2007 Interactive Registration Document - Renault

03 SOCIAL
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE
A consequence of rapid urban growth is the soaring number of cars. The objective
of SIMBA’s research is to identify conditions favorable to motorized transport
and measures to support its development. Students from emerging countries
who have studied in the Transportation and Sustainable Development Master’s
program set up by the Renault Foundation (see below) also have the opportunity
to participate in this project.
3.3.4 RENAULT AND ROAD SAFETY
3.3.4.1 THE CHALLENGES OF ROAD
SAFETY
Road safety is a global public health issue, which concerns every continent.
According to the WHO, some 1.2 million people are killed and 50 million injured
on the world’s roads each year. If current trends continue, those numbers could
rise by over 60% by 2020, taking road accidents to third place on the WHO’s
list of the ten leading causes of death and injury in the world, up from ninth
place in 1990. This problem is not affecting all countries to the same extent.
ROAD DEATHS IN EUROPE AND FRANCE – 1991-2007
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For example, an Iranian student at the Foundation looked at the problem of
congestion in Tehran and how it affects people’s movements and the way the
city is managed. This research contributes to a current project being conducted
with the INRETS on urban development prospects in rapidly growing countries
(China, India, Iran, Brazil, etc.).
Number of fatalities in the Europe of 25 Number of fatalities in France (1)
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(1) Note that the definition of a road fatality in France changed in 2005. A traffic accident victim dying within 30 days of the accident is now considered as a road fatality. Previously, the victim’s death had to occur
within six days of the accident.
The causes of accidents fall into two general categories. (Here only accidents
causing personal injury are considered, since less information is available on
fatal accidents.)
The cause is related either to the driver (the driver’s condition, driving experience,
driving style) or to an external factor (road infrastructure, traffi c conditions, or
the vehicle’s condition).
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Most of these accidents occur in developing countries, where more and more
people are using motorized transport.
As an international company, Renault considers itself a partner of governments
throughout the world, and it aims to be an active partner in helping to improve
road safety. In France and many other European countries, trends are
encouraging, and the numbers of people killed or injured are going down.
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9,000
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The graph below shows that driver error is involved in a large majority of
accidents resulting in personal injury, but that an external factor will contribute
to the accident in nearly two-thirds of cases. The graphs below show the main
driver errors and external factors that cause accidents.
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