Un sistema informativo di supporto ad una pianificazione innovativa della sicurezza stradale

Il Safety Manager è un sistema informativo che si basa sull'informatizzazione del processo di analisi e di pianificazione e cerca di migliorare le capacità decisionali dei progettisti durante l'identificazione delle possibili cause di incidentalità e durante la scelta degli interventi più efficaci per uno specifico sito, in base al minor rapporto costi/benefici

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LA SOCIETA' HA PER OGGETTO LA PROGETTAZIONE, SVILUPPO E COMMERCIALIZZAZIONE DI PROGRAMMI INFORMATICI(SOFTWARE) INNOVATIVI AD ALTO VALORE TECNOLOGICO, AVENTI NATURA DI APPLICAZIONI WEB, APPLICAZIONI PER DISPOSITIVI, MOBILI E NON, SOFTWARE PER SISTEMI INTEGRATI; PROGETTAZIONE, GESTIONE E CONSULENZA PER CREAZIONE E COMMERCIALIZZAZIONE DI HARDWARE E SOFTWARE INNOVATIVO AD ALTO VALORE TECNOLOGICO; CONSULENZA E RICERCA NEL SETTORE DELLE TECNOLOGIE DELL'INFORMATICA AD ALTO VALORE TECNOLOGICO; SERVIZI INFORMATICI E TELEMATICI INNOVATIVI, HOSTING, HOUSING, MESSAGGISTICA INTEGRATA, DOMINI E FORNITURA DI SERVIZI APPLICATIVI( ASP); ASSISTENZA TECNICA, MANUTENZIONE E FORMAZIONE CONNESSA AI PRODOTTI INFORMATICI INNOVATIVI AD ALTO VALORE TECNOLOGICO SVILUPPATI DALL' AZIENDA; LA SOCIETA' PUO' SVOLGERE ALTRESI' ATTIVITA' DI ASSISTENZA, CONSULENZA E FORMAZIONE INERENTI, A TITOLO ESEMPLIFICATIVO E NON ESAUSTIVO I SETTORI DEI TRASPORTI, DELLA MOBILITA', DELL' URBANISTICA, DELLA SICUREZZA STRADALE E AD ESSI AFFINI

Investigation of accidents involving powered two wheelers and bicycles – a European in-depth study

IntroductionNumbers of road fatalities have been falling throughout the European Union (EU) during the past 20 years and most Member States have achieved an overall reduction. Research has mainly focused on protecting car occupants, with car occupant fatalities reducing significantly. However, recently there has been a plateauing in fatalities amongst ‘Vulnerable Road Users’ (VRUs), and in 2016 accidents involving VRUs accounted for nearly half of all EU road deaths.MethodThe SaferWheels study collected in-depth data on 500 accidents involving Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) and bicycles across six European countries. A standard in-depth accident investigation methodology was used by each team. The Driver Reliability and Error Analysis Method (DREAM) was used to systematically classify accident causation factors.ResultsThe most common causal factors related to errors in observation by the PTW/bicycle rider or the driver of the other vehicle, typically called ‘looked but failed to see’ accidents. Common scenarios involved the other vehicle turning or crossing in front of the PTW/bicycle. A quarter of serious or fatal injuries to PTW riders occurred in accidents where the rider lost control with no other vehicle involvement.ConclusionsHighly detailed data have been collected for 500 accidents involving PTWs or bicycles in the EU. These data can be further analysed by researchers on a case-study basis to gain detailed insights on such accidents. Preliminary analysis suggests that ‘looked but failed to see’ remains a common cause, and in many cases the actions of the other vehicle were the critical factor, though PTW rider speed or inexperience played a role in some cases.Practical ApplicationsThe collected data can be analysed to better understand the characteristics and causes of accidents involving PTWs and bicycles in the EU. The results can be used to develop policies aimed at reducing road deaths and injuries to VRUs.</div