The Alarming Rise in Road Fatalities: Why The Current Approach to Road Safety Isn’t Working
Road fatalities and injuries are a growing crisis. After decades of decline, the number of deaths on our roads has plateaued and, alarmingly, started to rise again. This concerning trend is particularly pronounced among vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists, even as we invest more effort and money into road safety initiatives*. It begs the question: if we’re spending more, why aren’t we seeing better results?
The unfortunate truth is that current methods are often reactive, lack the crucial, real-time insights needed to truly impact safety. This is where a new era of technology emerges. Miovision Continuous Safety is designed to bridge this gap, transforming raw traffic data into actionable, life-saving decisions that directly support ambitious Vision Zero goals.
Learn How Miovision Continuous Safety Monitoring Can Help You:
✓Pinpoint high-risk locations by identifying where and when near-miss events occur
✓Conduct root cause analysis by analyzing video clips of conflict events.
✓Accelerate safety improvements by iterative countermeasure evaluation
✓Protect pedestrians and cyclists by identifying and prioritizing vulnerable road user safety.
Présentateurs :
Craig Milligan, Ph.D., P.Eng., RSP2I
Senior Road Safety Engineer
En tant qu'expert international en ingénierie de la sécurité routière, le Dr Craig Milligan a réalisé plus de 600 études sur la sécurité des intersections, des audits de sécurité routière pour plus de 8 milliards de dollars de travaux d'infrastructure, des outils de hiérarchisation des réseaux de sécurité routière pour quatre agences routières, 10 directives techniques sur la sécurité routière et 30 articles de recherche sur la sécurité routière. Craig est l'ancien président du Comité permanent sur la sécurité routière de l'Association des transports du Canada et est actuellement membre du conseil d'administration et instructeur en audit de sécurité routière de la Fédération routière internationale. Craig a obtenu son doctorat en génie civil à l'Université du Manitoba, avec une spécialisation dans la prévision des performances en matière de sécurité routière. Craig a été engagé par plus de 120 autorités routières sur quatre continents pour apporter son expertise en matière de sécurité routière.
Tom Stone
Tom has edited Traffic Technology International (TTi) magazine and its Traffic Technology Today website since May 2014. During his time at the title, he has interviewed some of the top transportation chiefs at public agencies around the world as well as CEOs of leading multinationals and ground-breaking start-ups. Tom’s earlier career saw him working on some the UK’s leading consumer magazine titles. He has a law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE).
Pourquoi Miovision ?
As a global leader, Miovision serves over 70,000 intersections across North America and operates in 64 countries. Miovision is a trusted leader in solving today’s and tomorrow’s traffic challenges—including road safety—helping cities shift from reactive to proactive road safety management and ensuring safer streets for all road users. We have a proven track record of supporting local governments with the tools, expertise, and strategic guidance needed to realize impactful transportation projects. We’re here to be your partner in working towards Vision Zero.
*UN Decade of Action, SAFETEA-LU, MAP-21, $5B SS4A