Islamic Republic of Iran

Ministry of Road and Urban Development

Country Report

Road Traffic Safety Situation in Iran

Road Safety Action Plan- A step forward to improve road

safety in Iran

By: Hormoz Zakeri General Director Assistance- Transportation Safety Bureau

Area = 1648 (1000 Km2)

Inter urban road Length = 215,000 Km

Freeway = 2401Km

Highway = 15462Km

Main Road = 23879Km

Minor Road = 46485 Km

Population = 79.0 million

Motor Vehicle = 27.5 million

Length

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Year

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Freeways 486 940 1085 1231 1429 1606 1629 1770 1957 2053 2165 2401 2401

Highways 3411 3692 4426 5160 5468 6180 7516 9061 10669 11625 12969 14488 15462

Major

Roads 22126 22013 22000 21996 21788 21579 21402 20794 21276 22052 21234 24886 23879

Road Network Infrastructure

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Freeway 2401

Highway 15462

Major Road 23879

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• Vision

– Safe roads for all Road Users

• Aims

– Reduction of Road Accident Fatalities (Number of traffic fatalities per 100,000 Inhabitants) during a 10 year period as it will be 9 by the end of 2020 (The index is 21.1 in 2015).

Preparation of National Road Safety Strategic Plan

National Road Safety Strategic Plan(NRSSP)

NRSSP has been approved by:

Road Safety Commission.

The strategy is based on:

16 strategic objectives and 96 distinct

approaches

Objectives and Approaches of NRSSP

1) Excessive Speed Reduction

2) Motorcyclists Safety Improvement

3) Pedestrians Safety Improvement

4) Drivers' Fatigue Reduction

5) Encourage the Use of Seatbelt

6) Reduction of Impaired Driving

7) Improvement of Traffic Regulation Observance

8) Development and Implementation of A Comprehensive Crash Data Bank

9) Improve Safe Planning, Construction and Maintenance of Road Network

10) Improve Safety of Access to Road Network

11) Improve Vehicle Safety

12) Improve Trauma, Medical and Retrieval Services

13) Improve Alternative Public Transportation Systems to Passenger Cars

14) Improve Coordination in Safety Management at National Level

15) Resource Management for Safety Improvement

16) Purposeful Development of Research to Achieve Sustainable Road Safety

What have to be done for Future?

Action Plan; step forward

National Road Safety Action Plan for Iran Transportation Research Institute Department of Transportation Safety

• Pillars of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, United Nations.

• Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF):Road Safety Management Capacity Reviews and Safe System Projects.

The National Action Plan is aligned with

The Safe System approach aims for a more forgiving road system that takes human fallibility and vulnerability into account. Under a Safe System the whole transport system is designed to protect people from death and serious injury.

The Action Plan is based on Safe System Approach

Steps of the Action Plan Preparation

1- Review of Road Safety Management Capacity

in Iran- Current Situation

2- Action Plan Development- Based on the 16

strategic objectives and 96 distinct approaches

3- Identify Priorities and Propose Actions

4- Finalize Road Safety Action Plan

• Road Infrastructure Safety

• Law Enforcement and Prevention of Unsafe Road Users Behavior

• Public Awareness and Safety Campaigns

• Post- Crash Care

• Public Training

• Health & Safety Management of Commercial Drivers

• Driver Training & Driving License Procedure

• Vehicle Standards Improvement

• Road Safety Management System

• Assessment, Evaluation and Budget Allocation

• Crash Data Record and Analysis

11 Projects for Preparation of the Action Plan

National Road Safety Commission (NRSC)

Secretariat of NRSC

Education

Committee

EMS & Rescue

Committee

Fleet

Committee

Road Engineering

Committee

Enforcement

Committee

Provincial Road Safety Executive Committees

Analysis & Planning

Group

Acc Data

Work Group

Supervision on the Action Plan by NRSC

• Ministry of Roads and Urban Development

• Traffic Police

• Ministry of Interior

• Ministry of Education

• Ministry of Health and Medical Education

• Ministry of Industry

• Central Insurance Organization

Other Organizations Involved in the Action Plan

The Action Plan Approval

Road Safety Action Plan will be approved by the

Government and notified to the stakeholders and

related organizations

Thank You