An examination of the national road-safety programs in the ten world’s leading countries in road safety

Gitelman, Victoria; Hendel, Limor; Carmel, Roby; Bekhor, Shlomo · 2012 · OpenAlex-citations

DOI: 10.1007/s12544-012-0081-x

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This study examines the national road safety programs (NRSPs) of the ten world-leading countries in road safety to identify effective interventions and assess their applicability to Israel. Motivated by the significant human and financial costs of road accidents globally, the research aims to leverage international best practices to improve local safety outcomes. The authors posit that analyzing the strategies of high-performing nations can provide a comprehensive list of proven interventions, thereby saving resources and enhancing the potential of future Israeli safety programs. The methodology comprised three phases. First, ten leading countries were selected from European and other developed nations based on four safety indicators: road fatalities per population (2008), average annual percentage change in road deaths (2001–2008), fatalities per million passenger cars (2006), and fatalities per 10 billion passenger-kilometers traveled (2006). Countries were scored based on their performance relative to Israel, resulting in the selection of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Finland, and Portugal. Second, the NRSPs of these countries were analyzed through a review of program documents, reports, and international publications to identify main safety problems, implemented interventions, and evidence of efficiency. Third, the study examined the match between these international interventions and specific safety needs in Israel. The results demonstrated a high similarity in the main safety problems characteristic of the leading countries and Israel. The analysis revealed that most safety interventions associated with significant safety progress over the last decade originated from well-recognized areas of infrastructure improvement and enforcement. Detailed classifications of safety problems and measures were produced, alongside evidence of efficiency in terms of accident reductions. However, the study noted that for certain common safety issues, such as motorcyclist injury, driving fatigue, and elderly vulnerability, prominent solutions were lacking in the reviewed programs. The significance of this research lies in its provision of a basis for developing a new national road safety program for Israel. By identifying interventions that contributed to the success of leading countries, the findings offer actionable recommendations for addressing similar local safety problems. The study concludes that adopting these proven measures can help reduce road accident injury and optimize resource allocation in national safety management policies.

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