Press Release: How safe are your roads? Commission road safety statistics show small improvement for 2014

Following two years of solid decreases in the number of people killed on Europe's roads, the first reports on road deaths in 2014 are disappointing. According to the figures released today, the number of road fatalities has decreased by approximately 1% compared to 2013. This follows on the 8% decrease in 2012 and 2013. The figures reveal a total of 25 700 road deaths in 2014 across all 28 Member States of the EU.

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ESO: Background information: Road safety: Second good year in a row puts Europe firmly on track towards target http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-road-safety-second-good-year-in-a-row-puts-europe-firmly-on-track-towards-target/

EurActiv, 01.10.15: Vulnerable road users key to reaching safety targets http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport-moving-ahead/vulnerable-road-users-key-reaching-safety-targets-318123

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