Safer Vehicles 2016 featured national and international experts on vehicle safety representing key stakeholders. This PACTS conference held on 14th June at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster brought together experts and decision-makers from public and private sectors and representatives from local, national, European and global organisations. This major conference highlighted innovation and good practice in the design and operation of safer vehicles and identify opportunities to promote their development and uptake through public policy at the UK, EC and international levels. It covered HGVs, buses, cars and motorcycles with an emphasis on reducing vulnerable road user casualties. It was held in partnership with Highways England, TfL, Thatcham Research, Global NCAP, Road Safe, ETSC and iSAFER. Some of the latest safer vehicles were on display at the venue, including HGVs with safer cabs and cars with AEB and other advanced safety features.
Speaker presentations:
- Richard Burden MP, Shadow Minister for Strategic Transport: Policies required to deliver on safer vehicles
- David Ward, Secretary-General, Global NCAP: Chairman’s introductory Statement
- Richard Cuerden, Technical Director for Vehicle Safety, TRL: Opportunities to influence vehicle safety
- Dr Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary-General, Euro NCAP: Euro NCAP – the roadmap to 2020
- Lilli Matson, Head of Strategy and Outcome Planning, Transport for London: London’s road safety priorities – the role of safer vehicles
- Dr Joanna White, ITS Group Leader, Highways England: Delivering the casualty reduction target on the Strategic Road Network – the role of Safer Vehicles
- Dr Veneta Vassileva, Safety Coordinator, ACEM: Safer motorcycling in Europe
- Caroline Wallbank, Senior Statistician, TRL: How does Britain’s car fleet compare with the world’s safest?
- Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director, ETSC: Fit Safety as Standard
- Matthew Avery, Director of Insurance Research, Thatcham Research: Automated Driving-The Technology and Implications for Insurance
- Iain Forbes, Director, C-CAV: Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
- Jay Parmar, Director of Policy & Membership, BVRLA
- Anders Eugensen, Volvo Car
- Amy Summers, London Cycling Campaign
- Tricia Hayes, Director General of Roads, Devolution and Motoring, DfT
The aim was to review the role and contribution of vehicle safety – past and the future – in preventing death and serious injury in road crashes. The main issues noted were:
- Substantial progress has been made in reducing death and serious injury in Britain/UK and Europe
- Road death and serious injury is a preventable humanitarian and societal cost, both nationally and globally
- A targeted, systematic and data-led approach is a critical success factor for sustained road safety results
- Vehicle safety is a key Safe System strategy
- In-depth study of deaths and serious injuries in road crashes is vital
- There is large potential to save lives and prevent serious injury through further vehicle safety measures
- A combination of legislation, consumer information, public procurement, industry initiative is needed
- Current opportunities to influence future vehicle safety
- EU legislative development: Future amendments to the General Safety Regulation 661/2009 and the Pedestrian Safety Regulation 78/2009 will be recommended to the European
Parliament in 2016, based on the outcome of a cost-benefit assessment (based on provisional, indicative green light assessment of costs and benefits by TRL). The following measures are under assessment for possible recommendation, some of which will be bundled where there are shared technologies.
- EU legislative development: Future amendments to the General Safety Regulation 661/2009 and the Pedestrian Safety Regulation 78/2009 will be recommended to the European
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- Pedestrian head impact on A-pillar/windscreen
- Pedestrian/Cyclist Detection
- Automated Emergency Braking for cars (incl. pedestrian)
- Intelligent Speed Assistance
- Lane Keeping Assist
- Driver Distraction/Drowsiness Monitoring
- Safety-Belt Reminder (all seats)
- Alcohol Interlock Device Installation
- HGV Direct Vision standards
- Frontal Impact Crash Programme
- Side Impact Crash Programme
- Rear Impact Crash Programme
- Alcohol Interlock Device Installation
- Crash Event Data Recorder
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring
- Truck Front End Design Programme
- Truck Rear Underrun Protection
- Truck Lateral Protection
- Bus Fire Safety Programme
- Reversing Detection
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PACTS acknowledged with thanks all contributors to the event and the chairing by David Ward Secretary-General of Global NCAP. We thank the exhibitors VUE, BOSCH and Tyre Safe and for the display vehicles provided by Thatcham Research, VOLVO, TESLA, Mercedes Benz, DENNIS EAGLE.
Our most sincere thanks also go to sponsors and co-hosts of this event: European Transport Safety Council, Global NCAP, Transport for London, iSAFER, Thatcham Research, Highways England and ROADSAFE.
