Reducing road casualties 'a global priority'

Date: 15/2/2011

Road safety experts from across the world are set to attend a seminar today (February 15th) in Birmingham, where one of the main topics of discussion will be reducing the number of casualties created by road accidents.

The event has been organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and road safety in times of austerity is set to be one of the overriding themes, in addition to some more positive, emerging subjects.

According to the organisation, the government's Department for Transport remains committed to publishing a strategic framework for road safety by April this year.

Meanwhile, the UN's Decade of Action for Road Safety, which launches on May 11th, has revealed that reducing injuries and fatalities on the roads is a global priority.

Tom Mullarkey, RoSPA's Chief Executive, who is giving the keynote address, said: "RoSPA intends to continue improving the UK's accident and injury rate and we look forward to sharing our expertise and experience with other countries - as well as learning from their successes."

Elsewhere, the charity Brake is calling for tighter European legislation in order to ensure that truck and heavy goods vehicle drivers have the latest devices installed to reduce blind spots, allowing them to better see behind their vehicles.

Posted by Sarah Bailey