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Current Accident Situation and Motorcycle Safety Measure in Thailand

Current Accident Situation and Motorcycle Safety Measure in Thailand. by Mr. Chamroon Tangpaisalkit Director of Safety Planning Bureau Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning September 2004. Accident Frequencies in the past decade (1993-2003). Frequencies. 120,000. 102,610.

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Current Accident Situation and Motorcycle Safety Measure in Thailand

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  1. Current Accident Situation and Motorcycle Safety Measure in Thailand by Mr. Chamroon Tangpaisalkit Director of Safety Planning Bureau Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning September 2004

  2. Accident Frequencies in the past decade (1993-2003) Frequencies 120,000 102,610 100,000 94,362 91,623 84,177 88,556 84,892 82,336 77,616 73,725 80,000 73,737 67,800 60,000 40,000 20,000 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 1993 2002 Year Source: Royal Thai Police

  3. Accident Fatalities in the past decade (1993-2003) Fatalities 18,000 16,727 15,176 14,405 15,000 13,836 12,234 13,116 12,040 11,988 11,652 11,960 12,000 9,496 9,000 6,000 3,000 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 1993 2002 Source: Royal Thai Police Year

  4. Accident Injuries in the past decade (1993-2003) Injuries 69,313 70,000 65,701 60,000 53,960 53,111 52,538 50,718 50,044 48,761 50,000 47,770 43,541 40,000 30,000 25,330 20,000 10,000 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 1993 2002 Source: Royal Thai Police Year

  5. Registered Vehicles in the past decade (1993 – 2003) Registered Vehicles (million) 18.22 Motorcycle 16.58 18 Passenger Car 15.24 Truck and Bus 13.82 15 13.24 12.46 11.65 10.85 12 10.04 9.06 8.85 7.33 7.09 9 6.52 6.21 6.09 5.62 5.26 6 4.82 4.45 4.03 3.56 3 1.10 0.73 0.74 0.75 0.77 0.80 0.82 0.70 0.71 0.67 0.69 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 1993 2002 Source: Department of Land Transport Year

  6. Countrywide Road Traffic Accident Statistics during 1995-2003

  7. Highest Ratio of the Registered Vehicles Nationwide Ratio (%) MC : Motorcycle PC : Passenger car 67.69 70 60 50 40 30 20 15.65 10.82 10 2.48 0.45 2.81 0.09 PC Van Pick up MC Bus Truck Others Vehicle Types

  8. Highest Percentage of the Vehicles involved in accidents (year 2003) Ratio (%)

  9. Type of vehicles involved with accidentsclassified by injuries and deaths(passengers and drivers)24 hospitals Thailand, 2002 Number Number 66% 72% 19% 8% 13% 10% injuries deaths Sources : National Injury Surveillance,Ministry of Public Health

  10. Helmet used in motorcycle riders classified by injuries and deaths24 hospitals Thailand,2002 3,906 injuries 166 deaths Wearing helmet 1.5 % Wearing helmet 0.9 % Not wearing helmet 99.1% Not wearing helmet 98.5% Sources : National Injury Surveillance,Ministry of Public Health

  11. Distribution of child driver,by age and vehicles21 hospitals Thailand,2001 No. Motorcycle 1,421 Bicycle 750 Age(year) Sources : National Injury Surveillance,Ministry of Public Health,Thailand

  12. Human Road Vehicle Contributing Factors in Road Accidents (Chain of Events) • Human factors • Road environment factors • Vehicle factors

  13. Motorcycle AccidentsThe 1st murderer on streets • Risk Factors: Not wearing helmets, drunk driving, dangerous driving behavior. • If more than 90 % of motorcycle drivers wear helmets, the number of deaths and severe head injuries would be reduced20-30 %

  14. Accident Contributing Factors Experience  Less than 5 years Occupations  High school students, University students Vehicle types  Motorcycles

  15. Risky behavior • Fast driving • Drunk driving • Not wearing safety helmets • More than 1 carried passengers • Wild and careless driving • Lack of concentration

  16. Driver Behavior

  17. Motorcycle in Thailand

  18. Passive Safety has Limitations Riding Style , Protective and Safety Devices • Riding StyleRider’s Body is Exposed • Protective DevicesRiding Suite, Glove and BootsHelmet • Active Safety DevicesABSCombination Brake • Passive Safety Devices(Airbag System) (From HONDA Co. HP)

  19. Motorcycle Safety Campaigns 1. Headlight on while driving 2. Safety helmets 3. Motorcycle lane

  20. Design Standard

  21. Design Standard

  22. Signage Standard

  23. Motorcycle and Bicycle Lane on Chiangmai- Mae Rim Highway

  24. Motorcycle lane in Phuket

  25. Motorcycle lane in Phuket

  26. Motorcycle lane in Lampang

  27. Separated Motorcycle lane in Tak

  28. Center of Directing on Road Safety • (Approved by the cabinet on 29 July 2003) • Traffic Measures • Safety helmets • Alcohol detecting on drivers • Safety motorcycles (the number of modified motorcycles less than 10%) • Safety belts • Driver licenses • Speed control

  29. Thailand Road Safety Strategies and Action Plans IMPORTANT STRATEGIES (5E) Strategy 3: Public Relations, Education and Public Participation -Driver training and testing -Road safety education of children -Road safety publicity and campaigns Strategy 1: Engineering -Safe planning and design of roads -Improvement of hazardous locations -Vehicle safety standards Strategy 2: Law Enforcement -Traffic police and law enforcement -Traffic legislation Strategy 4: Emergency Medical Services - Emergency assistance to road accident victims Strategy 5: Evaluation and Information -Coordination and management of road safety -Road accident data systems -Road safety funding and the role of the assurance industry -Road safety research -Road accident costing

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