Abstract
Research background:The article presents a general description of the safety problem in Polish and Slovak road transport in 2010-2020. Poland and Slovakia, as neighboring countries of the European Union, are connected with each other by the trade route (Baltic-Adriatic). Moreover, it should be noted that in 2019, the trade turnover between Poland and Slovakia amounted to EUR 10.35 billion. Poland is the third largest trade partner of Slovakia. The energy and automotive industries are among the most promising commercial areas of these countries. The downward trend in the number of accidents and fatalities shows Slovakia and Poland at the same level of safety.Purpose of the article:The main aim of the article is to discuss the topic of road accidents in Poland and Slovakia, taking into account the perspectives of "Vision Zero". Because both Poland and Slovakia, along with other European Union Member States, are required to reduce the number of road fatalities by 2030 and eliminate them completely by 2050.Methods:The article presents a statistical analysis of road accidents in Poland and Slovakia in 2010-2020. Based on statistical data, a road accident forecast for 2020-2030 has been prepared.Findings & Value added:Forecasts for the number of people killed in road accidents estimate that in 2030 29 people per million inhabitants will die on Polish roads, while 27 people per million inhabitants will die on Slovak roads.
Highlights
Road accidents are considered to be one of the most important social problems of modern times (Lozia, 2020; Bertoli and Grembi (2021); Qureshi et al (2020); Ali et al (2021)
The available data on road accidents and the number of registered motor vehicles in Poland and Slovakia form the basis for the forecast of the number of road accidents for the following years
From 11.8 thousand in 2020 to 7.2 thousand in 2030 (Fig. 11). This forecast shows an annual decrease from year to year by an average of 8% of road accidents in Slovakia
Summary
Road accidents are considered to be one of the most important social problems of modern times (Lozia, 2020; Bertoli and Grembi (2021); Qureshi et al (2020); Ali et al (2021). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.35 million people die in road accidents each year, and from 20 to 50 million people are seriously injured (Huang et al, 2018; WHO, 2021). Road accidents are currently the leading cause of death for both children and young people aged 5-29. Road traffic accident death is, according to WHO, the eighth leading cause of death in all age groups. Every road accident generates economic losses for the state. These losses result from the costs of treatment as well as the lost productivity of people killed in accidents and people permanently unable to work. Road accidents in most EU countries cost around 3% of gross domestic product. WHO plays a key role in driving global efforts to increase road safety from the highest political levels to the development and dissemination of good practice in prevention, data collection and trauma care Caban et al, 2019, Oskarbski, et al, 2016)
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