This paper discusses the urgent need for a system of exchange of accident data in Europe, and the possible development of a Road Safety Management System (RSMS), based on a Geographic Information System (GIS). In the first case the data have to be the results of real accidents. Safety-related programs can also be implemented using accident data from other places, e.g. from places with comparable situations. Reports on accident investigations can be used for improving the safety of other countries. In a future, not far away, approximately 1000 accident reports per day will be processed in the different countries of Europe. Using computers for processing the data, and with a good communication network, it would be communication network, it would be possible to transmit a very high number of interesting data to the different offices in Europe, which are responsible for safety measures on a short term or in the long run. The cost of communication is a small part of the cost of the work necessary for safety-related programs. The system can also be used in the future for the exchange of knowledge necessary for taking countermeasures.
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