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The European Transport Safety Council is the independent voice for road safety in Europe. www.etsc.eu
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French authorities demanded Tesla stop advertising its cars as fully self-driving and threatened the American automaker with €50,000-a-day fines if it continues to engage in such "deceptive marketing practices."

Congratulations to Norway, winners of the 2025 European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index Award for outstanding progress in road safety. #PIN2025 www.etsc.eu/pin2025 @norwayeu.norway.no‬ @anderseide.bsky.social

Today ETSC is presenting Norway 🇳🇴 with our annual award for outstanding road safety progress. Ten years ago, Norway took the number one spot for the safest roads in Europe. And they have stayed there ever since. How did they do it? #PIN2025 @norwayeu.norway.no‬ @anderseide.bsky.social

🌟 It’s #SmallCharityWeek! As a small team, PACTS is proud to champion safer transport across the UK. Thanks to our members & supporters, we deliver big impact—advising Parliament, shaping policy & driving evidence-led change. #PowerOfSmall #TransportSafety #PACTS @ncvo.bsky.social

Together with @transenv.bsky.social and some 30 civil society organisations, we are calling for EU action on bonnet height. etsc.eu/civil-societ...

🚨 Big news from Greece 🇬🇷: the Prime Minister has announced a national shift to a default 30 km/h speed limit on undivided urban streets across the country. A major step forward for safer, more livable cities. 👏 📺 Watch the announcement here: youtu.be/G-OiStD6mac?...

Well you seem to like the stats from London, so let's take a little look at what happened in some other cities that introduced 30 km/h speed limits... Brussels 🇧🇪 - road deaths ⬇️ 55% Paris 🇫🇷 - serious and fatal crashes ⬇️ 40% Zurich 🇨🇭 - road deaths ⬇️ 25%

Well you seem to like the stats from London, so let's take a little look at what happened in some other cities that introduced 30 km/h speed limits... Brussels 🇧🇪 - road deaths ⬇️ 55% Paris 🇫🇷 - serious and fatal crashes ⬇️ 40% Zurich 🇨🇭 - road deaths ⬇️ 25%

New research highlights mounting dangers posed by SUVs and other large passenger vehicles, particularly to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. etsc.eu/calls-grow-t...

Study on London 20 mph limits shows: - collisions ⬇️ 35% - casualties ⬇️ 36% - fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34% - child casualties ⬇️ 46% - child deaths ⬇️ 75% - walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits...

We’re proud to announce the publication of the ETSC Annual Report 2024, highlighting a year of impactful advocacy and cross-border collaboration in the pursuit of safer roads across Europe. etsc.eu/etsc-annual-...

London: Speed limit of 20mph 'reduced crashes and deaths' www.bbc.com/news/article...

Euro NCAP warns on crash risks of large and heavy SUVs for occupants of other vehicles. www.euroncap.com/en/press-med...

UK: Drivers would support use of alcohol interlocks to tackle drink-drive reoffending – poll www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

EU vehicle safety standards are not up for negotiation in a US-EU trade deal, says @ec.europa.eu. Story by @alicemhancock.bsky.social @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/d5bf...

Study: Children 82% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV or LTV rather than smaller vehicle www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🚸 We've just launched our #StreetsForKids City Ranking! We analysed 36 European cities to see how well they’re prioritising children’s needs in urban transport - and the results are in. Which cities are leading the way? Find out here 👇 cleancitiescampaign.org/city-ranking... #CityRanking

New: ETSC calls on Commission President to back annual checks on older vehicles following Merz criticism etsc.eu/etsc-calls-o...

Safer walking and cycling crucial for road safety and better health www.who.int/news/item/09...

This Europe Day let's celebrate the incredible success story of road safety in the EU. Thanks in no small part to EU vehicle safety standards, road deaths have declined substantially over the last 25 years. Let's keep working together to turn all those bars green!

Motorcycles up to 125cc excluded from new EU law on technical inspections despite risks of tampering and defects etsc.eu/motorcycles-...

US weakens crash reporting requirements for vehicles with Level 2 assisted driving systems etsc.eu/us-weakens-c...

China bans public beta testing of automated driving systems etsc.eu/china-bans-p...

Lithuania to build 2+1 road following Road Safety Exchange partnership with Sweden etsc.eu/lithuania-to...

German motorway speed limit could save billions etsc.eu/german-motor...

Greece developing national digital processing system for speeding fines etsc.eu/greece-devel...

French Supreme Court upholds motorcycle technical inspections etsc.eu/french-supre...

NEW: Motorcycles up to 125cc excluded from new EU law on technical inspections despite risks of tampering and defects etsc.eu/motorcycles-...

Italy moves ahead with introduction of alcohol interlocks for drink-drivers etsc.eu/italy-moves-...

Great to see UK Fin Min Rachel Reeves backing strong EU/UK car safety standards. “We are not going to be changing our standards based on asks from foreign governments. Decisions on...auto standards, are decisions for the UK government to make, and we will continue to do that.”  on.ft.com/3EDa0fU

New EU rules on driving licences – the good, the bad and the ugly etsc.eu/new-eu-rules...

President Von der Leyen urged to reject US vehicle standards in trade negotiations etsc.eu/president-vo...

The cull by Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency disproportionately hit staff overseeing the technology on which the billionaire has staked Tesla’s future. www.ft.com/content/ede5...

“When it comes to protecting pedestrians and everyone else outside of vehicles, the gap between crash standards in the US and Europe is an ocean wide” This is a good explainer on why we should be worried about the prospect of car safety standards being diluted as part of negotiations with the US👇

Serious Traffic Injuries In Europe Worse Than Reported, Study Finds

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'Massive' underreporting of serious road injuries is holding back progress on road safety in Europe, according to a new report published today by ETSC.

Coverage of ETSC's concerns over the new driving licence for 15-year-old children in @spiegel.de. www.spiegel.de/auto/fuehrer... For more info: etsc.eu/the-danger-o...

New: Driving bans imposed abroad will apply across the EU The European Transport Safety Council welcomes last night’s political agreement on EU-wide application of driving bans imposed outside of a driver’s home country.