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Road Safety in Bangladesh Realities and Challenges

Discover the pressing issue of road safety in Bangladesh, with statistics on annual deaths and injuries, economic consequences, and the urgent need for action to save lives. Dive into research strategies, vehicle statistics, accident data, and recommendations for a safer future. Learn about post-crash facilities, driver profiles, common causes of accidents, existing laws, institutions, and public perceptions on progress and setbacks.

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Road Safety in Bangladesh Realities and Challenges

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  1. Road Safety in BangladeshRealities and Challenges Hossain Zillur Rahman Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)

  2. Why is road safety a major concern? • A new epidemic: 1.24 million annual deaths / 20-50 million non-fatal injuries • Consequences both humanitarian and economic 1-2% of GDP, 100 billion USD annual loss • Road fatalities are not inevitable 88 countries saw a drop while 87 saw a rise • Urgency of prioritizing 5 million lives can be saved annually through road safety measures

  3. Research strategy • Scope • Assess magnitude of problem • Identify causal factors • Institutional landscape • Action priorities • Multi-disciplinary research team of experts and practitioners • Research strategy • In-depth analysis of official statistics • Review of international experiences • In-depth consultations with key stakeholders • Survey of drivers • Field research on four highway spots: Dhaka-Aricha, Dhaka-Tangail

  4. Vehicles and Roads Registered vehicles (2010) Length of road network, 2012 Total length 21365 km National highways 3580 km Regional highways 4276 km Zila & upazila roads 13509 km Source: Statistical yearbook, 2012 Total 1624862 Cars/4-wheeled light vehicles 529215 Motorized 2/3 wheelers 975682 Heavy trucks81561 Buses 38101 Source: Global Status Report on Road Safety, 2013

  5. Magnitude of problem • Annual deaths 3137 (official statistics: average for 2002-2012) 5162(2013: Nirapadsarak Chai; includes deaths en route and after release) • Fatality index (official statistics): - 20 deaths annually for each 10,000 vehicles (2011) - Decline from 75 deaths per 10,000 vehicles in 2000 • WHO: for each fatality, 20 non-fatal injuries • 3 Problems with data - Under-reporting - Non-fatal accidents ignored - No data on victim profile

  6. Where do accidents occur? • Accident-prone districts Dhaka, Chittagong, Comilla, Tangail, Sirajganj • 208 accident black spots (RHD list) • Accident-prone highway length: 57 km • Most accidents in congestion spots and inter-sections rather than isolated stretches

  7. Victims and perpetrators

  8. Post-accident needs

  9. Reality check on post-crash facilities

  10. Driver profiles

  11. Driver characteristics

  12. 9 Causes of accidents

  13. Additional causes highlighted in field research

  14. Laws and Institutions • MVO 1983 is updated version of 1913 law • Major new initiative on new law – RTTA, 2011 but yet to materialize • Institutions BRTA, Metropolitan, district and highway police, RTC, ARI, RHD, LGED

  15. Perceptions on recent progress and setbacks Perceptions on progress Perceptions on setbacks Perceptions % of response ------------------------------------------------ Increased extortion on 62% highways by police/ ruling party activists ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Increased traffic of unlicensed 43% informal transports (nasimon/karimon/easy bikes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Proliferation of road-side markets 39% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Improper and irregular road 21% repair and maintenance ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Illegal truck stands & parking 20% on highway ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Proliferation of unfit vehicles on the roads 11% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lack of pedestrian awareness 8% Perception % of response ---------------------------------------------- New roads built and 84% others repaired ---------------------------------------------------- Road dividers/introduction 34% of 1-way system ---------------------------------------------------- Building of fly-overs 32% & over-bridges ---------------------------------------------------- Increase in number of 21% highway police --------------------------------------------------- Some road curves have been 20% straightened

  16. 6 findings that matter

  17. 10 recommendations

  18. Recommendations contd.

  19. 4 advocacy priorities

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