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Road Traffic Injury Research & Prevention Centre Half Yearly Report Jan to Jun 2 & Half Yearly Comparison of 29 & 2 Department of Neuro-Surgery, Ward 6,

1 Road Traffic Injury Research & Prevention Centre Half Yearly Report Jan to Jun 2 & Half Yearly Comparison of 29 & 2 Department of Neuro-Surgery, Ward 6, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Rafiquee Shaheed Road, Karachi 755, Pakistan Tele: , rtiproject@gmail.com, rtiresearchcentre@gmail.com

2 Road Traffic injury Research & Prevention Centre 29 All Rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without permission. RTIR&PC by sharing its data documents not relinquish its proprietary rights on such data & precludes it use for any unauthorized publication or any other common purpose. Person/institution using the data under this agreement will be required to get approval of their final draft of the said material before publication in the public domain / submission of their thesis /dissertation. All material used will have the source duly & prominently acknowledged. This publication can be used for any non-commercial research, Road Safety awareness, private study or internal circulation within an organization. However, the name of RTIR&PC should be clearly mentioned while using the data from this publication. Permissions may be sought directly from Road Traffic Injury Research & Prevention Centre based at Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Post graduate Medical Centre, Rafiquee Shaheed Road, Karachi, Pakistan, Phone: , rtiresearchcentre@gmail.com 2

3 C O N T E N T S JAN TO JUN 2 ANALYSIS Pages No. Total Injury & Accidents. Injury Severity. Month Wise Casualties. 5 Hospital Wise Casualties. 6 Gender. 7 Mode of Arrival. 8 Vehicle Involvement. 9 Road User Group. Helmet Usage. 2 Type of Collision. 3 Town Wise Casualties. Age Group. 6 Vehicle Involvement by Road User Group. 7 Road User Group W.R.T. Injury Severity. 9 Road User Group W.R.T. Age Group. 2 Road User Casualties on Major Arterials. 2 Injury Severity W.R.T. Major Arterials. 23 Per Km Casualties & Fatal. 25 Brief of Accident Contributing Factors. 29 HALF YEARLY COMPARISON OF 29 & 2 Road User Group. 3 Injury Severity. 3 Mode of Arrival. 32 Vehicle Involvement. 33 FSI of Major Arterials. 35 Vulnerable Road Users on Major Arterials. 37 3

4 ROAD TRAFFIC INJURY RESEARCH & PREVENTION CENTRE JAN TO JUNE 2 RESULTS TOTAL INJURY & ACCIDENTS Frequency Total Injuries 55 Total Accidents 35 INJURY SEVERITY Disposal Frequency Percent Minor 33 73% Serious 367 2% Fatal 53 3% Total 55

5 MONTH WISE CASUALTIES Months Frequency Percent Jan 25 6% Feb 237 5% Mar 265 7% Apr 283 8% May 27 7% June % Total 55 The highest casualties were recorded during the month of April constituting 8% of the total casualty data. 5

6 HOSPITAL WISE CASUALTIES Center Frequency Percent JPMC % ASH CHK 38 2 LNH 53 3% AKU 7 3% Total 55 3% casualties were reported in JPMC followed by 3 in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. 6

7 GENDER Gender Frequency Percent Male % Female 237 5% Total 55 The male casualties cover a high percentage of 85%. 7

8 MODE OF ARRIVAL Arrived by Frequency Percent Ambulance % Police 55 Private % Public 298 2% Other 8 5% Total 55 The half yearly data indicates that the highest mode of arrival was through private means covering 5% followed by ambulance covering 38% respectively. 8

9 VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT Vehicle Involvement Frequency Percent Motorbike % Mini Van / Coaster 65 3% Bus / Mini Bus / Coach 393 7% Truck 55 3% Taxi 269 Bicycle 38 2% Car 258 2% Water / Oil Tanker 5 Rickshaw 79 6% Dumper 7 Trailer 2 Loading Pickup 876 % Others 62 3% Animal Cart 55 Push Cart 29 Train 57 Total 985 Of all the vehicles involved in the road accidents the most frequent vehicle involvement comes out to be motorbike covering 55%. 9

11 ROAD USER GROUP Road User Group Frequency Percent Rider/Pillion Rider % Pedestrian % Passenger 952 3% Drivers 52 3% Unknown 7 5% Total 55 The half yearly data indicates that the riders & pillions constitute the highest number of road casualties covering more than 5 of the total casualty data followed by Pedestrians covering 25%.

12 HELMET USAGE Motorbike Rider Frequency Percent Wearing Helmet 27 5% Not Wearing Helmet % Total 79 From a total of 5,5casualties during the first 6 months of 2, the information regarding the helmet usage was obtained from only 79 casualty cases. The above analysis is done on the basis of those 79 cases which shows that the percentage of persons wearing helmet is considerably lower than those who are not wearing helmet. 2

13 TYPE OF COLLISION Type of Collision Frequency Percent Head-on 895 8% Rear-end % Hit Object 355 7% Merging 22 Side swipe 2 23% Right angle 66 3% Total 897 Unknown 67-3

14 TOWN WISE CASUALTIES Towns Frequency Percent Saddar Town 9 2% Liaquatabad Town 58 9% Jamshed Town 366 9% Korangi Town 7 7% Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town 882 6% New Karachi Town 875 6% North Nazimabad Town 787 5% Site Town 62 % Gulberg Town 3% Bin Qasim Town 3 3% Gadap Town 3 3% Baldia Town 38 2% Landhi Town 32 2% Orangi Town 32 2% Malir Town 35 2% Kiamari Town 298 2% Lyari Town 296 2% Shah Faisal Town 9 Faisal Cantonment 388 3% Karachi Cantonment 5 % Malir Cantonment 8 DHA 788 5% Out of City 282 8% Total 55 The highest casualties were reported in Saddar town town covering 2% followed by Liaquatabad and Jamshed town constituting 9% each respectively.

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16 AGE GROUP Age Group Frequency Percent <= % % % % % % % % % Unknown 93 Total 55 The half yearly data of 2 shows that the highest proportion of recorded casualties belongs to 2-25 demographics covering 9 percent. 6

17 VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT BY ROAD USER GROUP Vehicle Involvement Rider/ Pillion Rider % Pedestrian % Passenger % Drivers % Motorbike % 3 5% 5 7% Mini Van / Coaster 95 2% 7 3% 2 9% 6% Bus / Mini Bus / Coach 3 3% 2 5% 76 28% 5 6% Truck 25 2% 79 2% 86 7% 5 6% Taxi 3 7 2% 6 2% 23 3% Bicycle 325 3% 36 5 Car % 9 25% Water / Oil Tanker % Rickshaw 359 3% 93 5% % Dumper % 6 2% Trailer % 38 5% Loading Pickup 267 2% 7 % 338 3% 56 7% Others 28 2% 2 6% 83 3% 2 3% Animal Cart Push Cart 5 Train 2 Total The data indicates that motorbike involvement is greatest in Rider/ Pillion Rider and Pedestrian cases covering 7 percent and 5 percent respectively. For Passengers, the highest vehicle involvement is of Bus/Minibus/Coach. The highest vehicle involvement in driver accident cases comes out to be rickshaw covering 27 percent respectively. 7

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19 ROAD USER GROUP W.R.T. INJURY SEVERITY Road User Group Rider/Pillion Rider Pedestrian Passenger Drivers Unknown Total Minor % Serious % Fatal % 65 59% 78 52% 2 38% 259 2% 66 32% 23 38% 78 3% 399 2% % 3 % 8 3% % The data shows that Pedestrians are the highest victims of road accident fatalities whereas rider/pillion riders are more involved in minor and serious injury cases. 9

20 ROAD USER GROUP W.R.T. AGE GROUP Age Group <= Total Rider/Pillion Rider % 2% 6% 22% 7% 8% 5% % 2% 2% Pedestrian % 28% 9% 6% 7% 6% 6% % 6% 7% Passenger % 3% 2 6% 2% 8% 5% 5% 2% 2% 3% Drivers % 9% 2 2 5% 5% % 2% 2% The casualty data indicates that the highest Pedestrians involved in road accidents are of the age group -5 years. For riders/pillions, passengers and drivers the 2-25 demographic are most frequently reported in road accidents. 2

21 ROAD USER CASUALTIES ON MAJOR ARTERIALS Roads MA Jinnah Road Shahrah-e-Faisal Korangi Road Shahrah-e-Shah Suri National Highway Nawab Sadiq Ali Khan Road Ch Fazal Ellahi Road Main Korangi Road Nishtar Road Site Avenue Mauripur Road University Road SM Toufiq Road Shahrah-e-Orangi Hakim Ibn-e-Sina Road Hub River Road Super Highway Korangi Industrial Area Road Sea View Road Rashid Minhas Road Rafique Shaheed Road MT Khan Road Shahrah-e-Pakistan Manghupir Road Ch Khaliq-uz-zaman Road Sarwer Shaheed Road Shahrah-e-Liaquat Khy-e-Iqbal Residential Road Low Road Rider/Pillion Rider Pedestrian Passenger Drivers The half yearly data shows that the highest casualties of rider/pillion, pedestrians and drivers were reported from Shahrah-e-Faisal whereas the highest passenger casualty cases were reported from Korangi Road. 2

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23 INJURY SEVERITY W.R.T. MAJOR ARTERIALS Roads MA Jinnah Road Shahrah-e-Faisal Korangi Road Shahrah-e-Shah Suri National Highway Nawab Sadiq Ali Khan Road Ch Fazal Ellahi Road Main Korangi Road Nishtar Road Site Avenue Mauripur Road University Road SM Toufiq Road Shahrah-e-Orangi Hakim Ibn-e-Sina Road Hub River Road Super Highway Korangi Industrial Area Road Sea View Road Rashid Minhas Road Rafique Shaheed Road MT Khan Road Shahrah-e-Pakistan Manghupir Road Ch Khaliq-uz-zaman Road Sarwer Shaheed Road Shahrah-e-Liaquat Khy-e-Iqbal Residential Road Low Road Minor Serious Fatal Total The maximum number of fatalities were reported on National Highway. For Minor and serious cases, the highest frequency was reported on Shahrah-e-Faisal road and Korangi Road respectively. 23

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25 PER KM CASUALTIES & FATAL PER KM CASUALTIES & Fatal National Highway Korangi Road Shahrah-e-Faisal Super Highway MA Jinnah Road Hub River Road Mauripur Road Shahrah-e-Pakistan Nawab Sadiq Ali Khan Road Site Avenue University Road Rashid Minhas Road Hakim Ibn-e-Sina Road MT Khan Road Shahrah-e-Orangi Korangi Industrial Area Road SM Toufiq Road Ch Fazal Ellahi Road Shahrah-e-Sher Shah Suri Main Korangi Road Manghupir Road Nishtar Road Ch Khaliq-uz-zaman Road Road Length Injury Per Km Injury Fatal Per Km Injury

26 ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS Contributing Factors Pedestrians Frequency 88 Percent Road Crossing 3297 Hit while walking/standing/sleeping on the roadside 8 2% Child action 76 3% Dangerous action (e.g. playing on road) 7 Working on the road 259 Wearing dark cloths 33 Driver/ Rider Error or Reaction 2 8% Out of control/ Roll Over 227 5% On turnings 33 5% Sudden Application of brake 73 3% Sudden appearance of vehicle 97 2% Parked Vehicle 237 No indication/care while turning 2 Hit while reversing (Vehicle reverse on slope(improper chocking)) 82 Hit while sleeping under vehicle 3 Passenger 69 3% Fall/Hit while ascending/descending from the vehicle Sitting on Roof top/open dala 6 3 3% Human Body projected out of vehicle frame 5 Disbalance Impairment or Distraction 36 Medical Related (Disabled, Mentally, Physical, dizziness, drowsiness, Fatigue/stressed, eyesight) 29 Impaired by Alcohol/Drug 7 Inattention (Mobile / Hoarding & etc) 3 Behavior 728 3% Adventure/ Risky/ Reckless 33 2% Unskilled Driving (Novice driving/ Learner) 279 Vandalisms 5 Aggressive Confused 2 26

27 Vision Obstruction 29 Glare(headlight) 29 Injudicious Action % Over speeding Lane jumping/overtaking 279 2% Wrong Way/Oncoming traffic lane 676 3% Under Age Driving 238 Signal Violation 35 2% Roads / Environment 872 8% Deposit on road (e.g. oil, mud, construction material, garbage) 2% Speed Calming device (e.g. Speed Breaker) 285 Insufficient Illumination (Bad Light) 2 2% Dilapidated road 8 Animal on carriageway 67 Rain Under construction road 7 Open main holes/ Unleveled main holes 5 Improper / missing guide signs or road markings 7 Drive Thru (vehicle coming out from petrol pumps & others areas). 52 Open sewerage line Fog Encroachment 3 Wire lying/hanging on road 22 Storm Vehicular 697 7% Vehicle Part broke/jam/fault 66 2% Foot /Scarf / Clothing entangled. 2 Overloaded goods/passengers 63 3% Defective Brakes Tire Burst 23 Mudguard broke 6 Injured due to interior of vehicle Indicators or Light not working. Injured due to exterior of vehicle Chain out 5 Goods projected out of vehicle frame Special Codes 75 27

28 Opening of door 39 Kite flying/cord entangled 22 Others Sudden Stop by Police 9 Towing 5 Stolen vehicle Total

29 BRIEF OF ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS Contributing Factors Number Percent Pedestrians 88 2 Driver/ Rider Error or Reaction 2 8% Passenger 69 3% Impairment or Distraction 36 Behavior 728 3% 29 Injudicious Action % Roads / Environment 872 8% Vehicular 697 7% 75 Vision Obstruction Special Codes 29

30 HALF YEARLY COMPARISON OF 29 & 2 %Change Over % Jan to June Frequency ROAD USER GROUP Road User Group Rider/Pillion Rider Pedestrian Passenger Drivers Unknown Total % Change Over 29-6% % 2% -9% % The half yearly comparison shows that the casualties of vulnerable road user groups i.e. rider/pillion and Pedestrian increased by 6% and % respectively. It is worth mentioning to note that the highest increase in casualties are of drivers with a percentage variation of. 3

31 INJURY SEVERITY Disposal Minor Serious Fatal Total 29 2 % Change over % % % The data shows that the serious injury cases have considerably increased by 27 percent. 3

32 MODE OF ARRIVAL Mode of Arrival Ambulance Police Private Public Other Total % Change Over 29-25% -53% -5% 7% -3% % The Ambulance service has been enhanced to a greater extent which is shown from the data. A considerable increase of 25% is observed in the involvement of Ambulance as the arrival mode. 32

33 VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT Vehicle Involvement Motorbike Mini Van / Coaster Bus / Mini Bus / Coach Truck Taxi Bicycle Car Water / Oil Tanker Rickshaw Dumper Trailer Loading Pickup Others Animal Cart Push Cart Train Total % Change Over % 8% 3% 8% 2% 2% -2 % 2-23% 8% It is worth mentioning to note that the involvement of water/oil tanker in road accident cases has considerably increased in the half yearly data of 2.A change over of 2 percent has been observed. 33

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35 FSI OF MAJOR ARTERIALS Seriously Injured Fatal 29 2 %Change over 292 MA Jinnah Road 87 5% Shahrah-e-Faisal % Korangi Road % % Shahrah-e-Shah Suri % 9-56% National Highway 2 8% 3 8% NawabSadiq Ali Khan Road % 9 ChFazalEllahi Road % 2-67% Main Korangi Road % 3-25% Nishtar Road 8 23% 2 Site Avenue % 8 25% Mauripur Road % University Road % 6 9 -% SM Toufiq Road 3 33% 6 5-7% Shahrah-e-Orangi 3 5 7% % Hakim Ibn-e-Sina Road % 7 6 Hub River Road % Super Highway % % Korangi Industrial Area Road % Sea View Road Road 29 2 % Change over

36 Rashid Minhas Road % % RafiqueShaheed Road MT Khan Road % 7 75% Shahrah-e-Pakistan % Manghupir Road % 2-82% ChKhaliq-uz-zaman Road - SarwerShaheed Road % Shahrah-e-Liaquat % -75% Khy-e-Iqbal Residential & Low Roads %

37 VULNERABLE ROAD USERS ON MAJOR ARTERIALS Rider/Pillion Rider Pedestrian Road 29 2 % Change Over % Change Over 29 MA Jinnah Road % Shahrah-e-Faisal % Korangi Road % % Shahrah-e-Shah Suri % % National Highway % % NawabSadiq Ali Khan Road % 5 7 ChFazalEllahi Road % 2 2 8% Main Korangi Road 3 3 2% % Nishtar Road % % Site Avenue % Mauripur Road 9 9% 3 3% University Road % SM Toufiq Road % Shahrah-e-Orangi % 5-9% Hakim Ibn-e-Sina Road % Hub River Road % % Super Highway % 5 - Korangi Industrial Area Road 9 3 3% % Sea View Road %

38 Rashid Minhas Road % % RafiqueShaheed Road 3 6 7% % MT Khan Road % % Shahrah-e-Pakistan % % Manghupir Road % ChKhaliq-uz-zaman Road 9 25% SarwerShaheed Road Shahrah-e-Liaquat Khy-e-Iqbal % 8 26 % Residential & Low Roads %

Kolkata City Fatal Accident Study (April 2016 March 2017)

Kolkata City Fatal Accident Study (April 2016 March 2017) Submitted to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Kolkata City 18 April, 2017 18 April 2017 Kolkata city fatal accident study 1 Overview JPRI