Next steps towards Vision Zero - EU road safety policy framework (2021-2030)
In the “Europe on the move” package in May 2018, the European Commission put forward a new approach to EU road safety policy, along with a medium term strategic action plan. The purpose of this staff working document is to set out how the new policy is being translated into action.
Road Safety Priorities for the EU (2024-2029)
At European level, there is an urgent need for strong leadership and action on road safety to get things back on track. This briefing will set out ETSC’s priorities ahead of the start of the new mandate. It is vital that the newly appointed decision-makers in the European Parliament and Commission hit the ground running and identify areas for action quickly.
Annual statistical report on road safety in the EU (2026)
In 2024, road crashes in the Member States of the European Union claimed about 19,932 lives and left more than 1.15 million people injured. This report presents a wide range of statistical tables containing road safety data from the CARE database for the 27 EU Member States and the four EFTA countries.
ETSC 20th Annual Road Safety Performance Index - PIN Report (2026)
In 2026 the ETSC Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) marks its twentieth anniversary. Over two decades it has become one of Europe’s most influential road safety tools, comparing performance across 31 participating countries. This 20th annual report assesses progress towards the EU’s goal of halving both road deaths and serious injuries between 2020 and 2030, and reviews the recent EU policy developments that will help determine whether that goal is met.
ETSC Improving the safety of cycling in Europe (2026)
On 21 April 2026, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) published a new PIN Flash 50 report titled “Improving the safety of cycling in Europe”. The report analyses recent trends in cyclist fatalities and serious injuries across Europe and identifies the main risk factors affecting cyclists on European roads.
European status report on road safety (2025)
The European status report on road safety 2025, reports regional specific data collected from WHO Member States for the Global status report on road safety 2023, along with data from the third E-Survey on Road Safety Attitudes (ESRA3), to assess the 2021 status of road safety in the WHO European Region and on progress towards the objectives of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030.
European declaration on cycling (2024)
The European declaration on cycling, signed in 2024 by the European Parliament, Council and Commission, includes clear commitments, such as safe and coherent cycling networks in cities, better links with public transport and secure parking spaces and access to recharging points for e-bikes.
Reaching EU road safety objectives: Time to move up a gear (2024)
This European Court of Auditors special report assesses the EU’s progress towards its road safety objectives for 2030 and 2050 and the effectiveness of the Safe System approach. It examines the Commission’s actions in areas including governance, road use, vehicle and infrastructure safety, monitoring and funding, and provides recommendations to strengthen efforts towards reducing road deaths and serious injuries.
EU Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety (2023)
This report provides an overview of the EU Strategic Action Plan for Road Safety 2021–2030, based on the Safe System approach. It presents the EU’s road safety targets, key performance indicators and main intervention areas, including safe infrastructure, vehicle safety, safe road use, speed management and emergency response.
ERSO Road Safety Performance Indicators (2022)
This document is part of a series of 20 thematic reports on road safety. The purpose is to give road safety practitioners an overview of the most important research questions and results on the topic in question. In this report ‘road safety performance indicators’ (RSPIs) are defined as measures of the operational conditions of the road traffic system which influence its safety performance.