EU-IDB: best qualified for product-related accident reporting in EU The EC’s Joint Research Centre marks the EU-Injury Database ( IDB ) as having the strongest potential to create an EU...
Distraction behind the wheel UK research institute reports that driver reaction times while using car entertainment systems are worse than texting on...
EU consumers obtain access to collective redress A new EU-Directive will put in place a system of representative actions for the protection of consumers’ collective...
Huge drop in traffic in Europe: increase in drivers speeding While road traffic has reduced due to COVID-19 lockdowns, road deaths are not reducing to the same degree, and some...
Working from home: avoiding work-related health and safety risks Employers should do everything possible to minimise risks at a worker's home by requiring workers to comply with good...
Keeping older people well at home while self-isolating Guidance has been published that addresses the special needs of home-dwelling older people during COVID-19. Click here...
Healthy parenting in time of confinement The World Health Organization issues six evidence-based tip sheets to help parents interact constructively with their...
Urgent action needed to protect pedestrians and cyclists Over past decade deaths of cyclists in the EU have fallen eight times more slowly than that of car occupants. Click here...
Could e-scooters improve road safety in urban areas? Report suggests that a modal shift from walking towards light micro-vehicles would have a negative effect on road safety...
3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety The 3rd Global Road Safety Summit calls for a new global target to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by...
