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DEAR READERS

THE SOL eMAGAZINE

The SOL eMAGAZINE is produced by the SOL consor-

tium. All articles are written by the SOL partners. The

responsibility for all contents and statements made

lies with the authors. The eMagazine does not repre-

sent the opinion of the European Communities. The

project „SOL – Save our Lives“ in the Central Europe

Program www.central2013.eu is co-financed by the

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Find more about SOL on: www.sol-project.eu

Welcome to the fifth issue of the SOL project

emagazine. Finally the situational assessment

of our regions is ready. Each of our partner

presented with a great success of public these

information to their stakeholders’ groups.

Here you can read about the final results in Czech

Republic and a synthesis about the way how SOL

brings stakeholder together in these workshops: a

key objective of these is to build consensus among

the stakeholders about high priority road safety is-

sues. These issues will be at the center of the com-

munity strategies developed in the next phase of

SOL. In this current issue, you can also learn more

about the Pilot Areas of Presov, in the Eastern part

of the Country, the third city in the Slovak republic

for population.

Enjoy reading

Alberto Milotti Project Manager SOL

Road crash injury affects people around the

world. In communities, large and small, from

Europe to Africa to Asia and the Americas,

individuals and professionals are imple-

To strengthen the ability of the citizens and pro-

fessionals in the SOL communities to implement

effective road safety interventions, SOL has

developed an extensive training programme co-

vering issues ranging from road safety manage-

ment to child injury prevention. All courses fol-

low the same methodology. They are designed

for 2 days of training and include a mixture of

lecture, interactive workshops, quizzes and on-

road exercises. To support the SOL partners in

the delivery of the workshops, a train-the-trainer

workshop was held in Budapest in January 2012

to introduce the future trainers to the methodo-

logy and components of the courses. Two trai-

ners participated from of the 7 SOL implemen-

ting countries. Ms. Oanh Trinhto and Mr. Sovann

menting initiatives to prevent road crashes

and their consequences. These initiatives

are often low-cost and fueled by the dedica-

tion of the individuals.

Kong, GRSP representatives from Cambodia

and Vietnam also participated in the course to

assess whether the SOL training programme

might be adapted to the South East Asia Region.

Oahn, who formerly worked at Vietnam Ministry

of Transport, noted that the training is very be-

neficial for the content: “This workshop helped

me learn how to run the different types of work-

shops efficiently and attractively for the target

audience.” Sovann who works with national

and local stakeholders added: “One of our key

strategies is to build institutional and personal

capacity on road safety. Therefore this training

was beneficial to me, especially the comprehen-

sive training and reference materials that are

available.”

ISSUE No. 05 JANUARY 2012

Picture: GRSP Hungary

The “Situational assessment workshop” is

a significant milestone for each local com-

munity participating in the SOL project.

At the workshops, findings from the com-

prehensive assessment are presented in-

cluding local data about road crashes and

At the workshop, diverse community stake-

holders come together often for the first time

to discuss the data collected and the trag-

edies that lie beneath the data.

A key objective of the situational assessment

workshop is to build consensus among the

stakeholders about high priority road safety

issues. These high priority issues will be at

the center of the community strategies that

will be developed in the next phase of SOL.

One of the first situational assessment work-

shops was organized in Győr, Hungary in mid

casualties, institutional capacity, public

opinion and activities of road safety stake-

holders in the community. For many of the

communities participating in SOL, this is the

first time such a scoping assessment has

taken place.

The “Situational assessment

workshop” is a significant mile‑

stone for each local community

participating in the SOL project.

At the workshops, findings from

the comprehensive assessment

are presented including local

data about road crashes and

casualties, institutional capacity,

public opinion and activities of

road safety stakeholders in the

community.

September 2011. The workshop took place in

parallel to Mobility Week in Győr. The work-

shop consisted of a mixture of professional

and technical discussions and general out-

door event for school children. The press

conference in the morning – organized by the

local government initiated the mobility week

and gave a possibility to present SOL.

Participants included the local government,

the police, the local accident prevention com-

mittee, the local public transport company, the

university and several civil organizations. The

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Picture: Deák-Kapusi

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S ITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS BRING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER

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outcome and result of the situational assess-

ment was presented including the assessment

of the safety belt and child restraints wearing

rate, the assessment of the road safety situ-

ation around schools in Győr, etc. besides the

general road safety data. The event provided

great possibility for different stakeholders to

get involved in a discussion with each other

around the topic. The documented data was

compared with the opinion of the local par-

ties. While the participants agreed that the

they would like to focus on the road safety of

children, it revealed that within this area there

is much to improve on the child restraints us-

age rate and all agreed that the education of

children for road safety is very important. In

the city of Győr alcohol related road crashes

seem to be more of an issue than speeding.

Based on the data it also revealed that elderly

pedestrians are especially vulnerable. Partici-

pants gained very comprehensive knowledge

about the road safety situation of Győr.

In Brescia and Mantova, Italy, the data from

the situational assessment was presented

together with information on safety perform-

ance indicators from Prof Péter Holló, followed

by a discussion on risk factors. Understanding

of performance indicators for an analysis of

a situational assessment of an area was very

important because it can support future activ-

ities and enhancement of them, both training

actions or workshops. In Brescia stakeholders

were very interested the outcome of the as-

sessments. Stakeholders attending included

the Public Transport Company, Municipality of

Brescia and the FAI (Federation of truck driv-

ers). In Montova a survey will be distributed

to all truck drivers. Students of the University

of Brescia were also invited and actively par-

ticipated.

A survey will be distributed to schools and the

university on safety situation in public trans-

port. Alberto Milotti from ALOT says: “When

working in synergy with a wide variety of

stakeholders (police, associations, trainers,

etc.) we can set local targets for the coming

years, the actions to be put in place, the roles

and resources, in order to contribute to broad-

er international goals set for the reduction of

a number of road crash victims. Within these

activities we will also try to improve the data

collection system for more effective monitor-

ing of results achieved, strengthening the ex-

isting structures at the provincial level.”

Another good example is Slovenia where the

national SOL partner AMZS has established a

strong partnership with local stakeholders by

giving them ownership of the process. In both

locations: Kočevje and Tolmin, workshops

were organized in the towns to ensure local

ownership of the content and the outcome.

The leader of each workshop was one of the

local stakeholders so that the discussions

could be driven by the local community, with

the SOL partners providing support and tech-

nical input. Participants included the mayor,

police, local automobile club, insurance, me-

dia and other community stakeholders. The

discussions focused on key road safety risks

in the community. The situational assessment

workshop sparked a sense of urgency and

opportunity and generated an understanding

of the need and benefits of working together,

across disciplines and sectors, to make their

communities safer. The participants left the

workshop feeling empowered and with con-

sensus around the main issues. They feel they

share the same objectives for the health and

safety of their community and are ready to

strengthen and increase the pace of their

work together. SOL has given them the oppor-

tunity to do this.

The participants left the work‑

shop feeling empowered and

with consensus around the main

issues. They feel they share the

same objectives for the health

and safety of their community

and are ready to strengthen and

increase the pace of their work

together. SOL has given them the

opportunity to do this.

Picture: Deák-Kapusi

Picture: Deák-Kapusi

CONCLUSIONS OF THE S ITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT IN THE CZECH P ILOT REGION L IBEREC

Conclusions of the situational assessment in

the Czech pilot region Liberec have already

influenced decisions undertaken by the re-

gional Road Directory Department to invest

into infrastructure improvements. Identifica-

The basic data for the identification of black

spots have been Police forms listing all KSI

accidents of the last three years (2008–

2010), but with all personal data eliminated.

More than 600 forms came into this process,

which was generally financed from other re-

sources. It was proposed and agreed that for

the purpose of given analysis, we are look-

ing for the spot (section of the road, junction)

where 2 or more completely independent KSI

accidents occurred within 3 years. The se-

lected spots have been crosschecked with the

public police accident portal jvdm.cz to inves-

tigate, if there were any other accidents with

tion of the 2008 – 2010 black spots took place

in the Liberec region as a supplementary part

of the SOL situational assessment based on

the agreement between the SOL Partner HBH

Project and the regional SOLAB group.

slight injuries or car damage only. All spots

have been visited and checked by certified

Road Safety Auditors concerning possible co-

factors due to infrastructure. Possible contra

measures have been proposed. The results

have been published on the sets of regional

introduction workshops and checked by rel-

evant road operators and the police district.

Based on the methodology, 19 black spots

have been identified: 2 junctions and 17 road

sections. Some relevant improvements (safety

barriers, better signing of curves) have been

implemented immediately after the presenta-

tion of the results.

The results have been published

on the sets of regional introduc‑

tion workshops and checked by

relevant road operators and the

police district. Based on the

methodology 19 black spots

have been identified: 2 junc‑

tions and 17 road sections.

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Picture: HBH Projekt

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THE SOL P ILOT AREAS: THE C ITY OF PREŠOV AND THE PREŠOV SELFGOVERNMENT COUNTY(PSC)

The Slovakian pilot project areas are situated in

the eastern part of Slovakia and the region con-

tains 2 sub regions. The project SOL activities

will primarily be concentrated on the Prešov

The City of Prešov has a suitable business loca-

tion through its connection to the roads leading

into the east European territories.

The strategic position in the heart of Central Eu-

rope also helps it to participate in the quality de-

velopment of citizen life. Within the radius of 100

km, it is possible to enter into Poland, Hungary or

the Ukraine. Further, goods transported by lorries

can access up to 350 million European citizens

within the radius of a one-day travel. Prešov has

91.650 citizens and is the third largest city in

the Slovak republic according to population. The

territory counts over 70 km² and the density of

citizens is 1.286/ Kkm².

State police offices in 7 regions participate in

Road Safety enforcement and each of the 13

cities in the county have their own local police

Self-government region. The second region -

Kosice Self-government region - will comple-

ment the pilot area.

office. Beside the city of Prešov, the cities of

Sabinov, Vranov nad Topľou, Kežmarok and Hu-

menné are also involved in the project. For the

City of Prešov, the number of fatal injuries in the

year 2010 was 53 and 44 in the year 2011. The

Prešov Self-government County (PSC) is boarded

by two countries - Poland and Ukraine along with

3 Slovak Self-government Counties. Along with

the Kosice Self-government County, the PSC

creates the territory of East Slovakia. There are

13 districts, 23 cities and 666 villages. The total

amount of citizens is almost 800.000. The den-

sity of population is 89 citizens per square kilom-

eter. The PSC is the largest county in the Slovak

Republic. The Košick-Self-government County

will also participate in some of the pilot activities.

The project SOL shall help to prevent road

crashes, deaths and injuries in the Central Europe

Space (CEUS). In 12 pilot areas of the 7 countries

Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slo-

venia, Italy and Austria targeted strategies will be

developed implementing effective programmes to

build a transnational road safety network. Find

detailed informations to all pilot areas on the

website of SOL: www.sol-project.eu

THE PILOT AREAS OF SOL:

• Poland: Olsztyn, Barczewo, Nidzica

• Czech Republic: Region of Liberec

• Slovakia: City of Prešov and Region of Prešov

‑ Selfgovernment County

• Hungary: City of Gyor

• Slovenia: Tolmin, Kočevje and Maribor

• Italy: Province of Brescia and Mantua

• Austria: Province of Styria

THE P ILOT AREAS OF THE PROJECT SOL

GERMANYCZECH REPUBLIC

AUSTRIA

ITALY

SLOVAKIA

POLAND

SLOVENIA

HUNGARY

The SOL Countries

Picture: ZAS

Picture: ZAS

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SOL – A COMPREHENSIVE ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL EUROPE

The main goal of the project is to promote

sustainable mobility and increase awareness

for safety issues as well as contributing to the

achievement of higher quality of living condi-

tions.

The approach of SOL sees Road-Safety within

the context of sustainable mobility, i.e. to make

walking and cycling safe and to promote a modal

shift from the private car to public transport.

SOL unites some of the most competent RS or-

ganisations from CEUS and worldwide, among

them the Global Road Safety Patnership (GRPS).

The multi-sector partners from eight countries

of CEUS have jointly developed a strategy that

supports the region in catching up with highest

EU standards in Road Safety.

A.L.O.T. Agency of East Lombardy for Transport and Logistics (Italy)

Austrian Mobility Research FGM-AMOR (Austria)

Province of Styria – Traffic Department (Austria)

University of Tuebingen, Institute of Geography (Germany)

HBH Projekt spol. s r.o. (Czech Republic)

ITS Motor Transport Institute(Poland)

University of Zilina(Slovakia)

Global Road Safety Partnership Hungary(Hungary)

KTI Institute for Transport Sciences(Hungary)

Automobile Association of Slovenia(Slovenia)

ZAS – The Association of the Driving Schools in the Slovak Republic (Slovakia)

WORD Olsztyn organization(Poland)

12 PROJECT PARTNERS FROM 8 COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL EUROPE

The project „SOL – Save our Lives“ in the Central Europe Program www.central2013.eu

is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Imprint:

Texts: Alberto Milotti, A.L.O.T. (Foreword); Barbara Krol and Kathleen Elsig, GRSP (p.1-3); Jaroslav Herinrich, HBH Projekt (p.4); Volker

Hoffmann, FGM-AMOR and Andrej Buday, ZAS (p.5)

Design by FGM-AMOR

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