ISSUE No. 06 MARCH 2012
SOL - SAVE OUR LIVES. A COMPREHENSIVE ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL EUROPE
THE SOL eMAGAZINE The SOL eMAGAZINE is produced by the SOL consortium. All articles are written by the SOL partners. The responsibility for all contents and statements made lies with the authors. The eMagazine does not represent the opinion of the European Communities. The project „SOL – Save our Lives“ in the Central Europe Program www.central2013.eu is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Find more about SOL on: www.sol-project.eu
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ROAD S A F E T Y D AY I N T H E L O M B A RDY REGION (IT)
DEAR READERS
Lombardy Region has established the Re-
2011 with an event held at Palazzo Lombar-
Welcome to the sixth issue of the SOL project
gional Road Safety Day by Regional Law
dia in Milan. It was an opportunity to take
emagazine. In this issue we would like to put
(Law 7/2010) to commemorate the memory
stock of the initiatives and successes in
our attention on some important events on
of road victims and raise awareness on road
terms of reduced road accidents and how
Road Safety that occurred in the last months.
safety in the territory. The First Edition of
much remains to be implemented in the re-
this Day was scheduled on November 14th,
gion.
The Lombardy Region Road Safety Day is presented, where SOL has been awarded among the
Many regional agencies, schools, police, training
Lombardy. The data shows a reduction of road
most effective regional initiatives on Road Safety.
centres, associations and other stakeholders
death in 2001-2010 of 47,3% (565 vs 1074),
Then you can find out more about the initiative Road
were involved together with institutional net-
with 57 deaths on 100.000 inhabitants in 2010.
Safety in 10 Countries RS-10 and the Bloomberg
works and media in order to raise awareness in
In this period Lodi and Brescia were the best
Global Road Safety Program.
all the region and all categories can put in the
with a reduction respectively of 68% and 55%.
In this current issue, you can also learn more about
entire region adequate attention to an issue that
Finally, during the event some of the most ef-
one of our Slovenian partner, AMZS (Avto-moto zve-
has a strong social impact.
fective initiatives implemented in Lombardy on
za Slovenije), the Automobil Club of Slovenia, and
At this meeting among other things the Director
Road Safety has been awarded. Among these
the last SOL workshop in Slovenia, Brdo pri Kranju.
of the Directorate showed the results obtained
project SOL have been awarded. All the awarded
in the region compared to the EU target of re-
activities will be reported to the Ministry of Inf-
ducing road deaths by 50% by 2010 using the
rastructure and Transport, to facilitate their de-
most recent data available on road accidents in
velopment within the National Road Safety Plan.
Enjoy reading
Alberto Milotti Project Manager SOL
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R OA D SAFETY IN 10 COUNTRIES RS-10: LAYING T H E F OUNDATION FOR SUCCESS In the words of French writer, Antoine de
Partnership team supporting the project,
Saint-Exupery, “a goal without a plan is just
Road Safety in 10 Countries (RS-10), funded
From Brazil to Viet Nam, over
a wish.” But this is not a phrase that needs
with support from Bloomberg Philanthrop-
the next ten months the Partner-
to be explained to the Global Road Safety
ies.
stakeholders, particularly traf-
This initiative is in the following 10 countries:
work as well as well as shape advocacy efforts
fic police, in order to implement
Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Kenya,
with selected Red Cross Red Crescent National
evidence-based road safety in-
Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey and Viet-
Societies.
terventions around risk factors
nam. For the Partnership, setting achievable
Under these three programme areas (capac-
such as helmet wearing, speed-
goals for 2012 has been a main focus this past
ity building, small-grants programme for NGOs,
ing, seat belt wearing and drink
month. From Brazil to Viet Nam, over the next
supporting National Societies) the Partnership
driving.
ten months the Partnership will build the capac-
will carry out a number of specific tasks in 2012
ity of stakeholders, particularly traffic police, in
for RS-10. Specific highlights will include rapid
order to implement evidence-based road safety
training needs-assessments, expansion of the
interventions around risk factors such as helmet
already-existing library of risk-factor resources,
wearing, speeding, seat belt wearing and drink
and building the capacity of traffic police with
driving. The team will also manage a small-
more than 80 risk-factor workshops and men-
grants programme to support NGOs in advocacy
toring activities globally. The first “train-the-
ship will build the capacity of
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trainer” workshop was held in Geneva from the
“We are very excited about partnering with sev-
21 – 23 March with senior traffic police trainers
eral National Societies for our road safety advo-
from around the world attending.
cacy project,” explained Ryan Duly, the Partner-
The small-grants programme will support a
ship’s road safety advocacy coordinator. “It is a
small number of NGOs in the RS10 countries
great opportunity for us, as well as the National
to advocate for policy changes, and close gaps
Societies, and we will work together to leverage
in legislative framework that puts road users at
their auxiliary status and advocate for stronger
risk of death and serious injury. Momentum with
road safety legislation and policies in their re-
the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement will also
spective countries.”
continue from 2011, as the partnership will help
For more information about the RS10 project
shape advocacy efforts with selected Red Cross
please contact:
and Red Crescent National Societies, by using
Gayle DiPietro at gayle.dipietro@ifrc.org
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their status as auxiliaries to public authorities in the humanitarian field and humanitarian diplomacy skills. Picture: istock
THE B L O O M B E R G G L O B A L R OA D S A FETY PROGRAM Each year, 1.3 million people die from road
million effort to reverse global deaths and
traffic crashes. An additional 20-50 million
injuries from road traffic crashes, is focus-
people suffer severe, often permanently
ing on ten low- and middle-income coun-
debilitating injuries. The Bloomberg Glo-
tries that account for about half of all road
bal Road Safety Program, a five-year, $125
deaths globally.
Program partners are supporting countries to
progress. Data collection for the 2012 report is
strengthen and implement proven solutions
underway.
The Bloomberg Global Road Sa-
through key legislation on motorcycle helmets,
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ global road safety
fety Program, a five-year, $125
seat-belts, drinking and driving, and speed; im-
program is focused in Brazil, Cambodia, China,
million effort to reverse global
proving sustainable urban transport; incorporat-
Egypt, India, Kenya, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, and
deaths and injuries from road
ing safety in road infrastructure projects; and,
Vietnam. Six partner organizations implement
traffic crashes, is focusing on
monitoring and evaluating traffic-related deaths,
and coordinate activities with in-country gov-
ten low- and middle-income
injuries and policy effectiveness.
ernmental and non-governmental organizations.
countries that account for about
Bloomberg Philanthropies also invests in world-
The partners are the World Health Organization,
half of all road deaths.
class monitoring and evaluation of traffic related
EMBARQ (World Resources Institute), Johns
deaths, injuries, and policy effectiveness. The
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the
first-ever World Health Organization Global Sta-
World Bank Global Road Safety Facility, Global
tus Report on Road Safety, funded by Bloomb-
Road Safety Partnership, and the Association for
erg Philanthropies, was released in 2009 and
Safe International Road Travel.
included data from 178 countries representing
For more information, please visit
98% of the world’s population. The status re-
www.mikebloomberg.com or follow on
port serves as an important baseline for global
Twitter@BloombergDotOrg
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T H E S OL PARTNERS: AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF S L OV ENIA - AMZS
AMZS would like to harmonize the relations and improve cooperation between important local and national stakeholders. And secondly, they would like to keep the roads safe for children.
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The AMZS is both young and experienced. It
a special year for AMZS and they have been
is young with respect to the ambitions, goals
in existence now for 103 years. These have
and courage, but suitably experienced for its
all been special because everything AMZS
age, so that it is able to recognize new chal-
does has been tied to a living and constantly
lenges and to respond to them. Every year is
changing entity – people’s mobility.
Together with their sister organizations AMZS
part of the activities of AMZS. In Slovenia they
seeks to find solutions to the problems related
are missing a management for road safety and
to mobility, traffic, safety and ecology. Here
in the project SOL they see the opportunity to
they reach beyond the borders of Slovenia and
improve road safety management on the local
are involved in related European and world or-
and the national level. They would like to har-
ganizations. The AMZS Prevention goes back
monize the relations and improve cooperation
to the very beginning of the activities, and is a
between important local and national stake-
considerable part of our activities. The first pre-
holders. And secondly, they would like to keep
ventive work involved monitoring the quality of
the roads safe for children. In the project AMZS
the road infrastructure and road signaling, but
is working with the youngest and their caregiv-
later, when the number of vehicles had grown,
ers. They have chosen those three communi-
they started taking an active part in the edu-
ties due to the strong political commitment and
cation of drivers. Project SOL is an important
willingness to improve road safety.
THE SO L P I L OT A R E A S : R OA D S A F E TY MANAGE MENT W O R K S H O P I N S L OV E N I A , B RDO PRI KRANJU In the framework of SOL project in Slovenia,
tion. They have chosen management because
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA -
Slovenia will have to deal with the challenge
AMZS decided to focus on two areas: road
of creating a coordinated, stable road safety
safety management and child injury preven-
system at the national and local levels.
AMZS wishes to establish a system whereby
brought participants together in a way that
problems would be revealed, analysed, and
provided them with an opportunity to see
best solutions discovered, so that information
the road safety from different perspectives,
could be presented to the proper authorities.
and fostered understanding and collabora-
The best way to do this is through a synergis-
tion within the group. In the end, the sharing
tic approach where various governmental and
of information and experiences during the
non-governmental stakeholders join forces
workshops led to the shaking of hands and
and constantly upgrade their strategies for
promises to continue to work together in col-
dealing with problems.
laborative way. Robert Staba from AMZS ex-
On the 19-20 March 2012, a Road Safety
plains: “We are all the part of a system and
Management workshop was conducted in
we want to improve the quality of our lives
Slovenia by TMS Consultancy, and Ms. Elsig
and increase the safety of our roads”. Through
from GRSP which showed important work
this type of workshop the SOL demonstrates
practices. Though they had participated in
its understanding of the real issues related to
numerous education sessions, these work-
road safety.
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shops introduced an important element. They
THE P I L OT A R E A S O F T H E P R O J E C T SOL The project SOL shall help to prevent road
THE PILOT AREAS OF SOL:
crashes, deaths and injuries in the Central Europe
• Poland: Olsztyn, Barczewo, Nidzica
Space (CEUS). In 12 pilot areas of the 7 countries
• Czech Republic: Region of Liberec
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slo-
• Slovakia: City of Prešov and Region of Prešov
venia, Italy and Austria targeted strategies will be
‑ Selfgovernment County
developed implementing effective programmes to
• Hungary: City of Gyor
build a transnational road safety network. Find
• Slovenia: Tolmin, Kočevje and Maribor
detailed informations to all pilot areas on the
• Italy: Province of Brescia and Mantua
website of SOL: www.sol-project.eu
• Austria: Province of Styria
POLAND
GERMANY
CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA
AUSTRIA
ITALY
HUNGARY
SLOVENIA
The SOL Countries
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S O L – A C O MPREHENSIVE ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY F O R C E N T R AL EUROPE The main goal of the project is to promote
shift from the private car to public transport.
sustainable mobility and increase awareness
SOL unites some of the most competent RS or-
for safety issues as well as contributing to the
ganisations from CEUS and worldwide, among
achievement of higher quality of living condi-
them the Global Road Safety Patnership (GRPS).
tions.
The multi-sector partners from eight countries
The approach of SOL sees Road-Safety within
of CEUS have jointly developed a strategy that
the context of sustainable mobility, i.e. to make
supports the region in catching up with highest
walking and cycling safe and to promote a modal
EU standards in Road Safety.
1 2 P R O J E C T PARTNERS FROM 8 COUNTRIES OF C E N T R A L E UROPE A.L.O.T. Agency of East Lombardy for Transport and Logistics (Italy)
University of Zilina (Slovakia)
Austrian Mobility Research FGM-AMOR (Austria)
Global Road Safety Partnership Hungary (Hungary)
Province of Styria – Traffic Department (Austria)
KTI Institute for Transport Sciences (Hungary)
University of Tuebingen, Institute of Geography (Germany)
Automobile Association of Slovenia (Slovenia)
HBH Projekt spol. s r.o. (Czech Republic)
ZAS – The Association of the Driving Schools in the Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
ITS Motor Transport Institute (Poland)
WORD Olsztyn organization (Poland)
Imprint: Texts: Alberto Milotti, A.L.O.T. (p. 1 & Foreword); Katherine Roux, GRSP (p. 2-3); Ana Gracan and Robert Staba, AMZS (p.4 & 5); Volker Hoffmann, Design by FGM-AMOR
The project „SOL – Save our Lives“ in the Central Europe Program www.central2013.eu is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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