A function and responsibility of the Swedish Road Administration (SRA) is the reduction of road fatalities. The Swedish overall long-term safety objective within the road transport system was settled in 1997, when the Swedish parliament voted for the "Vision Zero". This vision states that ultimately no one should be killed or seriously injured by the road transport system. The design and function of the system should be adapted to the conditions required to meet this goal. Sweden is one of the safest countries in Europe with a level of 4.5 road traffic fatalities per 100,000 people - around half the European Union risk average. In line with European Union goals Sweden aims to cut fatalities by 50% between 2001 and 2010 to reach a target of a maximum of 250 fatalities in 2010. It is the aim of the SRA to set up a new road safety target for 2020. The principal proposal to achieve this is a system of management of objectives in road safety work that is based on cooperation when drawing up measure-related interim targets in the form of Safety Performance Indexes (SPI:s) , and annual result conferences where road safety developments and target achievements are evaluated. A summary is provided of the most measure-related SPI:s that should be prioritised in future road safety efforts. 2020 has been chosen as a new target year for 50% reduction in fatalities in order to synchronise with new anticipated target years within the EU. Targets and target levels to be achieved by no later than 2020 are listed. In the spirit of the Tyloes and Declaration, drafted and accepted in 2007, to cover the principal rights of road users, Sweden has been an initiator to get a new work within International Standards Organisation (ISO). The work is aiming at developing a Road-Traffic Safety Management System standard. (ISO/TC 241 - Project Committee: Road-Traffic Safety Management System). In addition to the road transportation system vehicle design plays a prominent role in road safety objectives. Volvo Cars' Vision 2020, states that no one should die or get a serious injury in or by a Volvo Car in 2020. SRA and Volvo Cars have together initiated a work programme to better understand the demands on the interface between the Zero Vision vehicle and the Zero Vision road system. For the covering abstract see ITRD E145407.
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