Workshop for Setting Regional and National Road Traffic Causality Reduction Targets in the ESCWA Region

16-17June, 200916-17June, 2009 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Nathalie Pereira – Road Safety Project Manager:Switzerland – International Road Federation (IRF)

Developing a Road Safety Master Plan:The City of Tshwane

WHO IS IRF

• World forum advocating better and safer roads

• Stakeholders are responsible

• Five pillars of IRFo Road Safetyo Environmento Road Financeo Educationo ITS

• Statistics

• City of Tshwane - Improving road safety in low-income communities where relevant information is not available

Principle of Batho Pele ("putting people first")!

• 2,27 million residents

• Area 3200 km2

• Length = 65 km

• Width = 55km

Road traffic collisions kill nearly 1.2 million people worldwide every year,

and injure millions more.

CHALLENGES

• 401 fatalities in 2002 in the city or 181 per million population 1 fatality per day

• 38% of fatalities – pedestrians

• High incidence in poorer communities – suffer disproportionately

• Communities living along main roads

• Limited traffic information

• Host City 2010 FIFA World Cup – improve road safety

ADDRESSING CHALLENGES

Developed a “Safer City Policy” which included:

• The improvement of safety through Crime Prevention, Road Policing and By-law Policing

• The development and implementation of Road Safety Master Plans

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN

• Set goals and objectives for master plan

• Use available accident data and develop systems where not available

• Utilize information within communities

• Focus on vulnerable groups

• Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation

• Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN

• Set goals and objectives for master plan

• Use available accident data and develop systems where not available

• Utilize information within communities

• Focus on vulnerable groups

• Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation

• Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN

• Set goals and objectives for master plan

• Use available accident data and develop systems where not available

• Utilize information within communities

• Focus on vulnerable groups

• Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation

• Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN

• Set goals and objectives for master plan

• Use available accident data and develop systems where not available

• Utilize information within communities

• Focus on vulnerable groups

• Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation

• Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

EXAMPLE OF MASTER PLAN

TECHNICAL ASSESMENT EX.

Marishane Street (P1252)

FINDINGS:

1. No road signage

2. No speed restriction signs and road markings

3. No sidewalks for pedestrians and scholars

4. Obstruction on sidewalk

REMEDIAL MEASURES:

1. Provide required road signage along the street

2. Provide speed restriction signage and road markings

3. Provide sidewalk for pedestrians / scholars

4. Remove obstruction on sidewalk

TYPICAL MEASURES

Typical engineering measures include:

• Roundabouts and smaller mini circles

• Speed humps and raised pedestrian crossings

• Public transport facilities (bus and taxi lay-bys)

• Walkways

• Road signage and markings

• Separation of pedestrians and high speed vehicles (pedestrian bridges)

ACHIEVEMENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Highly successful process

• Sustainable

• 21% reduction in fatal accidents

• Serious and slight accidents and injuries were also reduced

• Reduction in fatalities and serious injuries among youth (age 6 – 20) due to educational campaigns at school and engineering measures at school

• Reduction in fatalities in the age group 21 to 25 due to law enforcement campaigns (speeding & drinking) at key

venues

• Guidelines for the development of road safety master plans have been produced

CONCLUSIONS

• Essential to have a clear policy and strategy to reduce fatalities and serious injuries with goals and objectives

• Road Safety Master Plans is an effective tool to prepare implementation plan

• Information within communities can be very valuable in identifying Hazlocks (black spots)

• It must be verified through road safety assessments / audits

• Targets must be set and measured on a quarterly basis

• It is essential to incorporate enforcement, education and awareness programmes into the master plans

THANK YOU!

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