largely with
the States and Territories
[PDF]: www.atcouncil.gov.au/documents/files/NRSS_2011_2020_20May11.pdf
7. Victoria’s road safety strategy
arrive alive
2008-2017
Reduce road
trauma by 30%
The Safe System approach
Agreed and publicised targets
Safe System
(aims to reduce the number of crashes, and should a crash occur reduce the severity of
injury by the management of crash forces to survivable levels through the interaction of
Overarching range of actions at any time
Safer Speeds, Safer Roads & Roadsides and Safer Vehicles)
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Safe Vehicles
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9. Peer passenger restrictions
Novice driver fatal crash risk increases four times
when carrying more than one peer passenger
Around 26% of first year probationary drivers
involved in fatal crashes are carrying two or more
peer passengers
From 1 July 2008, P1 probationary drivers have
been restricted to carrying one peer passenger
11. Electronic stability control (ESC)
ESC helps drivers to avoid crashes by reducing the danger of
skidding, or losing control
Australian research indicates that ESC reduces the risk of
single vehicle crashes:
– by 30% across all vehicle types
– by over 50% For 4WD vehicles
14. Managing road safety in Victoria
Transport Cabinet Committee
Minister for Roads ENSURES THE ACHIEVEMENT
OF A CO-ORDINATED
Minister for Police & Emergency APPROACH TO ROAD
Services SAFETY IN VICTORIA
Minister Responsible for TAC
Parliamentary
Road Safety REPORTING DIRECTION / ENDORESEMENT
Committee
Road Safety Executive Group
Road Safety Management Group
CO-ORDINATION BY VICROADS
External Stakeholder Victorian Community Road Local Government
Consultation Safety Alliance
National Issues Road Safety Education
Group
15. Agency roles
Road safety policy, management of the
road safety strategy, management of
the Road Safety Act, communications
Courts system, infringements system,
road safety camera program
Third party insurance, communications
Enforcement
16. Frequent, formal meetings
Road Safety Management Group
Road Safety Executive Group
High level, day-to-day meetings
18. Framework
Results focus
Coordination
Legislation
Funding and resource allocation
Promotion
Monitoring and evaluation
Research and development and knowledge transfer
19. Extending capacity beyond government
Research
Advocacy
Corporate involvement in road safety
Community engagement
20. Research
Victoria conducts substantial road safety research
programs
Key challenge: transfer research knowledge to build
capacity among practitioners, policy makers and to
inform public debate
21. Advocacy
Active support across all levels
Importance of continuing to promote Safe System
thinking and building strong support for key road safety
initiatives
Local government and community road safety councils
are important partners at the local level, with major
roles in advocacy and increasing the understanding of
road safety issues in their community
22. Corporate involvement
Corporations have established relationships with
employees and the community
Talk to community through their brand
Strength of influence
OHS
Good corporate citizenship
23. Community engagement
Community involvement in local settings:
– Providing government and other decision-makers with a
clear and accurate understanding of the public’s priorities
and needs, especially at the local level
– Promoting Safe System thinking and building strong
support for key road safety initiatives
– Disseminating tailored, relevant information quickly to the
right target audiences locally
– Advocating for road safety as well as
encouraging others too
– Key challenge: encouraging personal
responsibility for road safety