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Handicap International Belgium Road Safety in Cambodia
September 2010
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• Road safety issues
• Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan
• Handicap International road safety program in Cambodia1. Road traffic accident and victim information system2. Road Safety education3. Road safety awareness and support to society4. Support to government
Agenda
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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 [116million US$ in 2004]
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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context
Sources: RCVIS annual report 2009
Evolution of road fatalities, vehicles and population (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.
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Population Registered Vehicles Fatalities
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The fatality rate, calculated in comparison with the number of vehicles
in use in the country is already very high.
1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context
Source: Global Status Report on Road Safety, Time for Action, by WHO 2009
7.1
10.4
4.8
19.6
14.6
17.80
15.67
2.15
17.26
11.7
13.8
3.4
1.3
4.0
23.6
9.48
3.732.61
1.77 2.51
4.88 5.58
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5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
Cambodia
Brunei
Indo
nesia
Laos
Mala
ysia
Singap
ore
Thaila
nd
Mya
nmar
Vietnam
Philipi
ne
Timor
-Les
te
Number of fatality per 100,000 inhabitants Number of fatality per 10,000 registered vehicles
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• The motorization rate is rapidly increasing, with very high share of 2-wheeled vehicles and traffic mixes
• Exponential growth can be expected for the forthcoming years.
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
71%
13%
4%
5%
4%
2%
1%
77%
8%
4%
5%
3%
2%
1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Motorbike
Pedestrian
Bicycle
Passenger vehicle
Goods vehicle
Agriculture vehicle
Other
Casualties Fatalities
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As a consequence, human error is responsible more than 90% of casualties. Road crash injuries are largely preventable
Source: RCVIS 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.
51%
17%
12%
7%
3%
2%
5%
48%
13%
13%
9%
4%
3%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Speed related
Drunk drvining
Dangerous overtaking
Not respect right of way
Change direction without due care
Driving against flow of traffic
Other
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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2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan
Second Action Plan Framework
Pillar 8Vulnerable Road Users
Pillar 7Driving
Licenses
Pillar 6Law
Enforcement
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Government International organizations and NGOs
Local NGOs Private companies
• National Road Safety Committee
• Ministry of Public Works and Transport
• Ministry of Rural Development
• Ministry of Interior• Ministry of Health• Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports• Provinces and
municipalities
• WHO• ADB• World Bank• IFRC• JICA • Handicap International• GRSP
• Cambodian Red Cross• Coalition for Road
Safety
• Media (mainly radio stations)
• Corporate involvement still very limited (TOTAL, HONDA, Insurance companies, CALTEX,…)
• Need for coordination mechanism. • Importance of National Road Safety Committee.
2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan
Stakeholders involved
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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)Projects
With similar initiatives in Lao PDR and Vietnam, HIB launched the Road Safety Program in Cambodia in 2004.
To date, it consists of 4 components:
• Road Crash and Victim Information
System (RCVIS) and Road Safety Research
• Road safety education
• Road safety public awareness and
support to civil society
• Support to the government service
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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)Coverage-2010
CBE
CBE
CBE
CBECBE
CBE
CBE
CBE
STG
STG
STG
STG
STG
STG
RSN
Legend
All RS activities
RS education
RCVIS
Community Based Education
Road Safety Network
Road Safety Research
Support to government
CBE
RSN
Research
STG
STG
Research
RSN
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Objective: Provide road safety related stakeholders with accurate and complete data on road traffic accidents and victims for the purposes of increased understanding of the current RS situation, planning appropriate responses and evaluating impact of current and future initiatives.
3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) 1. Road Crash and victim information system + Research
Main activities
• Manage integration road crash data from
police and hospitals.• Publish monthly and yearly report.• Hanover of the system to the government• Conduct road safety researches, such as
cost analysis, road user behaviours,…
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Evolution : 2011-2013
3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) 1. Road Crash and victim information system + Research
Sources: RCVIS annual report 2009
RCVIS– Provide technical support on extensive data analysis and advanced
training to staff in MoI, MoH, NRSC, with upgraded database– Decentralize the system to provincial levels (MoI)– Replicate our expertise to other countries (through GRSP, ADB,…)
Research– Set up research center/working
group– Conduct more research studies.
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Improve primary and lower secondary school children’s road safety behaviors by providing them with an effective road safety education curriculum
Main activities
Grades 7 to 9• Development and implementation of the curriculum in
20 provinces
Grades 10-12• Support to develop high school curriculum
Partners: MoEYS, NRSC, MoI
3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)2. Road Safety Education
Evolution : 2011-2013• Extend to RS high school curriculum• Safe school zone initiatives
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i. Road safety public awareness campaign: Enhance public awareness on particular issues of road safety by setting-up mass media campaigns and targeted awareness initiatives.
Main activities: Main focused on Helmet and Drink driving
Partners: NRSC, WHO, MoI, MoH, MoEYS, Local NGO, private companies
3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)3. Road safety awareness and support to civil society
Evolution : 2011-2013
• Initiate “Speeding, Pedestrian and Seatbelt” campaigns
• Continue on Helmet (standard + passenger) and Drink driving
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ii. Community Based Education: Increase RS awareness of populations in villages located on major national roads through community-based education
Main activities:Technical and financial support to a local NGO (CRY)
to:• Develop road safety local action plan• Set up peer education in schools and communities• Organize road safety events
3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)
3. Road safety awareness and support to civil society
Evolution: 2011-2013• New target communes• Continue to build capacity local commune
authorities on Main Risk Factors
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iii. Road Safety Network: Increase the involvement and capacity of the civil society in improving road safety
Main activities• Management and further development the road
safety network (RSN)
• Initiating “Fleet Safety” inside organizations
Partners: NRSC, private companies, NGOs…
3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) 3. Road safety awareness and support to civil society
Evolution: 2011-2013• Launch Fleet Safety Management• Initiate Road Safety Label• Set up RS Network Board (civil society
organizations)
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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)4. Support to government
- Support the National Road Safety Committee in managing, implementing and coordinating the National Road Safety Action Plan through active coordination of stakeholders; national action plan, policy, strategy
- Provide funding, strategic support and targeted trainings to traffic police to enforce the traffic law;
Evolution: 2011-2013• Support NRSC in
coordinating and managing the New National RS Action Plan 2011-2020
• Capacity building for additional PRSCs
• Continues to lobby for better Enforcement action
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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)Main Results
Since the beginning of the program, main results have been achieved:
• Development and implementation of RCVIS (Road Crash and Victim Information System) and GPS (global positioning system).
• Road safety curriculum implementationin primary and lower secondary schools
• Increase of helmet wearing rate (7%-2004 to 85% in 2009).
• Approval of the new traffic law and enhanced law enforcement
• Creation of the National Road Safety Committee with better functioned with national policies, strategies and action plans
• HIB has been seen as a leading agency in RS field,
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