ISO Focus - October 2009
On the road to safety
The statistics are startling: Road traffic crashes kill more than 3 000 people, including 1 000 children and young people, every day. Annually, 1.3 million are killed and at least 50 million are injured. Now more than ever, steps must be taken around the world to ensure road safety comes to the top of the international agenda.
The October 2009 issue of ISO Focus gives an in-depth look at ISO 39001, the future ISO management system standard for road-traffic safety. The issue brings together ISO's partners in road safety including leading organizations such as the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and many others, who share their views, and aspirations for the future management system standard.
The ISO Focus October 2009 issue would not be complete without a mention of a few other ISO road safety standards that are already making a difference, including the World Side Impact Dummy (WorldSID), driver licences, and vehicle warning and control systems.
In an exclusive interview, the Director of the Global Road Safety Forum, Dr. Mark Rosenberg, gives his personal viewpoint on where and how International Standards add value, including the far-reaching impact of the future ISO 39001.
Main Focus
On the road to safety
• Taking action on road safety
• WHO’s role in preventing road traffic injuries
• Rules of the road – Clear, compulsory and crucial
• Zero deaths, zero injuries
• Championing safe, clean and affordable transport
• Building the world’s safest roads
• One-stop-shop for a smooth ride
• An ISO standard for road traffic safety management
• The world’s best dummy
• Spotting the fake – A new kind of driving licence
• Intelligent solutions – Next generation warning and control systems
• Uncovering eCall’s potential – the European experience
Comment
Claes Tingvall, Chair of ISO/PC 241, Road traffic safety management system
ISO paves the road to traffic safety management systems
Guest View
Dr. Mark Rosenberg
Director, Global Road Safety Forum
"Road traffic deaths are both predictable and preventable. For this reason, we should no longer call them accidents."
Developments and Initiatives
- The State of Geneva designs a secure Internet voting system
- New fan standard for energy efficiency
- Graphic arts standardization development forum draws impressive turnout in China
- Future ISO 26000 on social responsibility published as Draft International Standard
New on the shelf
- ISO 9000 quality management
- ISO shines new light on sun protection methods
- ISO standard to ensure safe operation of hedge trimmers
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