ROAD SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT IN PORTUGAL
TOPICS
PORTUGAL IN BRIEF
MAIN RESULTS ON ROAD SAFETY
MAIN ACTIONS
NEXT STEPS
PT in brief
POPULATION:
10.5 Millions
(Islands: 485 Thousand)
AREA:
92 145 km2
(Islands: 3 164 km2)
NATIONAL NETWORK:
16 500 km
MUNICIPALITIES NETWORK:
80 000 Km
NACIONAL NETWORK/1000 INHAB:
1.6
NACIONAL NETWORK/KM2:
0.19
The Trans-European Road Network (TERN) in Portugal
TOTAL LENGHT – 2800 km (≈ 17% NRN)
≈ 95 % of the Main
Network (PI) is part of
TERN
ROAD SAFETY
MAIN RESULTS
European Union Road casualties / per million inhabitants .
400
Alemanha
Germany
350
Austria
Áustria
Bélgica
Belgium
300
Denmark
Dinamarca
Spain
Espanha
250
Finland
Finlândia
France
França
200
Grécia
Greece
Ireland
Irlanda
150
Itália
Italy
Luxembourg
Luxemburgo
Netherlands
P.
Baixos
100
Portugal
Reino
UK Unido
50
Média
Europeia
EU Average
0
1975
1985
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
1995-2006: fatalities per million inhabitants (UE25)
Estónia
Grécia
Eslovénia
Chipre
Polónia
+60 %
+105 %
Lituana
Luxemburgo
Hungria
França
Republica Checa
Áustria
Espanha
Bélgica
Média (UE25)
Eslováquia
Itália
Irlanda
Alemanha
Dinamarca
Finlândia
Holanda
Suécia
Malta
38
187
184
183
175
163
161
157
149
145
144
144
137
122
117
117
116
116
111
93
91
77
68
67
61
PORTUGAL
Lituana
Luxemburgo
Polónia
Chipre
Eslovénia
Estónia
Republica Checa
Espanha
Bélgica
França
Áustria
Hungria
Itália
Média (UE25)
Eslováquia
Irlanda
Dinamarca
Alemanha
Finlândia
Holanda
Suécia
65
65
Reino Unido
247
Latvia
Grécia
Reino Unido
Malta
1995
39
221
Lituana
191
Latvia
146
143
140
129
127
126
125
119
106
105
104
101
99
95
94
91
89
Grécia
Polónia
Chipre
Eslovénia
Hungria
Republica Checa
Estónia
PORTUGAL
Bélgica
Espanha
2000
Eslováquia
Luxemburgo
Irlanda
Itália
Áustria
Média (UE25)
França
Finlândia
Alemanha
Dinamarca
Reino Unido
Suécia
Holanda
Malta
71
65
61
56
49
46
43
177
Latvia
Grécia
Polónia
Hungria
Eslovénia
Chipre
Republica Checa
Bélgica
Eslováquia
Itália
PORTUGAL
Irlanda
Média (UE25)
Espanha
Áustria
Luxemburgo
França
Finlândia
Alemanha
Dinamarca
Reino Unido
Suécia
Holanda
2005
223
Lituana
Estónia
+6 %
271
244
229
228
209
184
183
179
173
154
154
154
152
146
143
132
123
123
121
116
112
86
86
Latvia
+30 %
PORTUGAL
Malta 25
152
150
137
130
128
112
104
98
97
92
91
87
86
85
84
78
75
66
62
58
56
49
43
2006
Reduction on road fatalities Vs traffic increase
3000
80000
2500
70000
60000
2000
50000
1500
40000
30000
1000
20000
Traffic increase
Fatalities
10000
0
N.º de Vítimas Mortias
Circulação - Milhão de veículo×km
90000
500
0
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
Ano
1985 –2005: traffic has been increased 4 times
number of fatalities has been reduced to 50%
What changed in the last decade?
Human Behaviour
Vehicles
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
New Road
Old road
Infraestructure
Old road
New Road
Infraestructure
Old road
EN212
EN2
Infrastructure
New road
Infrastructure
In urban areas – Traffic calming
Vehicles
Vehicles
Human Behaviour
Human Behaviour
MAIN
ACTIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD PLAN - PRN2000
VEHICLES
INFRASTRUCTURE
IP1
National Network
Bragança
Bragança
IC28
Viana
Viana do
doCastelo
Castelo
IC1
IC1
IP3
IC14
IP4
IC5
Braga
Braga
IC25
Vila
Vila Real
Real
IP and IC
IC26
Porto
Porto
IC35
IP3
Aveiro
Aveiro
Viseu
Viseu
IC2
IC12
Coimbra
Coimbra
IC6
Guarda
Guarda
IP2
IP1
Built – 3600 km (≈ 60%)
Leiria
Leiria
IC8
IP6
IC2
IC3
Portalegre
Portalegre
IP6
Santarém
Santarém
IC11
IP2
IC10
IC13
IP7
IP1
Évora
Évora
IP7
Setúbal
Setúbal
IP2
IC33
IP8
IP8
IP
Beja
Beja
IP2
IC1
IC
IC31
Castelo
Castelo
Branco
Branco
IC1
Lisboa
Lisboa
IC34
IP5
IC7
IP3
IC
To build – 2500 km (≈ 40%)
IP2
IC26
IC1
IC1
IC1
IP
Situação em 31 de Maio 2006
IC5
IC5
IC5
IP1
IC27
IC4
IP1
Faro
Faro
1995
2007
National Network – motorway network
Lenght 880 Km
Lenght 2700 Km
1100 km motorways were built in the last six years
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD PLAN - PRN2000
IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING ROADS
INFRASTRUCTURE
VEHICLES
MANAGEMENT OF HIGH RISK ROAD SECTIONS – black spots
Black Spots
Fatalities in Black Spots
400
350
160
377
300
120
250
200
100
182
200
150
80
182
71
142
50
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
56
2005
40
20
81
1999
63
60
86
172
100
0
1998
142
140
2006
Between 1998 and 2006, the number of BS had
been reduced  80%
0
1998
27
49
45
13
42
18
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Between 1998 and 2006, the number of fatalities
in BS had been reduced  90%
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL ROAD PLAN - PRN2000
VEHICLES
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING ROADS
MANAGEMENT OF HIGH RISK SITES – black spots
TRAFIC CALMING IN URBAN AREAS
ROAD SAFETY AUDIT AND ROAD SAFETY INSPECTION
FORGIVING ROADSIDE
SAFETY IN ROADWORKS ZONE
INTELLIGENT TRAFIC SYSTEMS
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
VEHICLES
Legal measures:
New regulatory system for technical inspections: periodical,
extraordinary inspections, post accident and on the road
VEHICLES
INFRASTRUCTURE
More severe sanctions in the absence of mandatory inspections
Seat belts are now mandatory in heavyweight vehicles
Tax incentives for retirement of old vehicles
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Traffic Law:
Fines must be paid immediately – on-the-spot payment
VEHICLES
INFRASTRUCTURE
Overspeeding sanctions are more severe and are different in
urban and non urban roads
Driving license examinations have been changed
Testing time for new drivers has been increased from 2 to 3 years
Waiting period before “cleaning the slate” has increased from 3 to
5 years
New regulations for children group transport
Awareness campaigns– Television; Radio; press
Distribution of road safety booklets to students in primary and
secondary schools
Enforcement
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
INFRASTRUCTURE
VEHICLES
Enforcement
SPEEDING
DRINKING AND DRIVING
SEATBELTS
CHILD RESTRAINING SYSTEMS
OTHER
Assisting the victims
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
VEHICLES
INFRASTRUCTURE
Victims aid programs
On the Road – Protecção Civil e INEM
Health care system – hospitals, health centers
Social Pressure
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
VEHICLES
INFRASTRUCTURE
Social pressure
Associations demanding an improved road safety
Increased media concern over road safety
Private and public organisations promote training in
defensive driving techniques
NATIONAL PLAN FOR ROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTION
(2000 – 2009)
Target: 50% reduction in the number of fatalities and severe injuries till
2009
National Road Safety Plan (NRSP)
Evolution: fatalities
PNPR (2003)
3000
2500
2000
1500
-16,0%
1000
-35,1%
-51,4%
500
0
1990
874
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Between 2000 and 2006 the number of fatalities had been reduced  51%
TARGET
2009
National Road Safety Plan (NRSP)
Evolution: severe injuries
PNPR (2003)
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
-44,9%
2000
0
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
--54,2%
2006
3799
TARGET
2009
2008
Between 2000 and 2006 the number of serious injuries had been reduced  54%
NEXT STEPS
ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL DE
SEGURANÇA RODOVIÁRIA
(ENSR)
2007-2015
Integrated Components of Road Safety
TRAFFIC
HUMAN BEHAVIOR
LEGISLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD
SAFETY
INSPECTION
EDUCATION
SPEED
MANAGEMENT
OF
HIGH
RISK SITES
VEHICLES
TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT
IN VEHICLE
SAFETY
AWARENESS
TECHNOLOGY
CAMPAIGNS
ROAD
SAFETY
AUDIT
ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL DE SEGURANÇA RODOVIÁRIA
Traffic law
Drivers license tests
Awareness campaigns
Safety education
Vehicle inspection
Auto insurance
Lorries equipped
with seatbelts
Black Spot Management
Road Safety Audits
Road Safety Impact Assessment
Enforcement:
Speeding
Drinking & driving
Seatbelts
ESTRATÉGIA NACIONAL DE SEGURANÇA RODOVIÁRIA
A NATIONAL CHALLENGE
TO PLACE PORTUGAL IN THE TOP TEN LOWER
ROAD ACCIDENT RATES OF EU MEMBER
COUNTRIES
Thank you
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