*Country Profile

Iceland

ROAD SAFETY

This document is part of a series of 30 country profiles: one for each Member Stateof the EU 27 and three EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland). The
purpose of this series is to provide an overview of the road safety situation in a specificcountry.
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Version:February 8, 2024

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Katerina Folla, Konstantinos Kaselouris (NTUA)Internal Reviewers: Govert Schermers, Ingrid van Schagen (SWOV)
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C ount ry Profi leIcelandContents
1.

Highlights ........................................................................... 4

2.

Road Safety Outcomes ......................................................... 5

3.

4.

5.

6.

2.1

Road Safety Trends ......................................................... 5

2.2

Risk Figures .................................................................... 6

2.3

Transport Mode ............................................................... 7

2.4

Age and Gender .............................................................. 9

2.5

Area and Road Type ....................................................... 11

2.6Time Period ................................................................... 12

2.7

Lighting and Weather Conditions ...................................... 13

Safety Performance Indicators .............................................. 14
3.1Road User Behaviour ...................................................... 14

3.2

Vehicle Safety ................................................................ 15

3.3

Enforcement .................................................................. 15Road Safety Policy and Measures .......................................... 16
4.1

National Road Safety Strategy.......................................... 16

4.2

Traffic Laws and Regulations ............................................ 16

4.3

Driving Licences ............................................................. 174.4Road Infrastructure ........................................................ 18

Structure and Culture .......................................................... 19
5.1Country Characteristics ................................................... 19

5.2

Structure of Road Safety Management .............................. 20

5.3

Self-declared behaviour & Attitudes .................................. 21

Notes ................................................................................ 22
6.1

Data Sources ................................................................. 22

6.2

Definitions ..................................................................... 24

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1. Highlights
Road Safety Outcomes• In 2021, only 9 people were killed and 199 people were seriously
injured in road crashes in Iceland.
• This translates to risk rates of 24 fatalities per million populationand 0.27 fatalities per thousand vehicles, which is very low incomparison to the rest of the EU.
Road Safety Performance Indicators• The use of child restraint systems (CRS) in passenger cars in
Iceland is higher than the EU average.
• Helmet use rates among cyclists are higher than the EU average.
Road Safety Policy Measures & Country Characteristics• There are no motorways in Iceland.
• The alcohol limit for drivers among the general population is
0.2g/l, which is lower than in most EU countries (0.5g/l).
• Iceland is characterized by very low road density compared to the
EU average.

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2. Road Safety Outcomes
2.1 Road Safety Trends
In Iceland, 9 people were killed and 199 people were seriously injured
in road crashes in 2021 a. Over the period 2012-2021, the number offatalities in Iceland remained stable. The number of serious injuries on
the other hand showed a significant increase over the same period (by46%).
In terms of mortality rates, 24 road fatalities per million inhabitants
were recorded in 2021, which is well below the EU average (45).
Table 1. Number of fatalities and serious injuries (2012 and 2021)
Fatalities
Serious Injuries

2012
9
136

2021
9
199

Trend
46%

EU trend-25%-

Figure 1. Mortality rate development, 2012 – 2021

Fatalities per million
inhabitants

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
IcelandEuropean Uniona

It is noted that the global COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the CARE data for2020 and 2021 for many European countries. Traffic volumes dropped sharply during
the pandemic due to traffic restrictions, which was associated with a significant drop
in road traffic crashes and fatalities.

5C ount ry Profi leIcelandFigure 2. Evolution of serious injuries per million inhabitants, 2012 –2021

Serious injuries per million
inhabitants

700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Iceland

2.2 Risk Figures

Fatalities per million inhabitants

Figure 3. Mortality rates by country, 2021
100
90
80
70
60
50

EU = 45

40
24

30
20
10
0

Taking into account the number of vehicles, Iceland still performs better
compared to the EU average. The rate of 0.26 fatalities per 10,000
registered vehicles in Iceland is well below the EU average.

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Fatalities per 10000 registeredvehiclesFigure 4. Fatalities per thousand registered vehicles, 2021
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00

EU = 0.63
0.50

0.26

0.00

2.3 Transport Mode
In 2021 b, 4 out of 9 fatalities were car occupants. An increase wasobserved in serious injuries, with the highest increase recorded forpedestrians (67%), followed by powered two-wheelers (25%) andcyclists (20%).
Over the period 2012-2021, there has been a decrease in the numbersof fatalities in Iceland for almost all transport modes. Concerning
serious injuries, an increase was observed in pedestrians (67%),
powered two-wheelers (25%) and cyclists (20%).
Of those vulnerable road users (VRUs: pedestrians, cyclists andpowered two-wheelers) that were fatally injured in Iceland in crashes
involving either passenger cars or buses/coaches or lorries and heavy
goods vehicles, half were involved in a crash with a car, and the otherhalf were involved in a crash with a bus or coach.
Also, the number of fatalities in single vehicle crashes (i.e., only one
vehicle and no other road user is involved) has decreased.

Different shares of transport modes in the casualty numbers, as shown in thissection, may also reflect differences in the size of the vehicle fleet and the usage ofdifferent modes rather than a difference in safety level.
b

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Table 2: Number of fatalities by transport mode, 2012 and 2021
2012
0
6
0
0
1
0
2
0
9

Bus/coach occupants
Car occupants
Cyclists
Heavy goods vehicles
Lorries, under 3.5t
Other/unknown
Pedestrians
Powered two-wheelers
Total

2021
0
4
1
1
0
1
2
0
9

Trend
-

EU trend
+26%
-28%
-12%
-11%
-14%
-13%
-34%
-18%
-25%

Figure 5. Distribution of road fatalities by transport mode, 2021

European Union

45%

6%

19%

Iceland

44%

11%

11%

50%

60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

9%

18%

22%
70%

80%

3%

11%
90%

Car occupants

HGVs, Lorries and buses

Powered two-wheelers

Cyclists

Pedestrians

Other/unknown

100%

Table 3: Number of serious injuries by transport mode, 2012 and 2021
Bus/coach occupants
Car occupants
Cyclists
Heavy goods vehicles
Lorries, under 3.5t
Other/unknown
Pedestrians
Powered two-wheelers
Total

2012
3
69
20
2
8
2
12
20
136

8

2021
5
68
24
5
3
49
20
25
199

Trend

-1%
+20%
+67%
+25%
+46%

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Table 4: Number of VRU fatalities in crashes involving passenger cars,
buses or coaches and lorries or heavy goods vehicles, 2012 and 2021
Crashes involving busesor coaches
Crashes involving cars
Crashes involving lorries
or heavy goods vehicles

2012

2021

Trend

EU trend

1

1

-

-47%

1

1

-

-29%

0

0

-

-15%

Table 5: Number of fatalities in single vehicle crashes by transportmode, 2012 and 2021
2012

Bus/coach occupants
Car occupants
Cyclists
Heavy goods vehicles
Lorries, under 3.5t
Other/unknown
Powered two-wheelers
Total

2021
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
5

0
6
0
0
0
0
0
6

Trend
-

EU trend
+47%
-28%
+37%
-44%
-12%
-20%
-16%
-23%

2.4 Age and Gender
In Iceland, 7 out of 9 fatalities in 2021 were males. Fatalities andserious injuries remained stable for both genders.
Figure 6. Distribution of road fatalities by age and gender, 2021

FemaleEuropean Union

6% 10%

Iceland

23%

20%

40%

50%
0%
<18

20%
18-24

50%
40%

25-49

50-64

9

60%
65+

80%
Unknown100%

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European Union

4% 13%

Iceland

14%
0%
<18

36%
14%

29%

20%
18-24

23%

1%

43%

40%
25-49

24%

60%

50-64

65+

80%

100%

Unknown

Table 6: Number of fatalities by age and gender, 2012 and 2021
Female
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total
Male
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total

2012

2021

Trend

EU trend

0
0
0
0
2
0
2

0
0
1
0
1
0
2

-

-44%
-40%
-37%
-23%
-25%
-22%
-31%

0
2
2
1
2
0
7

1
0
1
2
3
0
7

-

-27%
-37%
-30%
-13%
-8%
-9%
-23%

Table 7: Number of serious injuries by age and gender, 2012 and 2021
Female
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total

2012

2021

Trend

12
8
17
11
4
0
52

13
10
25
12
15
0
75

+8%
+25%
+47%
+9%
+275%
+44%

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Male
<18
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
Total

10
15
39
9
11
0
84

23
14
42
28
17
0
124

+130%
-7%
+8%
+211%
+55%
+48%

2.5 Area and Road TypeThe majority of road fatalities in Iceland occurred on rural roads (56%).
Over the period 2012-2021, the number of fatalities remained stable,
but serious injuries increased on all road types in Iceland.
Table 8: Number of fatalities by road type, 2012 and 2021
2012
/
7
2
0
9

Motorway
Rural
Urban
Unknown
Total

2021
/
5
4
0
9

Trend
-

EU trend
-6%
-28%
-24%
-48%
-25%

Figure 7. Distribution of road fatalities by road type, 2021

European
Union

9%

53%

Iceland0%
0%

39%

56%
10%

20%

30%

44%
40%

50%

60%

Motorway

Rural

Urban

11

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Table 9: Number of serious injuries by road type, 2012 and 2021
2012

Motorway
Rural
Urban
Unknown
Total

60
76

2021
91
108

Trend
+52%
+42%

-

-

-

136

199

+46%

Figure 8. Distribution of road fatalities inside urban areas by type oftransport mode, 2021

European
Union

28%

Iceland

25%

0%

3%

20%

13%

50%

20%

40%

3%

33%

25%

60%

80%

100%

Car occupants

HGVs, Lorries and BusesPowered two-wheelers

Cyclists

Pedestrians

Other/unknown

2.6 Time Period
The distribution of fatalities by day of the week and time of the day issimilar to that of the EU. Most fatalities occurred during working
weekdays.
Table 10: Number of fatalities by time period, 2012 and 2021

Working week - Daytime
Working week- Night-time
Weekend - Daytime

2012
5
1
3

2021
5
0
4

Trend
-

EU trend
-21%
-30%
-25%

Weekend - Night-time

0

0

-

-39%

Unknown
Total

0

0

-

-75%

9

9

-

-25%

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C ount ry Profi leIcelandFigure 9. Distribution of road fatalities by time period, 2021

European
Union

59%

Iceland

56%
0%

8%

23%

10%

44%

20%
40%
Working week - Daytime

60%
80%
Working week- Night-time

Weekend - Daytime

Weekend - Night-time100%

2.7 Lighting and Weather Conditions
According to the distribution of fatalities by lighting and weather
conditions, the majority of fatalities in Iceland occurred during
darkness.
Table 11: Number of fatalities by lighting and weather conditions, 2012
and 2021
Lighting Conditions
Daylight
Twilight
Darkness
Weather Conditions
Dry
Rain
Other/Unknown

2012

2021

Trend

EU trend

5
1
2

0
1
5

-

-17%
-25%
-33%

4
3
2

2
2
5

-

-24%
-28%
-25%

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3. Safety Performance Indicators
3.1 Road User Behaviour
Table 12: Road Safety Performance Indicators, 2022 or latest available
year
Iceland
Speeding% of passenger cars travelling within speed limits1
Motorways

EU

c

/

-

Rural Roads

34.0

-

Urban Roads

46.0

-

Front

93.6

93.3

Rear

92.3

75.5

97.2

67.0

PTW driver

/

97.0

PTW passenger

/

94.4

84.3

37.8

/

11.8

Seat belt & CRS use rates (%)1,2

Child restraint systems
Helmet use rates (%)

1

CyclistDUI of Alcohol3(self-reported)% car drivers have driven at least oncein the last 30 days over the legal limit
Driver Distraction1% of drivers not using hand-heldmobile device/phone while driving

96.9

94.8

Sources: Baseline project, ETSC (2022), ESRA3 project (2024), national sources
1

2

3

4

An EU average is not available for speeding, due to different legal speed limits among
countries, which does not allow for a straightforward comparison. Please also notethat for some Safety Performance Indicators of Section 3, the EU average is based ona small number of EU Member States with available data (see Section 6.1).
c

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3.2 Vehicle Safety
Table 13: Vehicle Safety Performance Indicators, 2019
% of new passenger cars rated
with 4 EuroNCAP stars and above1
Average age of passenger car fleet(years)2

Iceland

EU

/

83.6

12.7

11.8

Sources: 1Baseline project, 2ACEA (2022)

3.3 Enforcement
Table 14: Number of traffic police tickets per thousand population,
2020
Tickets per 1,000 population
Speeding
Non-use of seat-belt
Illegal use of mobile phone
Driving above legal alcohol limits

Iceland
82
1.2
4.2
1.3

Source: National sources

15

EU
139.7
5.7
4.4
1.9

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4. Road Safety Policy and Measures
4.1 National Road Safety Strategy
Table 15: National road safety strategy and targets
Iceland2020-2034
Ministry of Transport

Timeframe
Lead Authority
Targets
Fatalities-5% each year
Serious injuries-5% each year
Baseline Year
2019
SPIs
https://www.althingi.is/altext/pdf/150/fylgiskjol/s0599-f_III.pdf
Link
Source: national sources

4.2 Traffic Laws and Regulations
National road safety legislation in Iceland reflects the situation in the
majority of EU countries with some exceptions. There are no motorwaysin Iceland, but according to legislation the maximum speed limit would
be 110 km/h, which is lower than in most countries (130 km/h).
Furthermore, the alcohol limit for the general population is 0.2 g/l.
Table 16: National road safety legislation
Speed limits forpassenger cars (km/h)
Urban roads
Rural roads
Motorways
Allowed BAC levels (g/l)
General population
Novice drivers

Iceland

Most common in EU

50
90
110

50: 26/27
90: 17/27
130: 14/27

0.2
0.2

0.5: 19/27
0.2: 12/27, 0.0: 9/27
0.2: 10/27, 0.0: 9/27,
0.5: 6/27

Professional drivers

0.2

Seatbelt requirement
Drivers
Front Passenger
Rear Passenger
Child restraint systems

Yes
Yes
Yes

CRS required

Up to 135cm

Children in front seats

Allowed in CRS

16

Yes: 27/27
Yes: 27/27
Yes: 27/27
up to 135 cm: 11/27,
up to 150 cm: 11/27
Allowed in CRS: 22/27

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IcelandChildren on motorcycles

Not restricted

Helmet requirement
Powered Two Wheelers
All roads
All engines
Cyclists
Age restriction
Mobile phone use
Hand-held phone use allowed
Hands-free phone use allowed
E-scooters
Age restriction

Most common in EU
Prohibited under certain
age/height: 18/27

Yes
Yes
Yes
/
Children under 16
years

Yes: 27/27
Yes: 27/27
Yes: 25/27
Not mandatory: 19/27

No
Yes

No: 26/27
Yes: 27/27

Not restricted

Max. speed limit (km/h)

Not restricted: 16/27

Not restricted: 9/27,
Allowed from 14 years: 6/27
25: 18/27

25
For children under 16
Helmet required
Not required: 12/27
years
Allowed on road lanesNo
Yes: 18/27
Allowed on pavements
Yes
No: 13/27, Yes: 9/27
Allowed on bicycle paths
Yes
Yes: 21/27
Sources: EC (2023), WHO (2018), FERSI (2020), National sources

4.3 Driving Licences
Table 17: Policies and regulations related to driving licences
Iceland

Most common in EU

Novice Drivers
Accompanied driving
Probation period for novice
drivers
Renewal procedure
Renewal procedure(compulsory)
Renewal interval (Age)Medical requirements
Source: National sources

16 years old
2 yearsYes
15 years until age 70
4 years at age 70
3 years at age 71
2 years at age 72–79
1 year above age 80
Yes

17

17 years: 13/27,
No: 7/27
2 years: 7/27,
3 years: 5/27
Yes: 26/27
Εvery 10years: 13/27,
Εvery 15years: 9/27
Yes: 22/27

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4.4 Road Infrastructure
Table 18: Policies and regulations related to road infrastructure
Iceland

Audits or star rating required for
new road infrastructure
Inspections / star rating of existingroads
Design standards for the safety ofpedestrians / cyclists
Investments to upgrade high risk
locations
Policies & investment in urban
public transport
Policies promoting walking andcycling
Source: WHO (2018)

Yes

18

Most common in EU
Yes: 10/27,
Partial:17/27

Yes

Yes:26/27

PartialYes:25/27

Yes

Yes:20/27

Yes

Yes:23/27

Yes

Yes: 21/27

C ount ry Profi leIceland5. Structure and Culture
5.1 Country Characteristics
Population density in Iceland is much lower than the EU average and
its GDP per capita is above that of the European Union. The percentage
of elderly (65+) in the population is lower than the EU average.
Table 19: Country Characteristics, 2021
Iceland
Demographics2
Population (inhabitants)
Population density (inh./km2)% children (0-17)% adults (18-64)% elderly (65+)% of urban population
Economic Data2
GDP per capita (euro)
Infrastructure1
Country Area (km2)Road network length (km)Road density (km/km2)% of motorways% GDP spent to road infrastructure3
Vehicle Fleet1
Vehicles per population% of passenger cars
% of motorcycles% of HGVs% of buses
Exposure1
Modal split of passenger transport onland (passenger-km in %):- Passenger cars
- Bus/coach/Metro/Tram
Modal split of freight transport on land
(tonne-km in %):- Road- RailEnvironment1
CO2 emissions from road transport(million tonnes)
Share of road transport emissions in
total transport emissions (%)
Sources: 1EC (2023b), 2Eurostat, 3OECD (2023)

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EU

368,792
3.6
22.4
62.9
14.7
94.9

447,000,548
109.0
18.2
61.6
20.3
75.2

58,02032,560102,679
12,949
0.1
0.32
0.5

4,225,134
4,473,380
1.1
1.67
0.4

0.95
82.7
3.7
12.6
1.0

0.73
77.3
11.4
11.1
0.2

89.0
11.0

85.2
8.7

100
-

74.6
16.4

0.9

739.8

59.7

76.3

C ount ry Profi leIceland5.2 Structure of Road Safety Management
Table 20: Road Safety Management Structure
Key Functions

Key Actors

Formulation of nationalroad safety strategy-

Ministry of Interior
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration
Icelandic Transport Authority
The Icelandic Transportation Safety Board

Monitoring of the roadsafety development-

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration
Icelandic Transport Authority

Improvements in roadinfrastructure-

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration

Improvement invehicles-Icelandic Transport Authority

Improvement in roaduser education-

Icelandic Transport Authority
Local authorities

Publicity campaigns-

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration
Icelandic Transport Authority

Enforcement of trafficlaws-

The Police Districts in Iceland
The national Commissioner of the Icelandic Police

Other relevant actors-

safetravel.is
Icelandic Automobile Association
TMS Consultancy

Source: National sources20

C ount ry Profi leIceland5.3 Self-declared behaviour & Attitudes
For Iceland, there are no data available on self-declared behaviour andattitudes in ESRA 3 project.

21C ount ry Profi leIceland6. Notes
6.1 Data Sources
CARE (Community database on road accidents in Europe)
All information in section 1 of the Country Profile is based on the CARE
database. The full glossary of definitions of variables used in this Reportis available at EC Mobility & Transport - Road Safety webpage.
The European average is based on the average of the 27 EU countries.
EU trends and aggregated figures are based on the most recent figuresavailable (2021). In case of missing values, the EU averages andaggregated data were produced by imputing figures based on data fromprevious years. For values less than 10, the trend is not shown since it
may be due to randomness. Also, due to missing data on serious
injuries for some EU countries, EU total/average is not calculated. Dateof extraction: July 2023
ACEA (2022)
European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The automobile
industry - Pocket guide 2022/2023. ACEA, 2022.
https://www.acea.auto/files/ACEA_Pocket_Guide_2022-2023.pdf
Data on the average age of the passenger car fleet come from the
ACEA. The European average is based on the average of 24 EU
countries. Date of extraction: July 2023
Baseline project
Information in section 3 is based on Key Performance Indicators
collected within the Baseline project.
https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/statistics-andanalysis/data-and-analysis/key-performance-indicators-kpis_en
Alternative sources were used for countries with no available data in
the Baseline project (e.g., ETSC, national sources). The European
average is based on the average of 17 EU countries for speeding, 23
EU countries for seat-belt use, 13 EU countries for CRS use, 14 EU
countries for helmet use, 14 EU countries for driver distraction and 13
EU countries for vehicle safety. Date of extraction: July 2023
European Commission 2023
Data were retrieved from EC Mobility & Transport - Road Safety
website:https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/drivingabroad/road-rules-and-safety/index_en.htm
Date of extraction: July 2023
22

C ount ry Profi leIcelandEuropean Commission – Statistical Pocketbook 2023 (b)European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.
EU transport in figures – Statistical pocketbook 2023. Publications
Office of the European Union, 2023. Date of extraction: November 2023
https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2832/319371
Eurostat
Data were retrieved from Eurostat: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
The European average is based on the average of the 27 EU countries.
Date of extraction: July 2023
ESRA project
Information in sections 3 (drink-driving) and 5.3 is based on data fromthe ESRA 3 (E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes) project (2023).
https://www.esranet.eu/
The European average is the average of 17 European countries. In the
ranking of the countries in Table 21, Switzerland is also included. Dateof extraction: November 2023
ETSC
Information in section 3 is based on data from the following ETSC
report. The European average is the average of 24 European countries
for all indicators, except the alcohol related tickets (20 countries).
European Transport Safety Council. How traffic law enforcement cancontribute to safer roads. PIN Flash Report 42. ETSC, 2022.
https://etsc.eu/how-traffic-law-enforcement-can-contribute-to-saferroads-pin-flash-42/
FERSI (2020)
Kamphuis, K. & van Schagen, I. (2020) E-scooters in Europe: legal
status, usage and safety. Results of a survey in FERSI countries. FERSI
paper. https://fersi.org/. Date of extraction: July 2023
IRTAD (International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group)
Data related to the percentage of GDP spent to road infrastructure(Section
5.1)
isretrieved
from
the
OECD
database:https://stats.oecd.org/. Date of extraction: July 2023
WHO
Data were retrieved from the WHO Global Status Report on Road
Safety, published in 2018. The European average is based on the
average of the 27 EU countries.
https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/
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2018/en/. Date of extraction: July 2023

6.2 Definitions
Road Crash
Any crash involving at least one road vehicle in motion on a public roador private road to which the public has right of access, resulting in atleast one injured or killed person. Data are based on police reports andthere may be an underestimate because of underreporting (especiallyfor non-fatal crashes and crashes not involving a motorised vehicle).
Fatalities
Total number of persons fatally injured within 30 days of the roadcrash; correction factors applied when needed. Confirmed suicide andnatural death are not included.
Seriously injured (at 30 days)
Total number of persons seriously injured corrected by correction
factors when needed. Injured (although not killed) in the road crashand hospitalized at least 24 hours. The definition of “serious injury”
varies considerably among EU countries, affecting, thus, the reliabilityof cross-country comparisons.
Lorry, under 3.5tn
Goods vehicle under 3.5t maximum gross weight. Smaller motor
vehicles used only for the transport of goods.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Goods vehicle over 3.5t maximum gross weight. Larger motor vehicles
used only for the transport of goods.
Powered two-wheelers
Driver or passenger of either a moped (two or three wheeled vehicle
equipped with engine size of maximum 50cc and maximum speed that
does not exceed 45 km/h. A moped can also have an electric motor.
Speed pedelecs and electric powered bicycles that offer pedal
assistance up to 45 km/h, also belong to this category of vehicles.) ora motorcycle (motor vehicle with two or three wheels, with an engine
size of more than 50 cc. A motorcycle can also have an electric motor.).
Working week – Daytime
Monday to Friday 6.00 a.m. to 9.59 p.m.
Working week – Night-time
Monday 10 p.m. to Tuesday 5.59 a.m.
Tuesday 10 p.m. to Wednesday 5.59 a.m.
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Thursday 10 p.m. to Friday 5.59 a.m.
Weekend – Daytime
Saturday to Sunday 6.00 a.m. to 9.59 p.m.
Weekend – Night-time
Friday 10 p.m. to Saturday 5.59 a.m.
Saturday 10 p.m. to Sunday 5.59 a.m.
Sunday 10 p.m. to Monday 5.59 a.m.
Speeding
The percentage of passenger cars travelling within legal maximum
speed limits based on roadside measurements during daytime.
Seat belt & CRS use rates
The percentage of passenger car occupants using seat belts and child
restraint systems (CRS) based on roadside observations during
daytime.
Helmet use rates
The percentage of powered two-wheeler riders and cyclists using
helmets based on roadside observations during daytime. Helmet use
rates for cyclists in some countries concern only urban roads. Please
note that in some countries the use of helmets is not obligatory for
cyclists (see Table 16).
DUI of Alcohol
The percentage of car drivers who have driven at least once in the last
30 days over the legal alcohol limit based on a self-reported survey.
Driver Distraction
The percentage of drivers not using a hand-held mobile device/phone
while driving based on roadside surveys during daytime on working
days. The vehicle types included are passenger cars, light goods
vehicles and buses/coaches.
Explanations of symbols in tables:/ : not available- : not applicable (e.g. calculation cannot be performed)

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