Sustainable Transport Saves Lives

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1 Sustainable Transport Saves Lives Ashwin Prabhu Principle Associate EMBARQ India International Conference on Green Buildings CII & IGBC 25 th October, 2013 Background - Road & Traffic Incidents Number of road accident deaths in 2009 in India Number of road accident deaths per year worldwide Number of road accident injuries per year worldwide Source: 1. NCRB, World Health Organisation (2004). World report on road traffic injury prevention. 2

2 Road Incident Fatalities - India Cities Per Million Population Source: National Crime Records Bureau (2009) Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India New Delhi, National 3 Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. Traffic Fatalities: Tip of the Iceberg Urban Areas account for 17-18% of fatalities/accidents Urban Population set to double in next 20 years Rate of motorization increasing

3 IMPACTS OF MOTORIZATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH 5 Evidence from United States Strategy U.S. states Avoid/Shift: Reduce driving (VMT) via highquality sustainable transport Improve: Mainstream road safety into sustainable transport policy & solutions Source: FHWA Highway Statistics, 2008 Regression Analysis: EMBARQ

4 Evidence from Bangalore Most Victims - Pedestrians Hit By Motorized Vehicles (Heavy Vehicles, Cars, 2W s) When While Crossing the road Pedestrian (51%) 7 7 Source: Bengaluru Road Safety & Injury Prevention Programme: Injury snapshots and activity profile 2009, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Premature deaths per year attributable to urban outdoor air pollution 8 Source: World Health Organisation Study

5 Particulate Matter Pollution in Indian Cities WHO Guideline PM10 24 hr mean 50 µg/m 3 Annual mean - 20 µg/m 3 Source: World Health Organisation Study 9 Evidence from Belo Horizonte - Brasil More vehicles = More Accidents

6 Evidence from United States More vehicle miles = More Physical Inactivity = More obesity Lack of Physical Activity 3.2 million people are affected for illnesses derived from physical inactivity and obesity Source: 12

7 Main Public Health Interventions Helmets Alcohol Seat-belts Speed Visibility SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT S ROLE 14

8 Avoid Shift Improve (ASI) Framework AVOID growth in Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT) SHIFT trips to safer and more sustainable modes, like public transport and non-motorised transport IMPROVE the general conditions of transport, especially in terms of design 16

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12 ROLE OF DESIGN: -ROADS + STREETS -HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS 23 Road safety in urban areas: there is a gap in knowledge Land use High pedestrian volumes Socioeconomic characteristics Street design Demographics Diverse transport modes Source: Nicole Duduta, EMBARQ

13 Elevated Metro Line One Mumbai Changing land use pattern. Increasing number of high-rises and retail areas Un-engineered roads with poor pedestrian infrastructure METRO CORRIDOR ALONG JP ROAD Elevated Metro Line One Mumbai 26

14 Elevated Metro Line One Mumbai 27 Elevated Metro Line One Mumbai Recommended Design 10.6 m E B TB Bus Stop Parking / Waiting area 2.1 m : Footpath 2.5 m : Buffer area 6.0 m : Carriageway 5.7 m : Metro column area 11.2 m Bus Stop Property Access Vendors Autorick stand 6.0 m : Carriageway 2.5 m : Buffer area 2.7 m : Footpath Consistent width and continuous length for footpath and carriageway Buffer area to be utilised for provision of bus-stops, parking, waiting area, rickshaws

15 Pedestrian Facilities Pedestrians are like water: They always find the route with less resistance Source: Carsten Wass, Consia Pedestrian Facilities Does water flow upwards? Source: Carsten Wass, Consia

16 Reduce Speed Death risk: Probability of pedestrian getting killed % Speed km/h Source: Carsten Wass, Consia Fatalities Reduced (Baseline vs. Project) Av. Caracas BRT Corridor, TransMilenio, Bogotá Fatalidades Savings on account of the Project Total Corredor Tendencia con Proyecto Asociadas a TransMilenio Tendencia Sin Proyecto Data: TRANSMILENIO S.A.

17 Opportunity is Biggest Right Now Today 2041 Automobility Sustainable Transport Ahmedabad Population (millions) Trips(millions/yr) Area (Sq. Km.) Emissions (million Tons CO2/yr) Traffic Fatalities (per yr) 175 5,232 1,225 EMBARQ, The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, catalyzes and helps implement sustainable transport solutions that enhance quality of life and the environment

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