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VeSTEM

Vehicle Safety Technology Effectiveness Model

TransportTransportcosts and benefitssafety measuresroad collisions

policy support

policy role

VeSTEM can be used to model the future dispersion of vehicle safety systems into the EU fleet and quantify the EU-wide number of casualties prevented by voluntary or mandatory implementation of the systems. The model also allows to monetise the casualty savings (benefits) and calculate fitment costs associated with the systems (cost) and perform cost-effectiveness calculations for policy options including different sets of safety measures.

policy cycle

This model contributes to the following phases of the policy cycle

policy areas

This model can contribute to the following policy areas

Agriculture and rural development
Banking and financial services
Borders and security
Budget
Business and industry
Climate action
Competition
Consumers
Culture and media
Customs
Digital economy and society
EU enlargement
Economy, finance and the euro
Education and training
Employment and social affairs
Energy
Environment
European neighbourhood policy
Food safety
Foreign affairs and security policy
Fraud prevention
Home affairs
Humanitarian aid and civil protection
Institutional affairs
International cooperation and development
Justice and fundamental rights
Maritime affairs and fisheries
Migration and asylum
Public health
Regional policy
Research and innovation
Single market
Sport
Taxation
Trade
Transport
Youth

impact assessments

Starting from July 2017, this model supported the ex-ante impact assessments of the European Commission listed below.

  1. 17 May 2018