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Prague, 1st of March 2010

IRU @2nd ASECAP Road Safety EventProfessional Users: Training,

Results & Targets

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Patrick PhilippHead – IRU Academy Norway Sweden UK Switzerland

National Associationsfrom 8 founding countries

Belgium Denmark France Netherlands

Created1948

2010180 Members74 Countries

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IRU Membership

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IRU CommitmentRoad Safety - Highest Priority

The IRU supports allmeasures that

improve road safety

if

they effectively targetthe main causes ofaccidents involving

trucks.

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ETAC -A Scientific Study

• Expert teams investigated on site more than600 accidents involving trucks over 2 years.

• Investigations were based on a scientific,widely accepted and internationallybenchmarked methodology.

ETAC - First of its kind!

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• Experts cooperate with emergency services.

ETAC Study - Methodology

• Expert teams check selection criteria:• - the accident involves at least one truck (over 3.5 t)• - the accident resulted in at least one injured pers on

• Investigation and data collection

• Data analysis and data verification• Accident reconstruction

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ETAC Study -Data Base

• describe the accident causation sequence• reconstruct the

pre-collision phases• identify critical situations• analyse malfunctions• categorise accident types

Identify the main causesof accidents involving trucks

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Accident Categories

Accident

7,4% Single truck Truck and other road user (vehiclesand/or pedestrian)

27.0% Accident at intersection

20.6% Accident in queue

19.5% Accident due to lane departure

11.3% Accident afteran overtaking manoeuvre

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624 accidents showed the main cause of the

Main Cause: The Human Factor

accident is human error.

However, from the 85.2% linked to human error,75% were caused by other road users!

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1- Non-adapted speed

The top main causes for accidents between atruck and other road users are, according to

the mentioned accident configurations:

Main Cause of an Accident:More Details

2. Failure to observe intersection rules

1. Improper manœuvre when changing lanes

Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training

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• Harmonisation of high quality training programmes

• Recognition of graduate vocational training achievement bythe profession - worldwide

• Continuous quality control of vocational training

• Provide an anti-falsification system of anydiploma/certificate issued by any IRU Academy ATIs

• On-line access to expert designed training material andreference resources

IRU Academy Objectives

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