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Improving the position of the vulnerable road user in emerging economies
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Walking and cycling are transport modes where relatively unprotected road users interact with traffic of high speed and mass. This makes pedestrians and cyclists vulnerable.
The trends for the number of fatalities among pedestrians and cyclists in Europe show that since 1980 both numbers have decreased by about 65% and 55% respectively. Despite this significant improvement in Europe, the situation in the Emerging Economies is dramatically getting worse.
Fatality rates in India and Brazil are more than double compared to Europe (average value for EU23).
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Brazil
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India
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The aim of SaferBraIn (Innovative Guidelines and Tools for Vulnerable Road Users Safety in India and Brazil), co-financed by the European Commission within the VII Framework Programme, is to increase the level of safety Pedestrians and Cyclists in India and Brazil.
The main risk factors for Vulnerable Road Users in India and Brazil are deeply analyzed and, based on European experience and best practice, innovative methodologies and tools for planning, designing and maintaining safe infrastructures are developed. The transferability of these methodologies and tools is also.
To assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the innovative methodologies and tools two pilot projects, in India and in Brazil, are implemented. Feedback from pilot projects are used to refine the recommendations and guidelines developed within the project.
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