India RSpresentation

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DEVELOPMENT AND UPGRADATION

OF ASIAN HIGHWAYS NETWORK IN

INDIA, INVESTMENT NEEDS AND

STATUS ON ROAD SAFETY

Shri S.B. Basu,

Chief Engineer (Planning & Monitoring),

Department of Road Transport & Highways

(Roads Wing)

Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways,Government of India

Road Safety Aspects Are Indian Roads

Different?

Traffic conditions vary

Heterogeneous traffic in India ranging

from pedestrians to animal-drawn carts,

non-motorized traffic, two-wheelers, cars,buses and trucks.

Different traffic sharing the same road

space while roads and vehicles get moremodern.


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Growth of Vehicle Population

5391

21374

33786

306 6651865

72718

67007

5886354991

48857

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004-(P)

Year

No.ofVehicles(inThousands)

Trend of Accidents

National Highways

28713 3021632108 3 36 21 3 31 53 34723 35439

103839115824

127834 129994

12460

0

98427

132307

143

140

145

582

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Year

Numbers

Accidents

No. of

persons

killed

Persons

injured


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Trend of Accidents contd.-

All Roads

386456

405637 406726

439255

94968

92618

85998

84674

80888

78911

81966

375

051

399

265

40871

1 464

521

465

282

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

450000

500000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Year

Numbers

Accidents

No. of

persons

killed

Persons

injured

Trend of Accidents in relation to Vehicles

12.7459.129261842991072718 (P)2004

12.8360.785998406726670072003

14.3869.2384674407497588632002

14.7173.7680888405637549912001

16.1580.1278911391449488572000

18.2786.1281966386456448751999

Fatalities

per 10000

vehicles

Accidents

per 10000

vehicles

FatalitiesAccidentsNo. of

vehicles

(in

thousands)

Year


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Road Accident Data Collection

Existing system

Police Station Reports on Accidents, casualties, etc.

Compiled data transmitted to District Headquarters, who

in turn provide the same to State Headquarters.

The Nodal Officer of the Police Departments of the

respective States compile the data for the entire States

State data compiled on Annual Basis forwarded (for the

calendar year January to December) to the Transport

Research Cell of the Department of Road Transport and

Highways.

DrawbackData inflow irregular

Scientific analysis difficult

Causes and Cost of Accidents

Drivers fault 79.55%

Pedestrian fault / fault of passengers 1.30 %

Mechanical defect in vehicles 1.76 %

Bad roads 1.24%

Other factors 16.15%

Cost of road accidents 3% of GDP (estimated in

the year 2000)


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Measures taken -- Engineering

Design stage

Role of Indian Road Congress

Geometric and safety standards Flyovers

Grade separators

By-passes

Railway Over/Under bridges

Bus/truck lay-byes

Informatory retro-reflective sign boards

Crash barriers

Median railings

Thermoplastic road markings

Traffic lights and delineators

Service lanes

Road Safety Audit

Enforcement Measures

Testing the competence of drivers at the time oflicensing

Checking the physical fitness of vehicles andtheir compliance with regulations

Statutory use of helmets, wearing of seat-belts

Detection / prosecution of drunken driving and

Prevention of plying of overloaded vehicles.


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Educational Measures

Awareness campaigns through print and electronic

media

Calendars, posters, hand bills/ stickers and fund gamesfor school children

Observance of the Road Safety Week

Appreciated by a large number of persons andorganizations including Members of Parliament

Road safety part of curriculum in class VII underCentral Board of Secondary Education.

Vehicle Safety

Central Government has powers under Motor VehiclesAct.

Both active and passive safety covered.

Already legislated safety belts, laminated safetyglass for wind sheet, rear view mirrors, and power-steering for certain category of vehicles.

A Road Safety Map under preparation.

Progressive harmonization with ECE.

Accession to 1998 Agreement of WP-29.


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Important Central Schemes

Refresher training to drivers 45,137 covered

in 2006-07.

Model Driving Training Schools 13 already

sanctioned.

National Highways Accident Relief Service

Scheme.

Road Safety OrganizationNational Road Safety Council.

Department of Road Transport & Highways

National Highways Authority of India.

Transport, Police, Health and Road Agencies at

the State level.

Committee of Experts to suggest a road safety

body at Central level.


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Report of the Committee on Road Safety and

Traffic Management

Proposal for the creation of a Directorate ofRoad Safety and Traffic Management is under

consideration.

A Committee on Road Safety and Traffic

Management Board set up to work out the

modalities.

The Committee submitted its report in

February 2007.

Major Recommendations of the Committee on

Road Safety and Traffic ManagementCreation of a National Road Safety & Traffic

Management Board through an Act ofParliament.

The proposed Board would have regulatoryas well as advisory functions.

Regulatory functions include:-

setting of standards,

designs for mechanically propelled vehicles,setting of safety standards for the National

Highways.


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Major Recommendations of the Committee on

Road Safety and Traffic Management Continued-

In its advisory role, the Board will adviseGovernment on:-

various road safety aspects,

conduct / commission road safety audits of National

Highways,

conduct / commission black spot surveys and recommend

treatment.

Recommended an enabling provision for creation of

similar State level bodies.

A minimum of 1% of the total proceeds of the cess ondiesel and petrol should be available to the Road

Safety Fund.

What Can ESCAP do?

Promotion of time-tested safety devices

such as seat-belts and helmets.

Campaigns against drunken driving and for

promotion of safe driving practices.

Training and capacity building

Sharing the best-practices in road-safety

among countries of the region.


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What Can ESCAP do? --(contd..)

Networking of academic and research

bodies

Designing simple and effective technical

aids to make driver licensing procedure safe

and foolproof.

Facilitating R&D

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