NETS Conference
Just returned from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) annual conference. Once again a very informative two days – the organization is doing fine work in the areas of best practice and benchmarking.
We were privileged to have Dr. Margie Peden of the World Health Organization address the group……some startling statistics…..there are 1.3 Million traffic related deaths worldwide each year and 20 to 50 Million injuries…..30% of which are work related!
The impact on families, productivity, businesses, response organizations and heath care systems is staggering. The WHO and countries around the world recognize the enormous impact traffic incidents have on individuals, businesses and governments. As a result the WHO under the auspice of the United Nations will launch The Decade of Action for Road Safety on May 11, 2011. The objective of the program is to “halt or reverse the increasing trend in road traffic deaths and injuries around the world by supporting road safety activities at the national level”. You can find more information at http://www.who.int/roadsafety/en/. More to follow!
John Norris
