Increasing road safety and transport efficiency

through improved professional competence

Manila, 9 March 2015

Every item is carried by road at a certain point

Necessary conditions to allow road transport

to drive trade, hence economic development
1. Good infrastructure

2. Harmonised legislative frameworks to

facilitate trade and international road

transport

3. Service excellence

Road Safety a global issue

Road Safety A regional challenge

Source: http://gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/road_safety/road_traffic_deaths2/atlas.html
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Road Safety Specific Strategy

The IRU supports all measures that

improve road safety
if
they effectively target the main causes
of accidents involving professional
vehicles

Accident Analysis ETAC A Scientific Study

Results confirmed
by other studies

Focus on Priorities Road Safety Main Cause:

The Human Factor

Investigation of 624 accidents showed the main cause

of the accident is the human error
Human
factors
85.2%
Technical
Failure

5.3%
4.4%

5.1%

Infrastructure
condition
Weather
condition

However, from the 85.2% linked to human error,

75% were caused by other road users!
Source: EU, IRU

Why ECODriving?
Less fuel consumption
Less CO2

Fewer accidents
Lower maintenance costs
Less goods damaged
Improved road safety
Better producing and more aware drivers

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IRU Academy Objectives

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Safety and efficiency Management:

Comprehensive and Targeted
Society

Vehicle

Environment

Driver
Traffic

Infrastructure

Principal Target to
Improve Safety
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The most important person/catalyst in road transport

safety and efficiency The Transport Manager!

Driver selection

Training
Evaluation

Behavioral management:
Rewards
Discipline & remediation
Vehicle technologies & maintenance
Risk avoidance; e.g., dispatching & routing

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IRU Academy Programmes

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Driver Qualification A Key component to ensure

commercial operations safety and efficiency

CPC Driver Programme

Objectives:
Professionalisation;
Road Safety;
Efficiency;
CO2 Reduction;
Improvement of the image of the Industry;

In full compliance with the UN consolidated

resolution on road traffic (Annex IV, V3.4
and VI) and EU directive 59/2003/EC

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IRU Academy CPC Driver

Detailed Lesson
plans available for
category C & D

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Instructor resources

Reference Materials

Best Practices

Practical guidelines

Question Bank

Case Studies

Crash Prevention Programme

1-day classroom-based programme on

crash prevention, compatible with
periodical training format

Highly visual
combines simulation playbacks, on-board camera footage,
and various videos
Highly practical
Evocative real-life crash cases illustrate the theory
Highly engaging
Focus on group discussions and crash case analysis
Story-based
The course is introduced by the story of a fatal crash, told by
the truck driver

Includes next generation truck simulator software license

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IRU Academy Interactive Programme on

Safe Loading and Cargo Securing

Industry reference
guidelines

Calculator: Specific and practical advices

Latest International Reference Standard

EN 12195-1:2010
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Interactive simulation
environment

Focus on Priorities Eco-Driving ?

An ECO driving module combining technology and the latest

training techniques that will improve efficiency and safety for the
commercial sector;
Train-the-Trainer & Driver training that have been specifically
designed for the road transport sector and contribute to:
important financial savings in fuel and fleet costs,
significant reduction of CO2 emissions and improve fuelefficiency,
indirect impact on the reduction of the road risks, accidents
and casualties.
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ECOeffect project results

2,315 drivers trained
Average fuel reduction of more than 5%*
7,731 tonnes saved in road transport CO2 emissions*
3,5mio EUR saved in fuel costs*
ECOeffect TRAINING SYSTEM

5.14% - The calculation is based on the fuel data reported from 42% of drivers trained from the following
companies: Duvenbeck (RO), HSF Logistics (PL) and Vive Transport (PL), for a period of at least 8 months.
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IRU Academy Dangerous Goods

(ADR) Programme

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International Recognition
IRU Academy Advisory Committee

UNECE
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe
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UN Road Safety Resolution acknowledges

IRUs contribution to saving lives
IRU efforts on improving road safety acknowledged by the
UN Road Safety Resolution adopted by the UN General
Assembly on April 11, 2014

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IDB-AULT-IRU joint project on the facilitation of

road transport in the pan-Arab region

The IDB - Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) - IRU project aims to
improve efficiency of road transport services in the pan-Arab region, by
facilitating trade, enhancing road safety and increasing professionalism in
road transport operations.

Objectives :

Increased professional competence;

Improved road safety; and
Optimised road transport facilitation strategies.

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