OVERVEW ON ROAD SAFETY KATHMANDU, NEPAL

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1 OVERVEW ON ROAD SAFETY KATHMANDU, NEPAL Presented by: Rajuman manadhar Ministry of Urban Development Department of Urban Development and Building Construction Kathmandu.

4 No match between the road traffic and the expansion of road. The bourgeoning population and the increasing vehicular congestion have placed tremendous pressure on the city roads.

5 Globally road crashes kills 1.3 million 20 to 25 million injured In Nepal every year More than 1700 people have to loose their life injuries

6 Area of Metropolitan Traffic Police Division Bhaktapur Lalitpur

7 2015/16 accident analysis

8 KMTPD IS UNDERTAKING THE TRAFFIC CONTROLL SYSTEM with : 1050 Traffic Police personnel. Two Traffic Police Ranges, Four Traffic Police Circles and Twenty two Traffic Police Sectors under its supervision. The KMTPD is responsible to enforce The Vehicle and Transportation Management Act, 2049 BS (1992) and regulate smooth flow of traffic in Kathmandu Valley.

9 STAKE HOLDERS FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Department oftranspor TATION management TRAFFIC M O TRANSPORTAT ION TELECOMMUNI CATION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DOR EA DUDBC MUNICI PALITY NWSS

Vehicle Statistics 900000 800000 700000 600000 500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 2,020,028 836,061( 44 %

10 Vehicle Statistics ,020, ,061( 44 % 421,908 Vehicle Registered in Nepal Vehicle Registered in Bagmati Zone Motor bike Registered in Bagmati Zone

11 TRAFFIC REGISTRATION ONE TRAFFIC PERSONAL HAS TO MANAGE BAG MATI ZONE 8,36,061 44% NEPAL 20,02,028 56% 880 VEHICLES AND 2500 PEOPLE 1.6 KM OF ROAD EVERY VEHICLES VOILETS TRAFFIC RULES IN ITS TIME.

12 Kathmandu valley: km 1445 Road Networking Bagmati : Km 2503 Nepal:km 15905

13 VEHICLES INVOLVE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

15 Fatalities Rate in Kathmandu Valley /62 062/63 063/64 064/65 065/66 066/67

16 Comparative data of accident Fiscal year Number Fatalities Serious Miner of Injuries Injuries Accident 064/ Remarks 065/ / / month

17 MISTAKES COMMITTED BY DRIVERsS VEHICLES PARKING IN PROHIBITED PLACE UNHEALTHY COMPETITION WHILE DRIVING JIG-JAG DRIVING HABITS. OVERTAKE IN HIGH SPEED WRONG OVERTAKE AND WRONG TURNING

18 INITATIVEs TO MINIMISE THE ROAD MISHAP... Effective enforcement of traffic rules and regulations. Develop the sense of discipline amongst road users and educate the public including school children on road safety. Ensure smooth and secure traffic movement

19 Enhance the skill of traffic police. Partnership with all stakeholder for integrated development. Ensure protection of the environment and take appropriate steps for prevention of environment pollution. Encourage participation and involvement of public in traffic management.

20 SOME ENDEAVOURS

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30 Issues on Traffic Management

31 Drunk driving Over loading (eg. sitting on the roof hanging) Lack of parking space. Unplanned Urbanization. Lack of traffic awareness pedestrians rights are not given priority. Violation of traffic rules and regulation

32 Unscientific and improper driving test procedures. Free movement of cattle's on the roads. Unregulated parking. Improper turns. Illegal pedestrian movement, etc. More than 80% vehicles are on the road in peak hours every day. (9 to 11 AM and 4 to 7 PM).

33 Lack of Traffic sense Negligence by aware road users to traffic regulations. Lack of civic sense Garbage is dumped on the city roads. Hawkers could not be persuaded to keep away from road and walkways. Violation of Traffic Sign and signal. 33

34 Most of the incoming and outgoing vehicles use the same route. Road lane discipline not maintained by the drivers. High Pressure of Vehicle Poor Vehicle Condition) Rules and Regulation The present vehicle management Act 2049 needs to be reviewed and additional power has to be given to traffic police for effective traffic

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59 Traffic police(problems) Inadequate human resource Over duty. Logistic support. Incentives and facilities. Lack of fund / budget. Lack of safety Equipment.

60 Accident causes - Risk Factors * Unsafe road drivers behaviour Excessive speed drunk drive use of mobile careless driving Running on red light. Improper turn * Defect on Road design * Vulnerability of road users * Environmental risks

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Road Safety Status of Nepal Arjun Jung Thapa DDG, Department of Roads Planning and Design Branch

Road Safety Status of Nepal Arjun Jung Thapa DDG, Department of Roads Planning and Design Branch Road Safety Status of Nepal 2013 Arjun Jung Thapa DDG, Department of Roads Planning and Design Branch Introduction of the Country Introduction of the Country NEPAL in brief Situated between China and India