ACT Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 Implementation of the ACT Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 ACT Road Safety Forum 13 July 2016

Road Safety in the ACT 8,000 reported crashes every year Average of 11 deaths and over 700 injuries

Drug driving: A Statistical Glance Total injuries Drug related injuries % Total fatals Drug related fatals 2011 808 3 <1 6 1 17% 2012 881 24 3% 12 8% 2013 785 38 5% 7 2 29% 2014 819 37 11 27%

ACT road safety policy framework Vision Zero philosophy Safe System approach

Vision Zero Vision Zero is a philosophy – not a target. It recognises the physical limits of the human body and that people will always make mistakes. It means that we must design, construct and manage the road transport system in such a way that people will not be killed or seriously injured in a crash. The system must be designed and managed around people – not the other way around.

Safe System Safe System provides a technical methodology for implementation of the Vision Zero philosophy

ACT intervention model: drug driving Enforcement, including roadside testing Education and awareness Mass media Learner driver education Mandatory awareness course for offenders Safe roads and safe vehicles also contribute to lessen the consequence of any drug related crash

Comparisons with drink driving Intervention Drink Drug Roadside testing 120,000 p.a. 2,500 p.a. Mass media Yes – 30+ years Yes – only recent Public education Yes – lesser scale and more recent Loss of licence & fines Yes Interlocks No Offender education / treatment

Under Development Enhancements to learner driver education and testing ACT Road Safety Forum

Contact information Geoff Davidson ACT Road Safety Manager Justice and Community Safety Directorate, ACT Govt Ph: 02 6207 7195 Email: geoffrey.davidson@act.gov.au