Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety

Source: Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, WHO

Congratulations

Estimated Global Road Crash Fatalities: 1,233,362 Source: WHO

Report of the Secretary-General, A/68/368

Improving global road safety

General Assembly, September 2013

UNECE: 129,402 (10.49% of Global Road Fatalities)

UNESCAP: 733,463 (59.47% of Global Road Fatalities)

5

35

UNESCAP 1968 Convention on Road Traffic

Countries Ratified

Countries NotRatified

6

34

UNESCAP 1968 Convention on Road Signs & Signals

Countries Ratified

Countries Not Ratified

The UNESCAP region has 59.47 % of the global fatalities. In this region 81 % of the countries have yet to sign or ratify to the Convention of Road Traffic of 1968, and 74 % have still not signed, adhered or ratified to the Convention of Road Signs & Signals.

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

South East Asian Region

Region of Americas

The African Region

European Region

Eastern-Mediterranean Region

World Regions

Western- Pacific Region

43

31 21

52

11

23

10.5%

20.5%

11.6%

11.3%

30.4% 15.7%

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

African Region Region of Americas EasternMediterranean

Region

European Region South-East Asianregion

Western PacificRegion

Number of Countries Percent Share of Road Deaths

Source: Data computed from Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, WHO

South East Asia (with 11 Nations) accounts for 30.4% (highest) of the World’s Road Deaths

South East Asian-Region

Human Population

29%

71%

Human Population (Percentage Share)

South East Asia

Rest of the World

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30.4%

of Road Deaths in the World

South East Asian Region

Note: South East Asian Region includes: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

36,803*

9937

4294

356

964

NA

771

610

1

1373

9510

PTW Fatalities in SEA Nations

(2013)

Source: Global Safety Report on Road Safety 2015, WHO *Road Accidents in India-2015, MoRTH

2

7876 3000

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

Source: Global Safety Report on Road Safety 2015, WHO *Road Accidents in India-2015, MoRTH

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Safety of Powered Two Wheelers (with special focus on South East Asian Region)

Dr. Rohit Baluja President – Institute of Road Traffic Education

Road

Safety

Traffic

Engineering

Traffic Control Devices

Vienna Convention on Road Signs and

Signals 1968

Consolidated Resolution on

Road Signs

and Signals (R.E.2)

Legislation

Vienna Convention on Road Traffic

1968

Consolidated Resolution on Road Traffic

(R.E.1)

dependent on

dependent on

Roundtable at the Road Safety Forum of UNECE, March 2015 (dedicated to Powered Two-Wheeler safety)

India February 2016

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

Dr. Rohit Baluja

President

Institute of Road Traffic Education

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

Safety of Powered Two Wheelers and Vulnerable Road Users

Partners to the Conference:

The Conference was held in consultation with:

Endeavour to Collaborate

towards developing together practical

“Road Safety Management”

in South East Asia Region

1. Infrastructure Considerations

2. Vehicle Considerations

3. Safety Apparel including Helmet Safety Standards

4. Mitigation of Powered Two Wheeler Injury

5. User Behaviour Consideration & Data Management

Five Areas of Research

Considerations for Road Infrastructure

Car Lane 3.5 m

Car Lane 3.5 m

Motor Bike Lane

Motor Bike Lane

Segregated lane for Two-wheeler Traffic In ROW (Right of Way)

Good Practices

Height restriction for Traffic Light Pole

Various Shapes of Road Signs

Good Practices for Height

restriction of Traffic Light Pole

For PTWs

Various Colors of Road Signs

Concept of forgiving

roads

Crash barriers /

Soft barriers

Enhance Two-

wheeler safety

Concept of Forgiving Roads

Retro reflectivity in Road Signs, Markings & Signals

Retro reflectivity in road signs plays a big role in road safety and prevent roadway departure

crashes by making the signs appear brighter and easier to see and read at night.

Two-Wheelers License and Permits

Learners Permit

Provisional or Probationary

License

Full Time Driving License

Motorcycle Helmet laws and Helmet Standards

Source: Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, WHO

PTW Rider Safety Apparel

Vehicle Considerations

Mitigation of PTW Injuries

Need

Understand the need in order to define the need

Lookout for Solutions

Available Knowledge

Search/ Research for Solution

Academic, Research Institutions

Corporate/ Non-Corporate

Define Solution

Political Will (Bureaucratic Will)

Legislate

The Process / Need Support

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