Cambodia Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System

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1 BTC MoI MoH MPWT HIB Cambodia Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System Monthly Report February 2009 VOA: Khim Sovannara Developed with the support of: European Union Belgian Cooperation World Health Organization Notice: This report may be freely reviewed, abstracted, reproduced or translated in part or in whole, but not for the purposes of sale.

2 I. Introduction The Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System (RTAVIS) has been progressively developed since March 2004 by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Health in the framework of Action 2 (Road Accident Data Systems) of the National Road Safety Action Plan of the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the technical support of Handicap International Belgium. The objective of the Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System (RTAVIS) is to provide government and development stakeholders in Cambodia with accurate, continuous and comprehensive information on road traffic accidents and victims for the purposes of increased understanding of the current road safety situation, planning appropriate responses and policy, and evaluating impact of current and future initiatives. RTAVIS collects, centralizes, analyses and disseminates information provided by three different sources: - Traffic police. - Public health facilities; - Private clinics; RTAVIS data collection RTAVIS reports are distributed monthly. RTAVIS reports can also be found on the following websites: and Notice: This monthly report is a snapshot of the situation at a particular time of the year. More analysis is provided in the annual report. The annual report 2008 will be released in June Page 2

3 II. System Update Introduction of GPS From July 2006, Global Position System (GPS) devices have been introduced to the traffic police in Russei Keo District in Phnom Penh. The GPS coordinates allow HIB to locate accidents exactly, using GIS data. GPS devices have been progressively introduced to other districts of Phnom Penh and provinces crossed by major national roads from August In the medium term, this will enable RTAVIS to identify blackspots along the Cambodian Road Network. The chart below shows locations of fatal road traffic crashes along the National Road network in February 2009 The biggest road crash in February Number of casualties : 26 (including 2 fatalities) - Number of vehicles involved : 1 minibus - Location of accident : Along National Road 7, Sralab commune, Tboung Khmum district, Kampong Cham province - Cause of accident : Tire blow out Page 3

4 III. Executive Summary In February 2009, a provisional number of 1,816 casualties were reported by the participating hospitals, health centres, private clinics and traffic police departments in the 24 reporting provinces, resulting from 670 accidents. Among them, 155 were fatalities and 526 were severely injured. 1,305 vehicles were involved in those accidents. Compared to February 2008, number of casualties decreased by 10% and the number of accident decreased by 23%. In Phnom Penh, 471 casualties were reported, 32% decrease compared to the previous month. Among them, 101 were severely injured and 21 died. Key findings are the following: - 70% of total fatalities were motorbike riders. 79% of them were male. - Pedestrians represented only 8% of total casualties, but 13% of fatalities. Children aged between 5-9 years old are the most vulnerable age group (25%). - Motorbikes account for the largest majority of vehicles involved in crashes (75%), followed by cars (11%) and bicycles (3%). - 58% of accidents occurred on national roads, while another 15% were on local/track roads and 12% on provincial road. - 30% of casualties were transferred to hospital between 10 to30 minutes after accident. Around 50% of victims arrived at the hospital more than one hour after accident. Helmets - The number of motorbike casualties wearing helmets decreased compared to the previous month. In contrast, the percentage of motorbike casualties getting head injuries increased, as shown in the graph below: Number of motorbike casualties wearing helmet % 48% 47% 46% 45% 44% 43% Percentage of motorbike casualties getting head injury 44% 48% 0 Jan-09 Feb-09 42% Jan-09 Feb-09 Page 4

5 Asian Highways - The highest number of fatalities on Asian Highways was noticed on National Road 5. Among those accidents, more than 55% happened in Banteay Meanchey and Pursat province. Furthermore, the total number of fatalities on Asian Highways increased 23% compared to the previous month. Number of fatalities on Asian Highways 35 Number of fatalities by Asian Highways N1 N4 N5 N6A N7 January-09 February-09 Page 5

6 IV. Evolution of Main Indicators IV.1 Victim information Jan-09 Feb-09 Number of casualties 2,361 1,816 Severity of injuries Percentage of death 7% 9% (156 people) (155 people) Percentage of severely injured casualties (requiring chirurgical intervention of ICU) 31% (733 people) 29% (526 people) Percentage of slight injury casualties 60% 61% (1,426 people) (1,105 people) Percentage of casualties' gender Male 73% 72% Female 27% 28% Percentage of casualities' age 0-4 3% 4% 5-9 4% 5% % 2% % 10% % 17% % 24% % 9% % 7% % 5% >=45 14% 16% Percentage of type of road user Driver 63% 60% Passenger 30% 32% Pedestrain 7% 8% Percentage of casualties by type of transport Motorbike rider 80% 77% Car rider (under or equal 9 seat) 3% 3% Bicycle rider 4% 3% Percentage of casualties' occupation Student 21% 20% Farmer 25% 25% Worker 21% 19% House keeper 4% 5% Vendors/small businesses owner 5% 5% Children 3% 4% Motorbike taxi 3% 3% Safety Measures Percentage of car/truck/bus driver having a driving licence 40% 45% Percentage of motorbikes casualties wearing a helmet 16% 14% Percentage of motorbikes' casualties suffering from cranial trauma 44% 48% Percentage of drivers having alcohol abuse 18% 18% Time to transfer casualties to hospital after the accident Less than 10 minutes 2% 3% Between 10 and 30 minutes 32% 30% Between 30 minutes and 1 hour 14% 17% Between 1 hour and 2 hours 16% 17% Ways to transfer casualties to hospital By ambulance 36% 34% By their private transportation 58% 57% Percentage of casualties received first aid during having accident 33% 31% Percetage of casualties was provided first aid by Traffic polices 44% 49% Royal arm forces 1% 1% Samu/Ambulance staffs 17% 35% Percetage of casualties received first aid on Bleeding 12% 29% Unconsciousness 19% 23% Wound 16% 16% Broken bond 11% 19% How to transfer victim 10% 10% Other 3% 3% Estimation of average cost of treatment 82 US$ 66 US$ Attendance of police Percentage of cases were police was present on the accident site 67% 69% Page 6

7 IV.2 Accident and vehicle information Jan-09 Feb-09 Number of accidents Number of vehicle involved 1,754 1,305 Percentage of vehicle involved Bicycle 4% (71) 3% (37) Motorbike 77% (1,342) 75% (981) Car 8% (142) 11% (143) Minibus 1% (16) 1% (13) Bus 0% (3) 0% (5) Light truck 3% (52) 4% (46) Heavy truck 2% (33) 3% (33) Agriculture vehicle 3% (47) 2% (32) Day of accident Percentage of accidents occured during the weekend (from Friday 6 pm to Sunday midnight) 36% 36% Time of accident Percentage of accidents occured during nighttime (from 6 pm to 5.59 am) 32% 34% Peak(s) of accident 6pm-7pm 7pm-8pm Cause of accident Percentage of accidents occurred due to human error 97% 94% High speed 48% 46% Alcohol abuse 17% 13% Non respect of rights of way rules 12% 13% Dangerous overtaking 8% 12% Changing lane without due care 4% 2% Driving against flow of traffic 3% 3% Other 5% 5% Percentage of accidents due to vehicle defect 3% 5% Percentage of accidents due to road conditions 3% 2% Percentage of accidents due to weather conditions 0% 0% Type of collision Head-on 26% 28% Rear-end 17% 15% Right-angle 27% 22% Side-swipe 7% 10% Fell alone 6% 4% Hit pedestrain 8% 7% Hit and Run accidents 24% 24% Percentage of four-wheeled vehicles with Left-hand-drive 67% 59% Right-hand-drive 15% 25% Percentage of accidents occurred in urban areas 33% 37% Type of road Percentage of accidents occurring on national roads 57% 58% Percentage of accidents occuring on provincial roads 9% 12% Percentage of accidents occuring on local/track roads 15% 15% Percentage of accident occuring on paved roads 76% 77% Characteristics by type of road Percentage of accidents occuring on straight roads 76% 74% Percentage of accidents occuring on junctions (X, T, Y- junctions and roundabout) 17% 12% Percentage of accidents occuring on curves 6% 8% Page 7

8 V. Data by Provinces Number of casualties Severity of injuries Jan-09 2,361 Severe Death Total Feb-09 1,816 Severe Death Total Banteay Meanchey Battambang Kampong Cham Kampong Chhnang Kampong Speu Kampong Thom Kampot Kandal Koh Kong Kratie Mondol Kiri Phnom Penh Preah Vihear Prey Veng Pursat Ratanak Kiri Siem Reap Sihanoukville Stung Treng Svay Rieng Takeo Addar Meanchey Keb Pailin Unidentified province Total , ,816 Page 8

9 Contacts Further analysis and additional information is available on request. Please do not hesitate to contact one of the following persons For additional analysis/customized reports and information on the road safety situation in Cambodia: Ms. SANN Socheata Road Safety Program Manager Handicap International Belgium Mobile: E mail: sann.socheata@hib-cambodia.org For information regarding RTAVIS: Mr. SEM PANHAVUTH RTAVIS Manager Handicap International Belgium Phone: E mail: rtavis@hib-cambodia.org Ms. OU AMRA RTAVIS Developer Handicap International Belgium Phone: E mail: rtavis@hib-cambodia.org Page 9

10 Editor Handicap International Belgium # 18, Street 400, Phnom Penh Kingdom of Cambodia Phone: rtavis@hib-cambodia.org Website: Website: