This summary presents conclusions on the key road safety problems which should be addressed at European Union (EU), national and local levels and rec-ommendations for the development of the next road safety action programme. These are based on the recommendations emerging from the public consulta-tion and with reference to the Commissions requirement that priority actions need to achieve a positive impact on road safety and public health while also improving mobility, energy, the environment and the economy. The recom-mendations cover a range of institutional management functions and processes as well as specific crash injury countermeasures and take account of interna-tional good practice. Expert judgement has been used throughout. A systematic impact assessment including cost benefit analysis to allow further rating of the relative importance of recommendations is beyond the scope of this report. (Author/publisher)
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