July 2011 Street Talk by Amy Aeron-Thomas, Executive Director, RoadPeace. Brought to you by Movement for Liveable London -
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Movement for Liveable London Street Talks - Amy Aeron-Thomas 5th July 2011
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3. RoadPeace “ Cyclists beware, there is no justice. In the eyes of the law you are in the wrong, whatever happens ”. supporting crash victims and reducing road danger since 1992
10. Under-reporting Total cost of crashes £30 billion Source: Dft, 2010, 2011 Police DfT estimate Serious injuries 23,000 80,000 Total casualties 207,000 700,000
11. Contributory factors (2009) Note: DfT estimates 360 killed in drink drive crashes in 2009 (80% more than the police)
12. DfT Road Safety Strategy We intend for the action we take to be seen as acceptable and proportionate to the majority of motorists. (DfT, 2011) Then (2000-2010) Now (2011-2021) Road Safety Strategy Strategic Framework 10 themes 3 themes 150 actions 12 actions 40% K/SI target reduction no targets but… monitoring of casualties, rates and perception of safety
28. Motoring convictions (2010) England and Wales Metropolitan Police Causing death or bodily harm 552 61 Dangerous driving 4001 470 Careless driving 58,721 8,414 Drink driving 60,888 14,126
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30. Who already has it Country Year If victim contributed to collision... Denmark 1986 No effect with injury compensation but property damage compensation will be reduced France 1985 No effect if victim under age 16 or over 70 or 20% disabled Germany 1909* No effect if victim under 10 Netherlands early 1990s No effect if victim under age 14 and others cannot be > 50% liable.
Initial view: External causes of death for young people. Coloured segments relate to road deaths. Monochrome patterns to non-road deaths. Considerable variations between age groups with deaths: Pedal cycles and pedestrians declining Vehicle occupancy rising to a peak for 17-19 First click Identifies Homicide Much less significant than road deaths for all age groups