The 13th October 2008 sees the second European Road Safety Day which will concentrate on road safety in cities, aiming to reduce the number of road accidents in urban areas.

It is part of the European action plan which has set a target of halving the number of road accident fatalities in the European Union to 27,000 by 2010 compared with 2001.

Last years event, the first European Road Safety Day was aimed at young people, focusing on alcohol and drugs in traffic, and training and education. This year’s event, the second will address road safety concerns in urban areas where approximately two thirds of road accidents occur, and one third of accidents resulting in fatalities happen.

The main event will be held at the Espace Grande Arche in Paris and will have around 40 exhibition stands open to the public which are aimed at European citizens.