Organisation: European Court of Auditors
Date of Publication: March 2024
Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 3 April 2024
In 2022, 20 640 people were killed in road accidents in the EU, with pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists particularly at risk. The EU aims at halving road fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 and getting close to zero by 2050.
This report assesses whether the Commission had been effective at setting up the EU Safe System approach and supporting member states in the achievement of those objectives. It concludes that, while the Commission has set up a comprehensive approach, there are shortcomings in the Commission’s actions.
At the current rate of progress, and without additional efforts from the EU and member states, these ambitious objectives are unlikely to be reached. The report makes recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the Commission’s initiatives in the area.
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