The Commission road safety work in the period 2011-2020 is guided by the policy framework Policy orientations on road safety 2011-20201. An interim evaluation of these Policy orientations has been carried out half-way through this period. The interim evaluation has taken stock of EU road safety actions within the policy framework. It has assessed progress made towards the strategic target of reducing the number of road fatalities by 50% by 2020. It has investigated indications of EU relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and added value. The evaluation was based on data from the EU road accidents database CARE, on a technical study by a road safety expert2, on information from external stakeholders and on findings from a wide literature review. The evaluation concluded that the EU road safety policy framework is generally on the right track. The number of road fatalities in the EU is decreasing, especially for young people and for motorised road users. EU actions appear to have contributed to this reduction. The strategic target is found to remain relevant and challenging. All actions under the Policy orientations are ongoing as planned and some have already been completed. This Staff Working Document summarises the outcomes of the interim evaluation and the expected next steps in EU road safety work. (Author/publisher)
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