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Powered Two Wheeler Safety in the South East Asian-Region

Dr. Rohit Baluja President – Institute of Road Traffic Education

UNESCAP: 733,463 (59.47% of Global Road Fatalities)

5

35

UNESCAP 1968 Convention on Road Traffic

Countries Ratified

Countries NotRatified

6

34

UNESCAP 1968 Convention on Road Signs & Signals

Countries Ratified

Countries Not Ratified

The First Steps in partnership with IRTE New Delhi 21-22 January 2010

Europe Asia Road Safety Forum 4 December 2013

38 Nations Participated

• Vietnam

• Myanmar

• Sri Lanka

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Laos

• Philippines

• Malaysia

• Thailand

• India

• Bhutan

UNESCAP Countries

Special Session of the UNESCAP Countries at the College of Traffic Management, 4 December, 2013

Roundtable at the Road Safety Forum of UNECE, March 2015 (dedicated to Powered Two-Wheeler safety)

Human Population

29%

71%

Human Population (Percentage Share)

South East Asia

Rest of the World

43

31 21

52

11

23

10.5%

20.5%

11.6%

11.3%

30.4% 15.7%

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

African Region Region of Americas EasternMediterranean

Region

European Region South-East Asianregion

Western PacificRegion

Number of Countries Percent Share of Road Deaths

Source: Data computed from Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, WHO

South East Asia (with 11 Nations) accounts for 30.4% (highest) of the World’s Road Deaths

16%

34%

3% 13%

34%

Car Occupants Motorized 2-3 Wheelers Cyclist Pedestrians Other

Two Wheelers account for 34% of Road Traffic Deaths in South-East Asia Region (2015)

Conference on Safety of Powered Two Wheelers College of Traffic Management, 18 – 19 February, 2016

Participants to this conference were representatives of:

• 16 Countries including all the South East Asian Nations

• Police organizations form various states of India

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transport, US

• Transport Departments of States across India

• World Health Organization • Helmet Manufacturing Companies

• Centres for Disease Control & Prevention • Indian and International automobile manufacturers and associations

• Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, GOI

• Multi-National Corporations

• Universities of India, United Kingdom, USA, Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia

• Engineers form Departments of Roads, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc. under various Ministries.

• Indo-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative (INDUSEM)

• Non-Government Organizations

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences and other Institutes

Endeavour to

Collaborate

towards developing together

practical “Road Safety

Management”

in South East Asia Region

Collaboration of Academic Institutions Safety Traffic Management

To Catalyze Research (Indigenous Research) -

• University of Birmingham

• Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)

• Charles Stuart University, Australia

• Tandon School of Engineering, New York University

• Asian Institute of technology, Thailand

• National Centre for Transportation Studies, University of Philippines

• Centre for Transportation and Logistics, University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

• School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

• German Vietnam University of Technology, Vietnam

Recommendation of the February 2016 PTW Conference

• There is a priority need for development of research focused on PTW safety for the traffic systems of SE Asia

Core Issues Identified to Develop Standards and Guidelines (Codes of Practice)

1. Infrastructure Considerations

2. Public Health approaches to PTW Safety

3. Headgear & Safety Apparel

4. Rider Training

5. Post-crash Management

6. Vehicle Standards

Tasks Breakdown

Task 1: Gather information: Literature review of research, practices,

legislation, Codes of Practice and available Data w.r.t. crashes,

vehicle numbers, demographics, etc.

Task 2: Identify gaps and discuss new research needs in specific-areas

Task 3: Understand research capability of partner institutions and assign

task to each university team

Task 4: Coordinate efforts in each sub-region among team

Time Frame: 2016 - 2017

August, 2016: • Visit to South East Asian Countries • Compile Information, Identify organizations

September, 2016: Coordinate research tasks

November, 2016: Present Draft Recommendations at the Delhi Conference: 28 to 30 November, 2016

December, 2016 to February, 2017:

Working on the final Draft after including Conference recommendations

March, 2017: Present final Draft to Members of the WP.1 in Geneva

Tour of IRTE Team

to Countries of the

South East Asia Region

Beginning the tour with UNESCAP

Workshop in Yogyakarta Indonesia

Academia, Police & Transport Officers

Metro Manila Development Authority

Metro Manila Traffic Management Centre

Under Secretary: Philippines Transport Department

University of Philippines, Manila

Transport Department HCM, Vietnam

German Vietnam University

Rider Assessment for License, Vietnam

Traffic Review, Vietnam

Traffic Review, Vietnam

Traffic Review, Indonesia

The Next PTW Conference for South East Asia

New Delhi, 28, 29 & 30 November, 2016

New Delhi, India

Day – 1: 28 November, 2016

• Background and Purpose of the Conference

• South East Asia Road Safety Status

• Overall Road Safety Problem: Speakers from the Governments

• UN Role in Global Road Safety

• Panel for Testimony

Powered Two Wheeler Safety Conference

Conference Schedule, 28 - 30 November, 2016

Day - 2: 29 November, 2016

Strategy for Improving Road Safety in South East Asia • Present Draft

Recommendations based upon research : By Research Institutions

• Establish New Coalition of Universities to inform Annex

• Long Term Value of coalition- Implementation

Study Findings and Reports by Universities

Day - 3: 30 November, 2016

• Develop Plan to address PTW occupancy

• Develop Plan for Segregating Traffic

• Develop Plan for increasing helmet use

• Vulnerable Road Users: Other South East Asia Road Safety Needs

• Data System Development: Priorities for Data Use

Department of Law

Road Traffic Legislation Study of Motor Vehicles laws/ Rules of various States within India Study of Motor Vehicles laws of various Countries Study of UNECE Conventions and Resolutions relating to Road Traffic

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Catalyse a global process

• Safety of Powered Two wheelers in respective regions of the globe

• Sharing our research and methodologies adopted

• Learning & Sharing from failures and successful practices

• Create a platform to work together

Welcome to India this November

On behalf of :

I take this opportunity to welcome all

Members of the WP.1& Other UN Economic Commissions to come to India

to participate and integrate this region of

South East Asia into your efforts

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, USA