Road Safety Situation in Bangladesh

Seoul, Republic of Korea 28-29 July,2016

Current Road Safety Scenario In Bangladesh PRESENTED BY

IMTIAZ AHMED PPM

DC TRAFFIC WEST DIVISION, DMP

BANGLADESH POLICE

National Road Safety Goals, Targets & Indicators of Bangladesh

PRESENTED BY

MOHAMMAD SHAHEEN SARKER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD SAFETY DIVISION

ROADS & HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

BRIEF ON BANGLADESH

@ Bangladesh, a country in South Asia

@ Population about 164 million

@ Area 147,570 sq. km

@ Population Density About 1015 per sq. km.

@ The length of Roads under roads & Highway department are :

• National Highway : 3,812.78 Km

• Regional Highway : 4,246.97 Km

• District Road : 13,242.33 Km

• Total Road Length : 21,302.08 Km

GDP hits 7.05

Registered vehicle in Bangladesh

2.6 million (up to May 2016, BRTA)

NONMOTORIZED MORE THAN 3 MILLION (APPROXIMATE)

64 INDIA 20.74

67 PAKISTAN 20.22

106 SRI LANKA 13.05

109 BANGLADESH 12.87

RANK COUNTRY RATE (Per 100,000)

1 IRAN 43.54

2 IRAQ 41.41

14 THAILAND 33.57

50 NEPAL 22.32

172 MALDIVES 1.05

WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE ACCIDENTS

Road user errors (60%)

Source: Accident Research Institute (ARI),BUET

Adverse road conditions/environment (30%)

Vehicle defects (10%)

Accident Data and Trends

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Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Injuries

Fatalities Injuries

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Total Accident

Death Injuries Total Causalities

2011 2667 2546 1641 4187

2012 2636 2538 2134 4672

2013 2029 1957 1396 3353

2014 2027 2067 1535 3602

2015 2394 2376 1958 4334

Main Causes of Road Accident

Engineering issue Road Environment Behavioural Issue Pedestrian Behaviour Drivers Behaviour Passengers Behaviour

Recent Road Safety Activities & Initiatives taken by Bangladesh Police

Advise on development and correction of infrastructure & hazardous road location. Initiatives taken to upgrade existing Motor Vehicle Act 1983 to make road users more concern & reduce road accidents. Expedite on sending accident Victims to the roadside trauma centre . Established Highway Police with modern equipments and specialized training. Advising on Modernizing the licensing process to ensure and enhance skill of the drivers. Strict control of overloading of heavy vehicles . Modernization of vehicle fitness testing and inspections. Strengthening of Enforcement and Regulations . Establishment of modern driver training institutes. Control of speed (by execute national speed limit)

Specialized Highway Police

Maintain law and order situation on highway; Investigate highway road accident cases ; Prevent highway crime ; 24 Hours Patrol in highway ; Enforce strictly the traffic rules on the highway ;

Massive Motivational Program

• School Program.

• Drivers Training.

• Participating in Workshops & Seminars.

• Coordination of Meetings With Public Transport Owners Association & other stack holders.

National Road Safety Goals, Targets & Indicators of Bangladesh

PRESENTED BY

MOHAMMAD SHAHEEN SARKER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD SAFETY DIVISION

ROADS & HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020)

PILLAR 1 Road Safety Management

Pillar 2 Road Infrastructure

Pillar 3 Safe Vehicles

Pillar 4 Road User Behavior

Pillar 5 Post Crash Care

50% reduction in fatalities and serious

injuries on Road by 2020

1. Safety Management and Database

2. Development (Policy, Legislation )

1. Road Safety Audit

2. Safe Pedestrian Crossings, Junction/ road section

1. Regular inspection of road vehicles

2. Maintain Vehicle safety standards

1. Strong enforcement of Laws & Regulation

2. Awareness and RS

Education Programme

Increase Coverage of Emergency Medical System for RTA Victims

UN Decade Action Plan: ESCAP 8 Goals

50% Reduction in Fatalities &

Serious Injuries on the Roads from 2011-

2020

7. Developing Asian Highway as a model for Road

Safety 6. Improving

cooperation & fostering

partnerships

8. Providing effective education

on road safety awareness

1.Make Safety a priority

Policy

2. Make Roads Safer for

Vulnerable Road User 3. Make Roads

Safer and Build “Forgiving

Roads”

4. Make vehicles safer

and encourage responsible

ads

5. Improving national and

Regional Road Safety System,

Management & Enforcement

Implementation (of Decade Action Plan ) schemes

• National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan

8 Plans at National Level which start from 1997

First Plan1997-99

Latest 2017-2019 (Draft)

Lead Agents/Agency/ Ministries : NRSC, RTHD, RHD, BRTA, MOT, , MOH, MOHA, MOE, MoPME, MOI, LGED, ARI (BUET), Police, DNCC/DSCC, BRAC (NGO), DTCA, RAJUK etc.

• Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)

7 th Five Year Plan (SDG Goal 3.6 & Goal 11.2)

National Strategic Action Plan (NSAP) sectors

1. • Planning, Management and Co-ordination of Road Safety

2. • Road Traffic Accident Data System

3. • Road Safety Engineering

4. • Road and Traffic Legislation

5. • Traffic Enforcement

6. • Drivers Training & Testing

7. • Vehicle Safety

8. • Road Safety Education & Publicity

9. • Medical Services for Road Traffic Accident Victims

NSAP Linkages with DAP & UNESCAP

Decade Action Pillar (DAP)

UNESCAP GOAL National Strategic Action Plan (NSAP) Sectors

Major Stakeholders

Pillar 1 1,6 NRSC, RTHD,BRTA

Pillar 2 3,7 RHD, LGED, DNCC/DSCC, BRTA,Police, ARI

Pillar 3 4 MOHA, MRTB

Pillar 4 2,5,8 BRTA, ARI, MOE, MOI, MRTB, Police

Pillar 5 5 MRTB, MOH,Police

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2 3

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Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) SDG Goals Actions to Achieve Targets Indicator &

Lead Ministry

3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents 11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible & sustainable transport system by all

•Improvement of Transport safety standards •Implementation of safety audit •Improvement of road safety situation ,following NSAP. •Implementation of MRT line-6 project by DTCA •Construction of Dhaka Elevated Expressway (46.73 km) by RHD •Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Dhaka by RHD •Construction of multi-lane tunnel in Karnaphuli River •Construction of circular rail track around Dhaka city.

Death rate due to road traffic injuries (MRTB -RTHD) Proportion of population that has convenient access(MRTB -RTHD)

Recent Initiative by RHD • Technical Assistance for Road

Safety Improvement Programs Project (ADB funded)

1372.50 km road survey & rating by IRAP

300 km most vulnerable corridor selection

Preliminary Design on that 300 km • Improvement of Road Safety on

Black spots in National Highways Project (GoB)

Addressing 144 Black spots all around Bangladesh

Different type of counter measures are given like junction treatment (major connecting minor road, round about etc.), channelized/ non-channelized Intersection, Curve treatment etc.

Major Initiatives by RHD

• Regional Connectivity Corridors

Asian Highway (AH)

SAARC Highway Corridor (SHC)

SASEC Road Corridor (SHC)

BIMSTEC Road Corridor (BRC)

BCIM Route (BCIM) • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) • Inclusion of Separate NMV lane for New

Project

Initiatives by BRTA

• Banning Nasimon-karimon (NMV) on National Hwys

• Strengthening Driver awareness programme

• On line tax & fees collection system

• Retro-reflective registration plate

• Online BRTA-Information System (BRTA-IS)

• Establishment of Data Center & Web-Portal system

• Rehabilitation, operation & Maintenance of 4 VIC

• Establishment of modern driving competency test center

• Establishment of Multipurpose Training Center for Road Safety

Road Safety Challenges

Implementation of Road Safety Strategies at National Level

Institutional weakness in coordination and monitoring

Data, Manpower, Technologies etc.

Fund

Overall, Road Safety is not been taken as a priority issue in actual case

Proper Enforcement

• For sustainability in terms of accidents reduction more Road Safety Projects to be undertaken

• Strengthening & Institutional Development

• Safety Audit on priority basis and act accordingly

• Intensive training and awareness building

• Dedicated allocation and resource on Road Safety

• On line road accident database & monitoring system

Recommendations