December 2009: Measuring and mapping the safety of Europe's roads: Pan-European Risk Map 2009

In the last 10 years, 2 million people have been killed or seriously injured in road crashes across Europe, bleeding away Eur160 billion annually - 2% of GDP. The annual toll of 200,000 deaths and serious injuries will continue if action is not taken on safer drivers, safer roads and safer vehicles. Effective action is particularly needed on roads outside major towns where two-thirds of European road deaths are concentrated. Concentrated on main national or regional roads, road deaths can be easily targeted. This map shows the changing risk of death and serious injury that road users face across 140,000km of the major road network of 15 countries

Getting Ahead: Returning Britain to European Leadership in Road Casualty Reduction 

In the last decade there have been 375,000 fatal and serious road crashes. Thousands of stretches of road see the same human errors repeated year after year resulting in crashes that maim and kill. These waste 1.5% of GDP - more than we spend on primary schools or GPs.

This paper reviews the astonishing returns that are now being achieved by simple safe road design changes such as sheltered turning lanes, safety fencing and road markings to make roads self-explaining and forgiving. It shows that it is possible to save 10,000 deaths and serious injuries a year worth 0.5% of GDP through a national Safe Road Infrastructure Programme initiative alone.

What goes around…How Brazil has rediscovered the merits of the roundabout

Roundabouts have proved to be a highly cost-effective presence on the roads of Brazil. Inexpensive to construct, their benefits in the reduction of road deaths and vehicle collisions are incalculable. 

Circle of Influence: How France has used roundabouts to cut casualties

The burgeoning growth of roundabouts in France is testament to their emerging popularity across the globe. A key reason behind the steady rise of the roundabout is the positive impact it has on road safety 

Republic enemy: How Ireland's road authorities are confronting bad road design

For the first time since 1986, the Republic of Ireland has moved below the average EU road death rate. Employing common sense engineering modifications, victory couldnow be within sight for the country's safety officials. 

Safety First: How road authorities in London are reversing the trend

One of the busiest cities on the planet has made huge inroads to improving road safety. Although the three Es have played a vital role in ensuring 2010 targets were hit ahead of schedule, an altogether different approach may be needed in the future. 

Designs for life: How an Australian state is dealing with road safety

Victorian officials have a vested interest in maintaining the state's leading position in road safety. By investing heavily in reducinginjuries and saving lives, the entire community is reaping the rewards.