Road traffic safety in Latvia Mr. Nils Freivalds State Secretary MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Changes in road traffic safety characteristics Vehicles 260 Drivers 240 220 Accidents 200 Killed 180 160 % 140 120 100 80 60 40 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Number of lethality in the traffic accidents 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 January F eb ruary M arch A p ril M ay 36 45 65 77 101 2009p rov 34 60 74 96 115 2008 2007 51 79 114 142 172 28 48 77 102 125 2006 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Main actions and implementations ! Penalty point system entered into force in Latvia on July 7, 2004; ! Fines increased for offences that affect road safety; ! Different public awareness campaigns implemented; ! Good testing system of new drivers to obtain driving license established; ! Black spot management system developed, as well as the audit of roads introduced; ! Since 1995 annual vehicles’ technical inspection introduced; ! The share of new vehicles is increasing – improves safety of passengers; MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
! ‘’It's good to be good!’’ ! ‘’When see the belt- fasten!’’ ! ‘’One is ok?! Party is over!’’ ! ‘’Organ donors’’ ! ‘’Watch twice! Twice!’’ ! ‘’Lethal habit’’ MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Road Traffic Safety Program 2007-2013 in Latvia Number of fatalities in road accidents (target and facts) 600 ! Adopted on April 3, 550 2007 by the Cabinet of 500 Ministers; 450 ! The main aim is to 400 reduce the number of 350 lethality in road accidents until 2010 by 300 half in comparison with 250 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2001 558 528 497 466 435 404 373 342 311 280 Target 558 559 532 516 442 407 419 316 Actual MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Future steps ! As the significant proportion of lethality is caused by road traffic accidents with pedestrians, the measures of separation of different groups of road users have to be implemented intensively; ! Children road safety education system is not yet implemented. It has to be completed in the soonest possible time as children in the future will become new road users; ! Traffic organisation measures and traffic safety improvements in the road network have to be continued by creating safe and mobile environment for all road users; MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Future steps ! Control of road users has to be improved by paying special attention to speed control with the use of photo radars; ! It is important to continue the forming of public awareness on safe traffic in the road system, however, it may not fully replace engineering measures in the road network and control of road users. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Conclusions ! The road safety in Latvia has improved during last years and has one of the best results in reduction of lethality on roads in the EU. ! The accident statistics reveal new arising problem - the safety of ‘powered two wheelers’. ! ! To achieve the goal, active work must be continued by adapting To achieve the goal, active work must be continued by adapting and using the best practice of other member states of the and using the best practice of other member states of the European Union. European Union. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
Thank you for attention! 3, Gogola Str, LV 1743, Riga, Latvia satmin@sam.gov.lv www.sam.gov.lv www.transport.lv MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
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