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Forbes
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Why Can't Every Country Be Like Norway When It Comes To Road Safety?
Norway received the 2025 European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) award for outstanding progress in ... More road safety. Norway continues to be the safest country in Europe for road users, and is a model of 'vision and action.' Between 2013 and 2023, traffic road deaths dropped by 40%. In 2024, there were only 16 road deaths per million inhabitants, the lowest rate among 32 countries. To recognize Norway's commitment to and accomplishment in reducing traffic deaths, the country received the 2025 Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) award for outstanding progress in road safety. The news was announced on Tuesday by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), a Brussels-based independent non-profit organization, which administers the annual award. 'Norway continues to show what's possible when a country commits to road safety at every level – from government strategy to local planning,' Antonio Avenoso, ETSC's executive director, said in a statement. 'Their results are no accident; they're the product of clear targets, rigorous implementation, and national ambition.' Norway's progress was cited in a range of strategic road safety initiatives. These include: Norway's exemplary performance is credited to its 'continuous innovation in national and local road safety policy,' the safety group said, and its long-standing adoption of a Vision Zero or Safe System approach to road safety and design that takes human error into account, first put into effect in Sweden in the 1990s. The goal of the initiative is to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries by creating multiple layers of protection, so if one fails, the others will create a safety net to lessen the impact of a crash. Improvements are designed to result in: safer people, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer speeds and better post-crash care. The announcement of Norway's award coincided with the publication of the safety council's new 19th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN Report) that shows that while Norway stands out for its success, the broader picture is concerning: the mixed progress across Europe is a 'clear warning: the EU is significantly off track to meet its target of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.' Eight countries, including Switzerland and Estonia, for example, saw an increase in deaths in 2024. However, while overall progress in Europe has been slow, some countries have made significant improvements: The safety group said it was time for European Union (EU) institutions and national governments to renew their commitment to the Safe System approach, and to take stronger action. 'Norway proves that road deaths are not inevitable – they are preventable. But every country in Europe must now follow their example,' Avenoso said. The report calculated that about 23,800 lives have been saved since 2014 due to road safety improvements, and the estimated societal benefit of these saved lives amounts to €60 billion (nearly $70 billion). 'We know what works,' Avenoso added. 'The real challenge is political will. Without bold national and EU-level action, thousands more lives will be lost unnecessarily.' For more information and to read the full report, with interactive maps, graphs charts, and data, click here and here.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Allstate report claims Portlanders have become safer drivers over the past decade
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Portlanders have become safer drivers over the years, according to new data from a national insurance company. Allstate released its latest earlier this week. The company assessed its collision damage claims from January 2022 to December 2023 to determine how the nation's 200 most populous cities fare when it comes to driving safety. Bend man arrested after over 100 dead animals found in home Based on this data, Allstate found that Brownsville, Texas, Boise, Idaho, Fort Collins, Colo., Cary, N.C. and Laredo, Texas had the best drivers over the two-year period. Eugene was the highest-ranking Oregon city at No. 10, while Salem ranked at No. 52 and Portland ranked at No. 102. But overall, the report determined the Pacific Northwest was the region with the biggest improvement in driving safety over the past decade. Researchers highlighted Portland among cities that have seen significant declines in vehicle collisions, with the Rose City climbing up by 81 spots compared to 2015's Best Drivers Report. The Portland Bureau of Transportation has recorded a slight improvement in driving safety as well. The latest Vision Zero Report revealed a 16% decline from 69 traffic deaths in 2023 to 58 traffic deaths in 2024, but : 'this is still significantly higher than the average 41 killed in the five years before the pandemic, 2015-19.' Outside of Portland, Allstate also highlighted Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, and Anchorage, Alaska, as the region's most-improved cities. The least-improved cities — St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., and Des Moines, Iowa — are all found in the Midwest. DEI policies could be on chopping block in Washington County Boston, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Worcester, Mass., and Springfield, Mass. were ranked as the top five riskiest cities for driving. Allstate noted that several of the most 'collision-prone' destinations have seen crash rates surge by more than 25% since 2015. 'No matter where you drive, the best way to protect yourself and others is simple: buckle up, stay focused and slow down,' Allstate's Vice President of Auto Claims Sandee Lindorfer said in the report. 'These are three of the most effective ways to prevent crashes, and they cost nothing but attention.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Highway 69 reopened following motorcycle crash in Estaire
Grim numbers were released by OPP Tuesday, showing that 2023 saw the most traffic-related deaths in a single year since the early 2000's. Over 400 deaths on roadways in 2023 Ontario Provincial Police confirmed a third crash on a northern Ontario highway on Sunday. Around 5:15 p.m., police said a motor vehicle collision on Highway 69 at Highway 64 in Estaire, south of Sudbury, closed the northbound lanes. The road reopened just after 7:30 p.m. OPP Const. Rob Lewis told the crash involved a motorcycle and the driver sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. No word on what caused the crash, if other vehicles were involved or if there are any charges pending. Two other crashes on Sunday closed parts of Highway 11 and 17.
