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Reducing the loss from road accidents

Reducing the loss from road accidents. John Mumford Director. The world road safety problem. 1.2 million killed every year 50 million seriously injured 3% GDP lost each year. Medical basics – the human body cannot survive uncushioned impact above 40 kph. - Its about managing energy.

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Reducing the loss from road accidents

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  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. Star Rating – Cars, buses, trucks

  11. Star Rating - Pedestrians

  12. Predicted Casualty Savings

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

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

  15. 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

  16. Africa iRAP Vision • Target 100,00km killer roads • Cost (including countermeasures) • 0.02% of Africa GPD pa • $0.5 - $1 per head of population pa • $2,000 per KSI saved • Benefit • Increase Africa GDP by 0.5%pa • Save 25,000 fatalities pa • Save 250,000 serious injuries pa

  17. All we need is the money

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