Reducing the loss from road accidents

1. Reducing the loss from road accidents John Mumford Director

2. The world road safety problem 1.2 million killed every year 50 million seriously injured 3% GDP lost each year

3. Medical basics – the human body cannot survive uncushioned impact above 40 kph - Its about managing energy

4. The safe system Road Engineering Enforcement Education Vehicle User A shared responsibility

5. Approaches work as a system

6. Analysing the road risk Black spot analysis can tackle only a few of the very worst roads – and only works after people have died iRAP can economically analyse all the worse roads – and do it before people die Fatalities Roads Typically 50% of fatalities occur on 10% of roads

7. Crashes that kill • Vehicle occupants • Head-on crashes overtaking • Side impacts at Junctions • Run-off hitting roadside objects • Vulnerables • Along the road • Crossing

8. iRAP Process

9. Inspecting Roads • 30 + attributes important to safety every 100m • Independent of crash data

10. Detailed Condition Report

11. Star Rating – Cars, buses, trucks

12. Star Rating - Pedestrians

13. Predicted Casualty Savings

14. Targeted Road Safety Plan Cost ca $1000 per KSI saved

15. Activity to date in Africa • Pilot project in South Africa • Single route survey in Nigeria • Major Kenya program completed • Major Uganda program in progress • Major Tanzania program starting • Approaches from many others

16. Lessons from Africa iRAP • Three quarters of fatalities are pedestrians, PSV passengers, and cyclists • On inter-urban roads shoulders, barriers and delineation arethe most cost effective measures • In urban areas, footpaths and pedestrian crossings have the greatest impact on fatalities • 40% of fatality savings came from maintenance – major schemes accounted for only 16% of savings

17. Summary • iRAP • is basically a prioritisation tool • It works when there is little reliable crash data • It uses local road engineers to do the survey • It is flexible and affordable