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National Road Safety Campaign / Road Safety Audit International Road Federation (IRF) India Chapter
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National Road Safety Campaign / Road Safety Audit

International Road Federation (IRF)India Chapter

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Road Safety Scenario - India

125,000 deaths every year,

and 500,000 injuries

342 deaths per day, equivalent to a jumbo crash everyday – no survivors

15 deaths per hourOne of the top three causes of death for 5-44 yr age group

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Road Safety Scenario - India

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The country loses 2-3% of the GDP on account of these road accidents. In absolute terms, the loss works out to Rs. 750 billion per year.

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International Road Federation (India Chapter)

• The IRF (India Chapter), has been seized with this problem of human tragedy caused due to road accidents.

• Accordingly, the Indian Chapter of IRF has taken upon itself to champion the cause of Road Safety in India.

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International Road Federation (India Chapter)

• In September 2009, IRF (India Chapter) and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways have jointly launched the National Campaign on Reduction of Road Fatalities, by 50% by the end of 2012 to be realized through systematic plan of actions

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International Road Federation (India Chapter)

• International Road Federation (India Chapter) organized four regional conferences in India

• The fifth in series on “Institutional Arrangement for Reduction of Road Fatalities” is to be held on 25th & 26th November 2010

• A vibrant regional chapter of IRF has been able to influence the stakeholders in the Government and private sector to view the road safety as a critical problem for the region.

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Past IRF Conferences in India

• IRF 1st Regional Conference on “Business and Environment for Road Development in India”, 20-21 March 2006

• IRF 2nd Regional Conference on “Road Safety Design, Construction and Operations of Roads”, 05-06 October 2007

• IRF 3rd Regional Conference on “Mobility and Safety in Road Transport”, 03-04 October 2008

• IRF 4th Regional Conference on “Accident Prevention: Road Safety Measures”, 23-24 October, 2009

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Institutional Arrangement for Reduction of Road FatalitiesThemes to be covered in 5th Regional Conference

– Institutional reforms needed in Policy, Administration and financing

– Institutions for making legal framework, regulatory body and enforcement

– Institution for quick transportation of victims, trauma care and insurance

– Institution for implementation and monitoring of engineering measures for safety

– Institution for carrying out public education and campaign

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ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN INITIATIVES

IRF INDIA CHAPTER

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Road Safety Campaign

• IRF’s (India Chapter) activities pertaining to reduction of road fatalities,– Participated in National Road Safety Week.

IRF (India Chapter) awarded certificate by the Govt. of India for its commendable work

– Successfully pursued with Central Government for direction to State Governments to advise Cinema Halls to show a film of 3 to 4 minutes on road safety before showing commercial films

– Providing Hoardings of Road Safety messages at prominent locations in all towns and cities. Directions have already been issued by the Government

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Road Safety Campaign

– Successfully pursued with Central Government to show short promos on road safety in TV channels

– Successfully pursued with the Government for Road Safety slogans being printed in 120 newspapers including regional languages

– Pursuing with Government for Road Safety education of school children by developing school curriculum for uniform adoption

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Road Safety Campaign

– The posters on theme of Road Safety prepared by IRF are on display in the Government as well as private corporate offices.

– IRF is actively working with Government for mandatory implementation of various in-vehicle safety devices in all motor vehicles

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Road Safety Campaign

– Pursuing with Government for establishment of fully equipped driver training schools

– Pursuing with the Government for painting the bicycle frame and rear mudguard of 2-whelers in luminous orange colour for greater visibility

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Road Safety Campaign

• IRF has initiated school visits by Road Safety Experts to develop the safety consciousness amongst school children and adoption of safe road user behavior through lectures, games, competitions, and actual demonstrations

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Road Safety Campaign

Pursuing with Ministry of Finance,– to permit duty free import of Intelligent

Transport System related equipment for enhancing safety

– to permit duty free import of Driving Simulators for Driver Training Schools

– to provide tax exemptions for incurring expenditures towards funding of road safety activities

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ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

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RSA is part of Road Safety Strategy

• Audit is an integral part of a road safety strategy• Helps to prevent accidents that may otherwise

need to treat in future• Can save money• Promotes an understanding of safe design

practice for designers and managers• Will help significantly in achieving road casualty

reduction targets• IRF is perusing with Govt. to make it mandatory

for all road developments

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Aims of Road Safety Audit

Specific aims are to:• Minimise risk and severity of accidents• Minimise/ avoid accidents on network• Meet the needs of safe use by all users• Reduce long term cost of road scheme• Improve awareness of safe design practices

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Road Safety Audit

RSA applies to all six stages of development:• Feasibility study• Preliminary design• Detailed design• During construction• Constructed (Pre-opening)• Existing roads (monitoring)

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Underlying Concepts

• Prevention is better than cure– Less trauma– Less money for treatments

• Drive, Ride, Walk in Safety– Less accident costs over whole economic life of

project

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Engineering Improvements and RSA

• An IRF Committee was constituted comprising all the stakeholders to recommend a series of engineering improvements in the rural and urban roads for satisfying the requirements of forgiving roads

• The Government has since issued a circular on 27th April 2010 to all concerned Departments to implement the desired engineering measures both on existing roads as well as in on-going road projects

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Training of Road Safety Auditors

• IRF (India Chapter) jointly with ARRB Group has planned to build capacity on Road Safety Audit in India by conducting certification course for road safety auditors

• Four such courses (one week course) have been conducted and 120 auditors have been trained till July 2010. Two more courses will be held in January 2011

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Conclusion

• Road Safety practices as taken in India can be replicated across the world with minimum changes by customizing it with local requirements.

• IRF (India Chapter) will be happy to assist everyone in undertaking this task and can be contacted at,

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email: [email protected]: www.indiairf.com

Address: International Road Federation (India),103, Shivam House, Karampura Commercial

Complex, New Delhi – 110015, India

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T H A N K Y O U


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