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Safety on the Flemish roads
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In year 2000, 871lives were lost, and 6,334 people were seriously injured on the Flemish roads. Sadly, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among youngsters. The financial costs for society are also high: between € 0.8 and € 4 billion per year. So, the Flemish government decided to take action to combat "black points and zones."In addition to their current investments, they commissioned a consortium of three partners, one of which is ARCADIS, to improve the safety of at least 800 dangerous intersections in the next five years. The temporary consortium - operating under the name TV 3V (Veilig Verkeer Vlaanderen = Road Safety Flanders) - acts as a delegated manager and coordinates projects from identifying the dangerous intersections to completing the improvements. Furthermore, the consortium is responsible for establishing the technical guidelines and preliminary designs for the identified intersections. The dangerous intersections are widespread across Belgium, encompassing 250 of the 308 Flemish municipalities and guaranteeing that special attention and financing will be invested on improving road safety.
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