ROAD SAFETY IN KYRGYZ REPUBLICROAD SAFETY IN KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

19 May 2011, Singapore

THE TRANSPORT NETWORK IS KEY FOR THE TRANSPORT NETWORK IS KEY FOR THE DEV-T OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC THE DEV-T OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

One of the key tasks in developing the country’s transport network is to take advantage of Kyrgyzstan’s convenient location and turn it into an international hub

The shortest connecting roads from Europe, Russia, some former-soviet states to China and other Asian states lie through the territory of Kyrgyzstan

Importance of renaissance and formation of old Great Silk Road traditions is vital too

Kyrgyzstan on world mapKyrgyzstan on world map

HIGHWAYSHIGHWAYS

Total length of roads in Kyrgyzstan 34 000 km

18 900 km of which maintained by Ministry of Transport and Communication

Density of roads network of Kyrgyzstan is 0,17 km per 1 km2 of the territory

90% of freight and 85% of passengers are transported by road

Aviation and railway carriages: overall 10% of freight and 15% of passengers

TRANSIT HIGHWAYSTRANSIT HIGHWAYS::

Irkeshtam – Sarytash – Osh –Bishkek --- 898 км

Bishkek – Naryn –Torugart --- 539 км

Korday (Georgievka) – Bishkek– Chaldovar --- 110 км

Bishkek - Osh --- provides access to China on the south, and to Kazakhstan on the north

Highway Osh – Sarytash – Irkeshtam ---

is a transport corridor between China, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and Europe

PROBLEMS AFFECTING SAFETYPROBLEMS AFFECTING SAFETY Roads and traffic safety is endangered by:

High intensity of road traffic;

Failure of traffic participants to follow current legislative acts and road regulations;

Insufficient monitoring by the State;

Insufficiently-coordinated measures and activities by ministries, relative institutions, and other state entities;

Intensive reclamation of areas neighboring the main highways.

ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT RISK ON ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT RISK ON ROADS ROADS

Majority (3/4) of accidents on roads are in cities and other populated localities

More than half (55,4 %) of overall accidents that took place in populated areas were in roads network of the capital city and regional centers of the Republic

21% of accidents take place on highways which do not pass through cities and populated areas

More than one third (1/3) of accidents occur on roads of international importance

MAIN REASONS OF ACCIDENTS ON MAIN REASONS OF ACCIDENTS ON ROADSROADS

High intensity of traffic

Poor discipline of drivers as well as pedestrians

Deliberate disregard of road regulations

Unsatisfactory road conditions

Poor driving experience

MEASURES FOR IMPROVING ROAD MEASURES FOR IMPROVING ROAD CONDITIONSCONDITIONS

During rehabilitation works all road signs are renewed

Construction of protective barriers and guardrails against rock falls, landfalls, landslides, and washaways caused by land run-off

Construction of pavements, enclosed bus stops, rest and parking areas in populated territories

Construction of facilities for trans-border crossing fee payment or other travel payments.

MEASURES BY MoTC TO ENSURE ROAD MEASURES BY MoTC TO ENSURE ROAD SAFETYSAFETY

Yearly increase of funds allocated for the measures to improve a general condition of roads

Construction of roads, stopping areas, pavements

Laying of rough surface treatment and top wearing surface

Installation and replacement of road signs

Broadening and strengthening road shoulders

Elimination of accident-prone zones

Ensuring safe and satisfactory conditions of vehicular traffic 24h/day

Ensuring yearly reconstruction of the road wear

KEY SOLUTIONS TO ROAD SAFETY KEY SOLUTIONS TO ROAD SAFETY PROBLEMS IN KYRGYZSTANPROBLEMS IN KYRGYZSTAN

To fully implement the whole complex of arrangements and immediate actions ensuring road safety in the priority roads rehabilitation projects (funded by loans from international donors)

In main road rehabilitation projects funded by loans from international banks, to provide actual packages or projects to ensure the traffic safety and winter maintenance of high-altitude valley road sections on the passes and canyons

To increase the amount of financing for repairs and maintenance of public roads in such scopes that ensure reconstruction of the annual normative roads wear

To create and develop modern systems of communication and means of early warning for employees of road infrastructure and road users

To improve computerized data banks on the state of roads, weather conditions, and road service facilities

ANNUAL NORMATIVE SCOPE OF ANNUAL NORMATIVE SCOPE OF ROAD REPAIRROAD REPAIR

Annual normative scope of road repair is 1260-1460 km Factual scope of road repair is 700-900 km annually (based on

the amount of available yearly funding), which is far less than a required normative scope

Attraction of international donors for contribution in the development of transport corridors in Kyrgyzstan:

- at this moment USD 598,3 million worth projects are at the stage of implementation - construction works are carried out on the roads Osh-Sarytash-Irkeshtam,Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart, Osh-Batken-Isfana, Sarytash-Karamyk, and Taraz-Talas-Suusamyr (total length of which 840 km)

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