Ministry of Works

The World bank Headquarters, Washington DC21 September 2016

iRAP Innovation Workshop 2016Maximising Travel on 3-Star or Better Roads

Malaysia leads the way for

low, middle income countries (LMICs)

with star rating policy target

Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon & Alvin Poi Wai Hoong

Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research

Ministry of Works

Facts we should have acknowledged…

69

42

33

49

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Policy to Separate VRUs VRU Deaths

Relationships between Existence of Policy Separating VRUs & VRU Deaths

High Income Low, Middle Income

Source:

WHO Global Report on Road Safety 2013.

Proportion of countries with regular inspection of

road infrastructure by income groups

85%

75%

Ministry of Works

Facts we should now acknowledge…

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Health Expenditure Burden of Road Crashes

Relative Comparison of Average Health Expenditure1 & Average Burden of Road Crashes2

(% of GDP)

High Income Low, Middle Income

1World Bank (data period ranged year 2000 – 2011 and varies among countries).

2WHO Global Report on Road Safety 2013 (data period ranged year 2000 – 2011 and varies among countries).

Proportion of Health Expenditure ‘Wasted’ due

to Road Crashes3

18.5%

37.3%

3Calculated as percentage of burden of road crashes over health expenditure.

Ministry of Works

Malaysian Government Expenditure

Source: Asian Development Bank, Statistical Database System 2015.

(in million ringgit)

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Total Expenditure Expenditure on Transport & Communication

Ministry of Works

Chair

Ministry of Transport Secretary-General

Members

• DG of MIROS

• DG of Malaysian Highway Authority

• DG of Public Works Department

• DG of Road Safety Department

• DG of Local Government Department

• Highway Planning Division, MOW

• Land & Logistics Division, MOT

• Policy & Inspectorate Division, MUHLG

• Independent iRAP Expert Individuals

1. Determine selection criteria for roads to be surveyed.

2. Propose road engineering improvementsto be implemented.

3. Formulate mechanism to sustain fundingand improve programme implementation.

i. Medium and long term improvementsii. Sustainability of iRAP towards establishment of

Malaysian Road Assessment Programme(MyRAP) and ASEANRAP.

4. Coordinate involvement of and partnerships among stakeholders.

5. Report progressof programme to the relevant ministers, Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and the Ministry of Finance.

Terms of Reference

Committee Members

iRAP Malaysia Steering Committee

Ministry of Works

Ministry of Works

MINISTRIES:

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

NGOs & PRIVATE PARTNERS:

Institutionalization of iRAP Malaysia

Ministry of Works

• 2,370KM OF

EXPRESSWAYS WERE

RATED.

• 52% WERE RATED 3-

STAR.

• ‘QUICK-FIXES’ TO

UPGRADE LOW STAR

RATINGS WERE

IDENTIFIED.

Expressways 2016 Star Rating Results

Ministry of Works

Treat hazardous crash barrier end

– Left side

Ministry of Works

Treat hazardous crash barrier end

– Right side

Ministry of Works

Install crash barrier - Left

Ministry of Works

Install crash barrier - Right

Ministry of Works

Install crash barrier – both sides

Ministry of Works

iRAP Malaysia Initiative Repeatable Process

Assessing roads

MIROS Star ratings & quick wins

MIROS

Road authorities

Implementing quick wins

Road authorities Star rating reviews

MIROS Disseminating results

MIROS, JKJR, Steering committee

Feb 2017Jan 2017Jul 2016Mar 2016Jan 2016

Ministry of Works

TARGET75% of travel on 3-star and

above roads by 2020 (as envisioned by developed countries)

75% of travel on high volume expressways and federal

roads covers road length of approximately 6,000km

Ministry of Works

iRAP Malaysia Timeline to Achieve

Star Rating Policy Target

20202019201820172016

70% high volume expressways and

federal roads assessed (7,000km)

30% high volume expressways and

federal roads assessed (3,000km)

75% of travel to be on 3-star or better roads by 2020 (6,000km)

On-going planning works to assess high volume state roads

Ministry of Works

The World bank Headquarters, Washington DC21 September 2016

iRAP Innovation Workshop 2016Maximising Travel on 3-Star or Better Roads

Malaysia leads the way for

low, middle income countries (LMICs)

with star rating policy target

Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon & Alvin Poi Wai Hoong

Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research

Thank You