Source: European Transport Safety Council

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has announced the publication of its annual report for 2024, which outlines a year of advocacy work and cross-border collaboration, in the pursuit of safer roads across Europe.

The report covers various campaigns and initiatives instigated or supported by the ETSC, including:

• Advocating for 30km/h speed limits in urban areas, pointing to the direct correlation in reduced deaths and injuries
• Campaigning for drink-driving regulatory measures at the EU and national level, highlighting that 25% of all road deaths across the EU are alcohol-related
• The PANACEA Fitness to Drive project, which seeks to develop a holistic monitoring and assessment system of commercial drivers’ driving ability
• The LEARN! project for educating young road users
• Addressing loopholes in EU vehicle safety regulations

The report also looks at significant achievements, such as the award presented for its long-term commitment to road safety, with it having reduced road deaths by a substantial 29% over the decade to 2023, compared to just 16% on average across the EU.

The ETSC, founded in Brussels in 1993, is the independent voice for road safety in Europe, providing an impartial source of expert advice on transport safety matters to the European Commission, the European Parliament, international organisations, and national governments. It is a non-profit international organisation that’s dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries in transport, with 61 member organisations from 26 countries across Europe.

The 2024 annual report can be read and downloaded here.