Essilor on track with the FIA on road safety

Essilor has signed a three-year partnership with world motor sport governing body the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to highlight the importance of good vision as a part of road safety.

As part of the FIA Action for Road Safety campaign, Essilor and the FIA plan to send the message to the public that road safety begins with good vision, the most important sense when making decisions on the road, along with the importance of regular eye tests.

Figures from the World Health Organisation said 1.25m people were killed in road crashes around the world every year, with a further 50m left seriously injured. Despite this, the FIA and Essilor said public awareness was low and access to quality spectacles was limited in many regions of the world.