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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 19.3.2013 SWD(2013) 94 final

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT On the implementation of objective 6 of the European Commission’s policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 – First milestone towards an injury strategy

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 2. 2.1. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 5. 6. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3 Background .................................................................................................................. 3 What has been done so far?.......................................................................................... 4 State of play ................................................................................................................. 4 What is the magnitude of the problem? ....................................................................... 5 What is known about the serious injuries that people suffer?...................................... 6 Three steps preceding a Strategy of Action ................................................................. 7 A common definition ................................................................................................... 7 More reliable data collection........................................................................................ 7 Setting a target.............................................................................................................. 9 Future development of a Strategy of Actions .............................................................. 9 Conclusions ................................................................................................................ 12

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