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IRAP, RSA and METRA: The Malaysian way to Ensure Safer Road Infrastructure

IRAP, RSA and METRA: The Malaysian way to Ensure Safer Road Infrastructure. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) Malaysia. CONTENTS. Ensuring safer road infrastructure The dimensions Preventive vs cure Planned vs adhoc vs ignore/neglect

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IRAP, RSA and METRA: The Malaysian way to Ensure Safer Road Infrastructure

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  1. IRAP, RSA and METRA:The Malaysian way to Ensure Safer Road Infrastructure Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) Malaysia

  2. CONTENTS • Ensuring safer road infrastructure • The dimensions • Preventive vs cure • Planned vs adhoc vs ignore/neglect • Pre-requisite – design and construction • Road Safety Audit (RSA) • Operation and sustainability • Road Assessment Programme (IRAP) • Auditing operating facilities (METRA)

  3. ROAD INFRASTRUCTUE RELATED RISKS • Poor road side protection • Barrier issues • Poor road design • Curve • Elevation • Road cross section • Poor access management • Work/construction zone safety • Poor pavement management • Poor traffic management • Poor road hierarchy discipline/land use issues

  4. Ending Point of the Damage Bridge

  5. Damage of the Bridge Barrier (during the crash) 1st row of bridge barrier 2nd row of bridge barrier • 1st and 2nd row of bridge barrier penetrate into the bus Source: China Press

  6. Overall CrashDynamics 1 3 1st Impact with Barrier Rail Intruded Diagonally 2 4 The Rail Intruded Rail Swipes the Lower Occupants The bus tried to correct the maneuver Bus entry – Principle direction of force: 12 o’clock

  7. 5 7 The Rail Bended Skim the Median 6 8 Hit the Median Come to a Rest The rest position of the bus The right tires on top of the median curb after the 2nd impact

  8. Bus Nearside From the Rear Internal View Bus Offside

  9. Guardrail Failure

  10. POOR DESIGN

  11. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS DESIGN ANIMATION

  12. HOW DO WE PREVENT THESE?

  13. PREVENTION VS CURE • Planned vs Adhoc vs Ignore • The best way • In design • Road safety must be a design requirement • Road safety must not be an after thought • Road safety must not be compromised when price-ceiling bursts • Maintenance • Inspection • Assessment

  14. TOOLS FOR SAFETY Internationally-known • International Road Assessment Programme (IRAP) • Road Safety Audit Malaysian way to complement and to close existing gaps • METRA – Malaysian Guidebook for Traffic and Road Safety Audit (for operational roads)

  15. IRAP (INTERNATIONAL ROAD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME)

  16. iRAP Project Aims • Drive safety upgrading where large numbers are killed and seriously injured • Global methodology to generate effective and economic countermeasure programmes • Implement performance tracking methodologies for funding bodies to assess outcomes • Provide the training, manuals and web tools to build and sustain national capability

  17. iRAP Background • Developed countries program – AusRAP, EuroRAP, USRap, KiwiRAP • Partnership of auto clubs, government, development banks, research institutes • Over 40 countries worldwide • Non-profit organisation with core funding from the FIA Foundation www.iRAP.net

  18. IRAP PROCESS

  19. Malaysia – 2008 Pilot Study Outline • 3,700 km of peninsula Malaysia surveyed • Expressways (E1, E2, E8) • Federal Roads (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F7, F8, F67 and F76)

  20. BEYOND THE PILOT:Plans for Road Improvement A 10-year Program

  21. Malaysian Guidebook for Traffic and Road Safety AuditMalaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)

  22. RSA: Current Practice in Malaysia • “Road Safety Audit: Guidelines for the Safety Audit of Roads and Road Project in Malaysia” • Published by JKR in 1997, 2nd Edition in 2002 • A formal process done at various stages (5 stages) in the development of a project • Auditors must be properly qualified • Independent team of auditors • Consideration of all road user groups Road Safety Audit: Guidelines for the Safety Audit of Roads and Road Project in Malaysia, 2002

  23. Cycle of Road Safety Audit

  24. The Gap • Only carried out by experienced and certified auditors (inadequate numbers) • Subjective guideline • Unspecified task or method • Guidelines are for more experienced road engineers • Lack fundamental terminologies • Guidelines do not provide guide for report writing

  25. For Example ? • Check that:… • That traffic signals are provided only where warranted for safe, efficient and equitable management of traffic flow along and across arterial roads and for the safe crossing of pedestrians. ? ? ? ?

  26. Introducing!

  27. Where MeTRA fits can be applied

  28. MeTRA Component

  29. How MeTRA can Contribute to Road Safety?

  30.  What is MeTRA? • This guidebook comprises of a road safety audit procedures specifically on operational roads which are guided through specific task. •  Who is MeTRA for? • Any parties with interest in road infrastructure improvements, e.g. researcher, engineers, auditors, local authorities, or students. • Where to use MeTRA? • This guidebook is applicable to all road types regardless of condition and usage.

  31. How to use MeTRA? • Issue : Sets of questions that address various road safety issues. • Specification and Standard : Explains or identify the relevant road safety standard and guidelines which was based on relevant references and research local and international. • Task : Identify the specific instruction and assignment to be carried out in order to answer the question pertaining to road safety issues. • On Site Data / Condition : Allows users to input the existing data or measurement responding to the task. • Comments : Additional inputs or data that could help or assist in answering the question.

  32. How to Use - Example 1 Measure distance Determine distance required from Specification & Standard 2 1

  33. How to Use - Example 0.8 1.0

  34. Success Stories

  35. Intersection & Alignment Improvement Before After Improved Line of Sight

  36. Sight Distance & Delineation Improvement Before After

  37. Visual Aid Improvement Before After • Kerbs were installed to properly segregate pedestrian from motorized traffic • Improvement of road markings

  38. The Way Forward…Supporting the Pillars of Decade of Action

  39. Vision & Target User Vehicle in Road on ………

  40. CONCLUSIONS • The Safety of mobility and road infra-structure holds a critical role to help address the road safety problems especially in the low and middle-income countries • Preventive measures are critical • Both at design stage as well as during operation • IRAP, Road Safety Audit and METRA are useful tools • BUT ABOVE ALL • The “WILL” must be there.

  41. THANK YOU farhan@miros.gov.my

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