FERSI establishes the Working Group on Classification of Injuries

On March 27, 2013 FERSI General Assembly decided to establish a Working Group that will promote and coordinate research concerning introduction of European uniform classification of road injuries. The Working Group will analyse the situation in Europe, identify problems, evaluate chances to introduce a uniform methodology for injuries classification and develop corresponding policy recommendations. The Working Group will closely cooperate with the German Trauma Society (DGU). Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt), Germany will coordinate Working Group activities.
 
On 19.03.2013 the European Commission published COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT SWD(2013) 94 final “On the implementation of objective 6 of the European Commission’s policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 – First milestone towards an injury strategy”.

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Changing the cabin design of HGVs could save 300 to 500 lives per year in the EU

There are currently 6.5 million heavy goods vehicles (HGV; with a maximum weight above 3.5 tonnes) in circulation in the EU. EU truck manufacturers are among the world leaders in smart and innovative vehicle design. The EU rules covering heavy goods vehicles were established in the 1980s (Directive 96/53/EC). The existing rules urgently need updating to keep pace with technological progress.
The current cabin’s brick shape can increase the severity of injuries to road users in a collision. It also reduces the drivers "sideways" vision. The more rounded shape of the aerodynamic cabins will increase the field of vision of the driver and – in the event of a low speed collision – can reduce the impact on a vulnerable road user, helping to save the lives of 300 to 500 vulnerable road users such as pedestrians or cyclists every year: a 10% reduction in EU road deaths which involve trucks.

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Workshop on Roadmap of ICT design for clean and efficient multimodal mobility

The European DECOMOBIL project, funded by EC DG CONNECT, is organising a workshop on Roadmap of ICT design for clean and efficient multimodal mobility held the 28 th of May 2013 in Munich-Germany, Novotel City Centre - Hochstrasse 11.
Experts in transport, safety, design and human factors  will present their view of research priorities in the future regarding Ecomobility and Information & Communication Technology design for drivers as well as for riders (programme enclosed).
Free registration at : http://decomobil.humanist-vce.eu.

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