The Road Safety Webtexts are available at the DaCoTA Road Safety Knowledge System and were developed through a peer review process by the EU co-funded research projects DaCoTA and SafetyNet, within the framework of developing and enhancing the European Road Safety Observatory. These road safety webtexts consist of comprehensive and high quality syntheses on important road safety issues, scientifically founded, easy to read and ready to use. For each subject, the information consists of an overview of the magnitude of the problem, prevalence and countermeasures followed by key bibliography references.

They cover most contemporary road safety issues:

• Age groups: Children, Novice drivers, Older drivers

• Road users: Pedestrians and cyclists, Powered two wheelers

• Hazardous behavior: Driver distraction, Cell phone use while driving, Fatigue, Alcohol/drugs, Speed and speed management, Work-related road safety

• Post-crash: Post impact care, E-safety

• Road safety measures: Roads, Speed enforcement, Vehicle safety

• Policy issues: Quantitative targets, Cost-benefit analysis, Safety ratings, Road safety management,Integration of Road Safety in other policy areas