Prism Research Market, Media and Social Research Roads Management and Safety Project

Str. 1

Prism ResearchMarket, Media and Social Research

Roads Management and Safety ProjectSocial Assesment

Sarajevo – May, 2002.

Str. 2

Methodology

Face to face research

Duration: End of April – Begin of May

Questionnaire administration – about 30 minutes

Sample size: N=496

Republika

Srpska - Serb

Majority31%

Federation B&H - Bosniac Majority

35%

Federation B&H -

Croat Majority

34%

Str. 3

How often, in the past 6 months has the household member commuted/traveled between cities on so-called inter-city

routes? – total for B&H

15,1

37,5

21,1

7,65,6

2,03,7

1,3

6,1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Never Rarely A few timesa month (1-

3 times)

At leastonce aweek

2 to 3 timesa week

4 to 6 timesa week

Almostevery day or

7 times aweek

More than 7times aweek

DK/DWA

%

Str. 4

How often, in the past 6 months has the household member commuted/traveled between cities on so-called inter-city

routes? – by region

11,7

49,4

19,6

8,2

4,2 3,6 2,90,5

12,1

39,7

24,1

14,2

1,93,3 3,7

0,5 0,5

19,6

23,822,1

5,18,1

4,83,2

13,2

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Never Rarely A few timesa month (1-

3 times)

At leastonce aweek

2 to 3 timesa week

4 to 6 timesa week

Almostevery day or

7 times aweek

More than 7times aweek

DK/DWA

%Federaton B&H - Bosniac Majority

Federation B&H - Croat Majority

Republika Srpska - Serb Majority

Str. 5

In what manner or by what means does that member of the household most frequently travel on those inter-city

routes? – total for B&H

1,6

0,5

0,5

0,7

1,8

2,2

2,7

13,7

26,7

49,6

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

DK/DWA

Bicycle

Tractor

Own truck

In some other way

Walking

City bus

Passenger vehicle/car/truck not owned byyourselves

Inter-city bus

Own passenger vehicle/car/truck

%

Str. 6

In what manner or by what means does that member of the household most frequently travel on those inter-city

routes? – by region

2,3

0,5

1,1

40,4

21,2

29,3

4,3

1,0

2,4

0,6

74,3

6,5

13,5

2,0

0,6

1,9

0,5

52,9

6,5

2,0

27,9

0,6

5,1

2,6

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Walking

Bicycle

Tractor

Own passengervehicle/car/truck

Passenger vehicle/car/trucknot owned by yourselves

Own truck

Inter-city bus

City bus

In some other way

DK/DWA

%




Str. 7

On average, how many kilometers does the household member travel weekly, when all of the inter-city routes are

summed, include the way there and back? – by region

132,5

106,5 107,7

205,5

0

50

100

150

200

250

All Federation B&H -Bosniac Majority

Federation B&H -Croat Majority

Republika Srpska -Serb Majority

KM

Str. 8

Does your household own an automobile ? – by region

51,4

84,9

64,6

48,6

15,1

35,4

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Federaton B&H - BosniacMajority

Federation B&H - CroatMajority

Republika Srpska - SerbMajority

%

Yes No

Str. 9

How many automobiles does your household own? – by region

90,3 92,3

75,8

7,0 7,7

22,7

2,7 0,0 1,50

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Federation B&H - BosniacMajority



%

One car Two cars Three cars

Str. 10

16 years or more

25%

10 years or less

22%

between 11 and

15 years53%

Could you tell me how old the car, or each of the cars is in years? – total for B&H

Str. 11

16 years or more

24%

10 years or less

25%

between 11

and 15 years51%

16 years or more

21% 10 years or less

40%

between 11

and 15 years39%

16 years or more

26%

between 11

and 15 years60%

10 years or less

14%

Bosniaks

SerbsCroats

Could you tell me how old the car, or each of the cars is in years? – by region

Str. 12

How many time a week do you travel to other cities for the specific reasons? - total for B&H

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

GOING TO SELL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

GOING TO SELL ANY OTHER NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

GOING TO WORK

GOING OUT TO THE CITY FORENTERTAINMENT.

GOING FOR BUSINESS REASONS

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ETC.)

GOING TO SHOP

VISITS TO RELATIVES, FRIENDS. Never

Rarely

At least once a week

A few times a week(2-3 times)

4 to 6 times a week

Almost every day or atleast 7 times a week

More then 7 times aweek

DK/DWA

Str. 13

How many kilometers on average do you travel a week on these routes when you total all of the travel you do in both

directions (there and back) – by region

17,2

22,5

29,5

35,5

44,4

58,0

66,7

70,8

147,8

17,1

62,5

67,2

38,1

47,6

89,1

319,2

67,6

152,1

20,1

28,9

90,5

62,8

66,0

173,3

227,0

82,5

207,1

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

GOING TO SELL ANY OTHER NON-AGRICULTURALPRODUCTS.

GOING TO SELL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ETC.)

GOING TO SHOP

GOING OUT TO THE CITY FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

GOING FOR BUSINESS REASONS

GOING TO SCHOOL/STUDYING

VISITS TO RELATIVES, FRIENDS.

GOING TO WORK

km




Str. 14

How much on average does your household spend monthly on… – by region

0,0

9,3

10,4

23,7

48,3

65,9

0,6

0,6

4,6

36,7

99,3

60,7

0,5

2,6

10,4

27,6

70,2

66,8

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

TRAIN TRAVEL

CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

INTER-CITY BUSTRANSPORT

AUTOMOBILEMAINTENANCE (NOT

INCLUDING FUEL ANDREGISTRATION/INSURANCE)

AUTOMOBILE FUEL

AUTOMOBILEREGISTRATION/INSURANCE

(TOTAL YEARLY SUMDIVIDED BY 12 MONTHS)

KM




Str. 15

Overall, to what degree are you satisfied with the state that the local inter-city roads are in, that is the roads that link city

centers? – by region

1,3

19,4

37,0

41,9

0,30,0

11,2

49,1

38,2

1,63,7

23,9

37,7

33,8

0,90

10

20

30

40

50

60

Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Fairly dissatisfied Very dissatisfied DK/DWA

%




Str. 16

Compared to the general state of roads before the war, would you say that the roads today are in better, same or worse that

in the period before the war ? – by region

0,9

7,0

27,9

39,4

22,7

2,10,0 1,1

7,8

34,6

46,9

9,6

1,3

10,5

24,5

38,2

25,1

0,50

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Significantlybetter

Generallybetter

Same asbefore the war

Generallyworse

Significantlyworse

DK/DWA

%

FB&H - Bosniac Majority

FB&H - Croat Majority

RS - Serb Majority

Str. 17

Generally dangerous

54%

Generally safe13%

Very dangerous31%

Very safe0%

DK/DWA2%

How would you describe the situation relating to traffic safety on the roads, regardless of whether you are a driver,

passenger or pedestrian ? – by region

Str. 18

How would you describe the situation relating to traffic safety on the roads, regardless of whether you are a driver,

passenger or pedestrian ? – total for B&H

0.0

13.2

53.9

30.7

2.20.0

8.3

51.6

36.9

3.20.4

11.5

57.1

31.0

0.00

10

20

30

40

50

60

Very safe Generally safe Generallydangerous

Very dangerous DK/DWA

%




Str. 19

Generally more dangerous

44%

Equally as safe as before the war

24%

Significantly more dangerous

22%

Generally safer7%

DK/DWA3%

Compared to the general state of traffic safety on the roads before the war, would you say that the roads are now safer, generally safer, equally or more dangerous then before the

war ? – total for BiH

Str. 20

5.7

34.6

41.4

15.8

2.50.5

7.3

37.9

44.5

9.89.2

18.2

50.7

20.9

0.90

10

20

30

40

50

60

Generally safer Equally as safe asbefore the war

Generally moredangerous

Significantly moredangerous

DK/DWA

%




Compared to the general state of traffic safety on the roads before the war, would you say that the roads are now safer,

equally or more dangerous then before the war ? – by region

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What is the main source of danger, that is threat to people on our inter-city roads? – Bosniac majority (only first 10)

6,0

6,2

6,7

7,0

9,1

11,2

26,3

27,8

29,2

43,3

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Many dangerous spots on the roads

Poor lighting

Bad behavior of pedestrians

Low fines for careless drivers

Poorly maintained & faulty vehicles

Too many cars

Excessive vehicle driving speeds

Poor surface/potholes etc.

Unskilled and bad drivers

Poor maintenance

%

Str. 22

What is the main source of danger, that is threat to people on our inter-city roads? – Croat majority (only first 10)

2,2

3,3

4,6

5,6

7,6

13,0

13,8

15,5

49,4

71,0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Presence of a large number of military vehicles,...

Many dangerous spots on the roads


Too many cars

Lack of surfaces for pedestrians, cyclists etc.


Poor signage/signalization


Poor maintenance


%

Str. 23

What is the main source of danger, that is threat to people on our inter-city roads? – Serb majority (only first 10)

5,9

7,2

9,1

9,5

11,2

14,7

24,5

29,0

29,3

32,2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Presence of a large number of military vehicles,...

Lack of safe places for crossing

Old vehicles

Poor or inadequate police control

Poor signage/signalization





Poor maintenance

%

Str. 24

What do you consider is the most urgent to do to significantly improve the conditions on the roads ? – total for B&H

1,3

2,8

8,2

9,7

9,7

12,2

12,5

14,7

14,9

15,2

21,7

30,0

34,4

38,2

73,7

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

DK/DWA

Something else

More places for bus stops, Where passengers can enterand...

Cleaning of rubbish by the road

More road widenings for stopping by the road

Better lighting

Better driver training

Better signalization - Separate turning lanes

Improvement of management and Organizational skills in...

Better signalization - traffic signs

Improving crossings, and pedestrian & cycle crossings

Lowering vehicle driving speeds

Better police control of traffic

Widening roads so that vehicles could pass more easily and..

Repair of road surface/ fixing potholes

%

Str. 25

What do you consider is the most urgent to do to significantly improve the conditions on the roads ? – total for B&H

1,1

2,0

6,4

7,8

8,4

11,0

11,9

15,3

15,9

18,3

22,5

30,9

35,8

39,1

72,3

0,1

5,5

18,6

8,0

3,0

17,4

7,5

7,6

5,6

21,9

35,0

35,9

46,0

88,0

1,1

4,7

11,5

21,5

12,2

9,5

17,1

17,4

10,9

8,1

20,0

28,0

31,4

34,7

71,2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

DK/DWA

Something else

More places for bus stops, Where passengers can enterand...

Better signalization - traffic signs

More road widenings for stopping by the road

Cleaning of rubbish by the road

Better signalization - Separate turning lanes

Improvement of management and Organizational skills in...

Better driver training

Better lighting

Improving crossings, and pedestrian & cycle crossings

Lowering vehicle driving speeds

Better police control of traffic

Widening roads so that vehicles could pass more easily and..

Repair of road surface/ fixing potholes

%

Str. 26

5,0

24,8

21,8 21,3

25,7

1,4

9,5

16,6

27,228,0

11,9

6,8

20,5

17,5

23,6

26,0

10,4

2,0

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Strongly Somewhat Moderately A little Not at all DK/DWA

%




To what degree does the state of the roads effect the economic-material position of your household? – by region

Str. 27

10,7

18,1

20,4

25,9

23,4

1,4

8,9

15,9

23,8

27,3

9,4

14,7

22,6

18,119,4

26,8

10,3

2,9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Strongly Somewhat Moderately A little Not at all DK/DWA

%

Federation B&H - BosniacMajorityFederation B&H - CroatMajorityRepublika Srpska - SerbMajority

In the case that the state of the roads were improved in one of the aforementioned ways, would, and if so to what degree, it have the effect of improving the economic-material situation

of your household? – by region

Str. 28

And in what way would improvement of the state of the roads most benefit you and members of your household? – total for

B&H

0,7

17,0

18,6

21,7

28,2

32,5

40,9

55,5

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

SOME OTHER WAY?

IT WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF PEOPLE IN VILLAGESGETTING JOBS

IT WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR THE CREATION OF NEWWORKPLACES/EMPLOYMENT

THE OVERALL ECONOMIC SITUATION WOULD IMPROVE BECAUSETHE LINKS BETWEEN CITIES WOULD BE BETTER

COSTA OF TRANSPORT WOULD BE LOWER

TRAVEL TIME TO CITIES WOULD BE SHORTER

COULD GET TO WORK OR SCHOOL FASTER OR MEDICALSSISTANCE COULD BE FASTER

ROADS WOULD BE SAFER

%

Str. 29

How state of the inter-city roads affects some aspects of ordinary life? – total for B&H

2,0

2,0

2,4

2,8

2,9

3,0

3,1

3,3

1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5

IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROADS HERE WERE SIGNIFICANTLYIMPROVED, I BELIEVE THAT BUSINESS WOULD DO BETTER AND THATTHERE WOULD BE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT.

IF THE CONDITIONS ON THE ROADS HERE WERE TO SIGNIFICANTLYIMPROVE, I BELIEVE THAT BUSINESS WOULD DO BETTER AND THAT THE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WOULD INCREASE.

THE POOR STATE OF THE INTER-CITY ROADS IN THIS REGIONNEGATIVELY EFFECTS MY LIFE AND THAT OF MY HOUSEHOLD.

I WOULD BE PREPARED TO PAY MORE (THROUGH TAXES ON FUEL ETC.)IF IN THIS WAY BETTER MAINTENANCE OF ROADS COULD BE ENSURED.

I AM NOT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ROADS; THEREARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE

WORRYING ABOUT CURRENTLY.

MEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD DO NOT LIKE TO TRAVEL AT NIGHTBECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF HIJACKING/ROBBERY ON THE ROADS.

I WOULD LIKE IT IF IN SOME WAY I COULD PERSONALLY PARTICIPATE INTHE PROGRAM OF MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE STATE ON THE

ROADS.

IF THE ROADS WERE TO BE IMPROVED, THIS WILL LEAD TO DRIVERSDRIVING FASTER AND THERE WOULD BE EVEN MORE TRAFFIC

ACCIDENTS.

Str. 30

All respondents

Federation B&H -

Bosniac Majority

Federation B&H - Croat

Majority

Republika Srpska -

Serb Majority

THE POOR STATE OF THE INTER-CITY ROADS IN THIS REGION NEGATIVELY EFFECTS MY LIFE AND THAT OF MY HOUSEHOLD.

2,45 2,46 2,17 2,46

MEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD DO NOT LIKE TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF HIJACKING/ROBBERY ON THE ROADS.

3,04 2,76 3,58 3,12

IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROADS HERE WERE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED, I BELIEVE THAT BUSINESS WOULD DO BETTER AND THAT THERE WOULD BE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT.

1,96 1,93 2,04 1,98

I WOULD BE PREPARED TO PAY MORE (THROUGH TAXES ON FUEL ETC.) IF IN THIS WAY BETTER MAINTENANCE OF ROADS COULD BE ENSURED.

2,83 2,90 3,15 2,62

I WOULD LIKE IT IF IN SOME WAY I COULD PERSONALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM OF MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE STATE ON THE ROADS.

3,14 3,13 3,31 3,11

IF THE CONDITIONS ON THE ROADS HERE WERE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE, I BELIEVE THAT BUSINESS WOULD DO BETTER AND THAT THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WOULD INCREASE.

2,01 1,98 2,07 2,03

I AM NOT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ROADS; THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE WORRYING ABOUT CURRENTLY.

2,89 2,82 2,81 2,99

IF THE ROADS WERE TO BE IMPROVED, THIS WILL LEAD TO DRIVERS DRIVING FASTER AND THERE WOULD BE EVEN MORE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

3,32 3,21 3,99 3,23

How state of the inter-city roads affects some aspects of ordinary life?

Str. 31

Do you think that people like you should in some way be included in decisions that the government makes relating to the improvement of the state on roads in this region ? – by

region

23,733,2 36,2

64,839,3

59,0

11,5

27,5

4,8

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Federaton B&H - BosniacMajority



%

Yes No DK/DWA

Str. 32

In what way primarily ? – total for B&H

28,8

4,7

9,4

17,1

19,2

20,9

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

DK/DWA

OTHER

INVOLVEMENT IN THE ROAD RESTORATION ACTIONS,DONATIONS

INDICATION ON THE MAIN PROBLEMS

PUBLIC DISPUTES, REPRESENTATIVES

REFERRING PROPOSITIONS, APPLICATIONS, ROADINFORMATION

%

Str. 33

How often did you travel by train on inter-city routes before the war and how often do you travel now ? – total for B&H

35,4 36,3

16,5

7,32,1 0,8 0,8 0,4 0,4

88,0

10,4

1,1 0,2 0,40

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Never Rarely A few timesa year

A few timesa month (1-

3 times)

At leastonce aweek

2 to 3 timesa week

4 to 6 timesa week

Every day or7 times a

week

DK/DWA

%Before the war Now

Str. 34

How often do you now travel on inter-city routes by train? – by regions

85,3

13,5

1,2 0,0 0,0

96,5

3,00,5 0,0 0,0

87,6

9,9

1,1 0,5 0,90

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Never Rarely A few times a year A few times a month(1-3 times)

Every day or 7 times aweek

%

Str. 35

What is the main reason you do not use the train? – total for B&H

1,0

7,4

2,6

23,1

29,2

36,7

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

DK/DWA

OTHER

IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TOTRAVEL

THE TRAINS DO NOTTRAVEL ON THE INTER-

CITY ROUTES THAT I NEED

I USE OTHER TRANSPORT

THERE IS NO RAILWAYNEARBY

%

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