Press Release: Road safety: Second good year in a row puts Europe firmly on track towards target

According to the European Commission, 2013 is the second year in a row that saw an impressive decrease in the number of people killed on Europe's roads. According to preliminary figures, the number of road fatalities decreased by 8% compared to 2012, following the 9% decrease between 2011 and 2012. This means that the EU is now in a good position for reaching the strategic target of halving road deaths between 2010 and 2020. Road safety is one of the big success stories of Europe. The 17% decrease since 2010 means that some 9000 lives have been saved.

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European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/245: Working together for safer roads in Europe: 10 highlights of Commission road safety work 2010-2014 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-245_en.pdf

European Commission: Transport: Road safety http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/index_en

ESO: Background information: Road safety: EU reports lowest ever number of road deaths and takes first step towards an injuries strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-road-safety-eu-reports-lowest-ever-number-of-road-deaths-and-takes-first-step-towards-an-injuries-strategy/

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/343: Road Safety Programme 2011-2020: detailed measures http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-10-343_en.pdf

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