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CambodiaNational Road Safety Action Plan

2011-2020

National Targets and Performance Indicators

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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

Road traffic crashes in Cambodia:

• 46% of all kinds of recorded injuries in the countries

• almost 7% towards the causes of physical impairment and disability

The total economic loss of road traffic accidents was estimated at 248 million US$ (HIB) in 2009

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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

Sources: RTAVIS annual report 2009

Evolution of road fatalities, vehicles and population and casualties (base 100 = 1998)

• Road crashes increase more proportionally than road traffic and population.

• Every day, more than 4 persons die and many others are injured.

• Over the last 5 years, the number of fatalities increased almost double.

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Population Registered Vehicles Fatalities

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Fatality rates in Cambodia 1998 – 2009

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Although the fatality rate per 10,000 registered vehicles has decreased from 15.1 in 2008 to 12.3 in 2009, the fatality rate per 100,000 inhabitants has increased from 12.3 in 2008 to 12.7 in 2009.

1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

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As a consequence:• Motorbikes’ riders account for the large majority of casualties (77%) and fatalities (71%), • 13% of fatalities are pedestrians• 76% of motorbike fatalities get head injuries

Source: RTAVIS annual report 2009

1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

More than 50% of fatalities are due to speeding and other 17% caused by drunk driving.

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Crashes Fatalities

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In2004, the Cambodian Government developed the first National Road Safety Action Plan 2006-2010, with the support from ADB

In early 2010, the government started to develop the second Action Plan 2011-2020, to response to the “Decade of Action for Road Safety” and based on the international framework

2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

The first and second action Plans

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What actions were successfully implemented?

• Establishment of NRSC• RCVIS • Road safety education• Road traffic law and enforcement• Awareness campaigns (helmets)• Partnerships

NRSAP 2006-2010

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What actions were not satisfactorily completed?

• Establishment of a road safety research centre

• Emergency Medical Services

• Road Safety engineering

NRSAP 2006-2010

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2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

Second Action Plan Framework

Pillar 7Vulnerable Road Users

Pillar 8Driving

Licenses

Pillar 6Law

Enforcement

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National Targets

• National Target 1: To reduce number of fatality by 30% by 2020;

• National Target 2: To reduce fatality rate (against 10,000 registered vehicles) by 30% by 2020.

4700 lives can be saved in 10 years through the implementation of the 2011-2020 Action plan

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Second Action Plan Framework – National Targets

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Estimated number of fatality 2010-2020

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Second Action Plan Framework – National Targets

Note: with a prediction that the number of registered vehicles will be increased to around 5.4 Millions in 2020

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Fatality rate: National Target 2

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Estimated fatality rate (per 10,000 registered vehicles) 2010-2020

2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

Second Action Plan Framework – National Targets

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Road Safety Performance Indicators • Safety Performance Indicator 1: Helmet

– To reduce number of fatalities caused by head injuries by 30% by 2020;

– To increase helmet wearing rate to 85%.

• Safety Performance Indicator 2: Speeding– To reduce number of fatalities caused by speed related crashes

by 30% by 2020; – To reduce over speeding rate by 30%.

• Safety Performance Indicator 3: Drink Driving – To reduce number of fatalities caused by drink driving crashes

by 30% by 2020;– To reduce drink driving rate by 30%.

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Second Action Plan Framework – Performance Indicators

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Fatalities with head injuries: reality Fatalities with head injuries: without additional actions

Fatalities with head injuries: Safety Indicator 1

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Second Action Plan Framework – Performance Indicators

Estimated number of fatalities caused by head injury 2010-2020

2510 lives can be saved from head injuries in 10 years

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Second Action Plan Framework – Performance Indicators

Estimated number of fatalities caused by speeding 2010-2020

2200 lives can be saved from Speed Related crashes in 10 years

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Fatalities: reality Fatalities: without additional actions Fatalities: Safety Indicator 3

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Second Action Plan Framework – Performance Indicators

Estimated number of drink driving related fatalities from 2010-2020

850 lives can be saved from Drink Driving crashes for 10 years.

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