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Reducing Road Accident Losses: A Comprehensive Approach to Road Safety with iRAP

Join John Mumford, Director, in addressing the global road safety crisis resulting in 1.2 million annual deaths and 50 million serious injuries. Learn about managing energy to prevent fatalities, analyzing road risks, and implementing effective safety measures. Discover how iRAP's cost-effective methodology helps predict casualty savings and develop targeted road safety plans. Gain insights into lessons learned from African programs, emphasizing the importance of pedestrian safety, road maintenance, and urban infrastructure improvements.

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Reducing Road Accident Losses: A Comprehensive Approach to Road Safety with iRAP

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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. 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

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