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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039

Road Safety Scenarioand

Role of Education SectorPresented by:

Dr R. K. GARGChairman, Civil Engg. Deptt.

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The Problem TodayAccident scenario in the world

Every day 3000 people die in road accidents,

1.3 million road accident deaths every year.

Road accident is the third largest cause of accidental

deaths & will become 1st largest by 2020

Accident death toll to touch 1.9 million by 2020.


Source: The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Accident Scenario in Developing Countries

90% road accident deaths in the developing countries.

Accidental costs estimated as Rs. 4,50,000 crores.

This is almost twice as much as the total development

assistance received worldwide by the developingcountries.

Source: The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Accident Scenario in India

342 deaths per day, equivalent to a jumbo crashno survivors

14 deaths per hour1.27 lacs deaths and 5.5 lacs injuries per year

India with 1% ofworlds vehicles accounts for 10% of worldroad accidents.

14 Accident deaths/10,000 vehicles in India (1.6 in US)

Estimated cost 3% of GDP (worth Rs. 75,000.00 crores).

Roads accident toll rising at an alarming rate of 8% as

compared to 4% in the previous decade.Source: The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Accident Scenario in Haryana

More than 1700 deaths every year

140 Accident deaths per million population in Haryana

(double of Indian average)

Accident deaths per 10,000 vehicles in Haryana is 5 per

cent higher than all-India average.

The above is an eye opener

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Complexity of Indian Scenario

In last 50 years, automobile population has grown 170 times while the roadinfrastructure has expanded only nine times.

Heterogeneity of traffic:

17 categories of road users and 43 types of vehicles

Gross underreporting:

Road accidents

Violations

Ribbon development 10 million violations per day in the capital; only 10-15,000 be challaned.

Source: Joint Commissioner, Delhi Traffic Police

Poor road conditions and unsafe structureslack overpasses & underpasses

Lack of adequate traffic and road safety aids

Encroachments - Temporary Shops Used for slee in and walkin - restrictin traffic.

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039ROAD INJURY STATISTICS

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039The Problem Tomorrow

Of every 90 children born thisyear

One will die violently in a highway crashduring his/her lifetime.

70 of every 100 will be injured in acrash during their lifetimessome

more than once.

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039The Goal

Reduce the incidence andseverity of motor vehicle

crashes.

Lower the fatality rate

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039How to Do It?

Involve all agencies with a safety mission

Engineers, law enforcement, licensing, judiciary, behavioral

Establish Integrated Safety Management Process

Identify Significant Safety Problems

Focus on road users, highway, vehicle, environment, and managementsystem

Launch Coordinated Attack on Problems

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039How to address?

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Who is responsible?

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Road Safety Research and Development in India

Lack of accident database

Traffic environment being totally different

Foreign research and developmentalsolutions can not be directly applied inIndian conditions

lack of expertise and resource persons

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Road safety is a complex issue

Driver behavior

Driver education

Roadway and Road Environment

Enforcement

Emergency response

Medical treatment

Vehicle design


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4 Es of Road Safety

Engineering (NHAI/PWD)

Enforcement

(Law/police/Transportation)

Education (Academic Institutions)

Emergency response services (Health)

5

th

- Legislation


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Hurdles in Road Safety Negligence of Civilians

Unsafe Vehicle Design

Under implementation of Road Safety Standards

Poor geometric design standards

Pathetic Condition of roads

Lack of research and development work on road safety

Lack of coordination and Indifference of various Government

agencies

Lack of accident and safety related data

Lack of Laws and their proper enforcements

Lack of Emergency Services


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Developing a Road Safety Plan

Fixing of InstitutionalResponsibility of Road Safety

Monitoring and Evaluation of

progress

Data Systems and Analysis

Financing Road Safety

Designing Forgiving Roads to

Improve Road Safety

Road Safety Audits


Publicity Programs

Children's Traffic Education

Driver Training and Testing

Traffic Law and Enforcement

Vehicle Safety Standards

Emergency Medical Services Road Safety Research and Boost to

Smart Technology

The Role of NGOs

Key Issues

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Drivers

1. Increasing Driver Safety Awareness

2. Increasing Safety Belt and Child Restraint Usage

3. Preventing Drowsy and Distracted Driving4. Curbing High-Risk Driving Behaviours

5. Ensuring Drivers are Fully Licensed, Competent, and Insured

6. Education and Licensing for Young Drivers

7. Graduated Licensing for Young Drivers

8. Sustaining Proficiency in Older Drivers

Special (Other) Users

9. Making Walking and Street Crossing Safer

10. Ensuring Safer Bicycle Travel

11. Making School Bus Travel Safer

12. Making Public Transit Travel Safer

13. Improving Motorcycle Safety and Increasing Motorcycle Awareness

14. Making Truck Travel Safer

15. Reducing Farm Vehicle Crashes

DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Emphasis Areas

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DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039Emphasis Areas

Highways

16. Improving the Design and Operation of Highway Intersections

17. Keeping Vehicles on the Roadway and Minimizing the Consequences of Leaving the Road

18. Reducing Head-On and Across-Median Crashes

19. Improving Work Zone Safety

20. Accommodating Older Drivers

21. Reducing Train-Vehicle Crashes

22. Reducing Deer-Vehicle Crashes

23. Implementing Road Safety Audits

Emergency Response24. Enhancing Emergency Response Capabilities to Increase Survivability

Management Systems

25. Improving Information and Decision Support Systems

26. Using Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to Improve Highway safety

27. Creating More Effective Processes & Safety Management Systems Designing Safer Work Zones

28. Developing and Encouraging Multidisciplinary Safety Teams

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Efforts of the Government

To establish a National Road Safety Board

To evolve effective strategies for implementation of the

road safety policy

To establish a National Road Safety Fund to finance road

safety activities through the allocation of a certainpercentage of the cess on gasoline and diesel.


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MoRT&H Initiatives Re-constituted National Road Safety Council, Gazette of India, August 30 2010.

Increased efforts to promote awareness

To encourage road safety research

By identifying priority areas,

Funding research

Establishing Centre of Excellence in research and academic institutions and

Dissemination of the result of research and identified examples of good practicethrough publication, training, conferences, workshops and websites.

Planning to establish six centers of excellence throughout the country dedicated to

various aspects of road safety research and development and we are the front

runner in this endeavor.


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Global Road Safety Partnership

"TIME FOR ACTION" First Global Ministerial

Conference on Road Safety at Moscow declared

Decade of Action for road safety from 2011

2020 with an aim to reduce deaths in Road

Crashes by 50% by the end of 2020.

Under the Global Road Safety Partnership(G.R.S.P.) different sectors of society are coming

forward and joining hands to make Indian roads a

safer journey.


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Government and the Public Sector

Local and Regional Governments

Communities and Cultural orEthnic Organizations

Education Sector, Universities,

Driver training Institutes

Media

Police and Enforcement Agencies

Health Agencies and

Professionals

Transport and Land-Use Planners

DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAMUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYMURTHAL ( Haryana)INDIA-131039 Road Engineers and Highway

Authorities

Insurance Industry Alcohol and Hospitality

Entertainment Industry

Vehicle Manufacturers and

Importers

Heavy Vehicle Transport Industry

Motoring Associations

Advertisers

Individual Road Users

Road Safety Stake Holders

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Role of Education Sector Make a formal commitment to promote effective

road safety education in schools and pre-schools so

that appropriate behavior is fostered from early age.

Develop links between schools and other agencies,such as the MORTH, NRSC , traffic police, and

Industry in relation to road safety.

Assist in the life-long education of road users.

Research and development


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Role of Driver Training Institutes Require all learner vehicles to display signs.

Equip learner and novice drivers with the necessary skills,

attitudes and behavior needed to drive safely on our roads.

Maintain and foster a high standard of driver training, instruction

and professionalism.

Promote and foster the upgrading of driving skills amongst

drivers, particularly drivers of heavy and public service vehicles.

Establish an Association and enhance industry professionalism by

developing a Code of Providers teaching materials, Driving

Instructors training programmes, etc., for their members.


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Education through Media Enhance community awareness and understanding of the

causal factors and real costs of road crashes. Support road safety initiatives through responsible and

objective reporting.

Influence societal changes which lead to a reduction in

unacceptable driver behaviour and poor attitudes. Discourage advertising which glamorizes and/or promotes

unsafe practices and products.

Actively encourage safer practices and products.


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Role of Universities Ensure the development of high quality databases.

Establishment of centre of excellence in highway safety

Provide reliable India specific research results and knowledge against which policy

decisions can be made.

Ensure the supply of safety professionals, auditors and planning experts to the field

and help in up gradation of various skills of working Engineers.

Design short term courses to educate general road users, road side venders, eatery

workers and other social groups to educate them regarding road safety signs, trafficrules and First aid as they are the first to reach the accident site.

Ensure that there is a balance between research on basic and applied topics.

Ensure that road safety research is of high quality, timely and that its implications

are identified and promoted.

Evaluate effectiveness of safety measures


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CADEMIC PROGRAMMESFor safety professionals, auditors and planning experts

PG Programme of one year & two year duration leading to PGDiploma & Masters in

Highway Safety and Engineering Traffic Engineering

Intelligent Transport Systems Mass Rapid Transport Systems Corridor Management Accident Analysis Road Safety Audit Safety during construction

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCEIN

HIGHWAY SAFETY

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Accident Analysis (Causes and impact ) To develop sensors to control speed of vehicles Solution to traffic problems Grade separation Improved geometrics Signages Intelligent ReportingHighway Traffic Management Systems Highway structures and lighting


HIGHWAY SAFETY

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TRAINING Training ofRoad EngineersTraffic police & ManagersRoad side vendorsVolunteersWorkers on construction sitesDrivers/operators


HIGHWAY SAFETY

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CONSULTANCY Preparation of feasibility & DPRs Carrying out Road Safety Audits during design, construction &operational stage Training of trainers Improvement in geometrics, well designed junctions &intersections


HIGHWAY SAFETY

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

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Road User

Speeding, Drunk Driving,

Inadequate Driving Skills,

Lack Of Knowledge Of Basic

Safe Road Behaviour

Fatigue

Training Courses: Aims and Overall Objectives

Major Causes of Accidents

Road Environment

Black Spots, Poor Planning Of Road

Layouts,

Inappropriate Design Of Road

Segments

Vehicle Faulty Vehicle Design,

Poor Vehicle Conditions,

Low Vehicle Safety Standards


IN

HIGHWAY SAFETY


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Competencies needed by staff: Strong technical skills and knowledge in order to identify, analyse andrecommend improvements on those factors specific to their job; and

Good understanding of the inter-relationships among all these

different factors, and how they impact on one another.

Training Courses: Aims and Overall Objectives

Solutions to traffic accidents


IN

HIGHWAY SAFETY


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Enhance participants job-specific technical skills; and

Introduce participants to the spectrum of possible road

safety interventions which takes into account the inter-

relationships among various factors, and help them design

the best and most cost-effective solution given their

countries conditions and background.

Training Courses:Aims and Overall Objectives


IN

HIGHWAY SAFETY


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Road Safety: Principles and Approaches

Transportation Planning and Safety Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Management

Intelligent Transport Systems Mass Rapid Transport Systems Corridor Management Safety during construction GIS in Highway Engineering

Training Courses: 1-2 week


IN

HIGHWAY SAFETY


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Various Areas of Interest


IN

HIGHWAY SAFETY

Infrastructure Design and constructionEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessment of Highway

ProjectsPublic Private Partnership concepts in Road InfrastructureRoad Safety Audit at various stages of the Project

Forgiving Geometric DesignNew Materials

Highway Drainage SystemsHighway Subgrade and Foundation AnalysisLow volume RoadsSafe Design and Construction TechniquesDesign and construction of bridges and flyovers


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Various Areas of Interest


IN

HIGHWAY SAFETY

Transportation Planning and SafetyIntelligent Transport Systems

Mass Rapid Transport Systems

Corridor Management

GIS in Highway Engineering

Advanced traffic management systemsAccident analysis

Operational Research Methods in Transportation

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Thanks

for

Your kind Attention

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