5/24/2015. Road Traffic Accident OBJECTIVES. Definition. Kazi Md. Shifun newaz Assistant Professor, ARI, BUET. Road Accident: Bangladesh context

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1 ROAD SAFETY PROBLEMS IN BANGLADESH; DIMENSION & CONSEQUENCES OBJECTIVES by Accident Research Institute (ARI) BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (BUET) Dhaka-1000 Presented by To make an impression on road safety problem from local perspective. To identify the different aspects of major consequences and countermeasures of road accidents Kazi Md. Shifun newaz Assistant Professor, ARI, BUET Road Traffic Accident Definition A Traffic Accident occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole. Traffic collisions may result in injury, death, vehicle damage, and property damage. Road traffic accidents have been recognized as one of those adverse elements which contribute to the suffocation of economic growth in the developing countries Road Accident: Bangladesh context (ARI database based on police report form) Year Crash Casualty Crash Casualty

2 Road Accident: Bangladesh context Roads are killing machines that take more than 4,000 lives every year yet we are silent Crash(ARI) Casualty(ARI) Crash(BRTA) Casualty(BRTA) There was little noise and movement after any accident and most of the case those accidents related with some national figure. But the differing public reactions must be understood to be utilized for the greater good. Road Accident: Bangladesh context Bangladesh government has taken many initiatives in order to reduce the number of accident occurrence through several modes of campaign. Unfortunately, from years to years the number keeps increasing. Our concern for road safety We have lost some of our heroes Shah Alam (1990) ace sprinter, who won gold medal twice as South Asia s fastest man, died in a road accident in May 29, Manjarul Islam (2007) Young Test cricketer was killed in a road accident on March 16, 2007, Mahbub Alam (2010) Former Bangladesh fastest man gold medallist in 200- metre sprint in the 7th SAF Games in Madras in 1995, died in a road accident on December 4, Firoz Hossain Pakhi (2012) SA Games gold medallist died in a fatal road accident 2

3 Aug 13, 2011, Saturday Filmmaker Tareque Masud, chief executive officer (CEO) of ATN News Ashfaque Munier and three others were killed on the Dhaka- Aricha highway in Ghior, Manikganj. At 5 sep 2009Former finance minister M Saifur Rahman died in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Ashuganj Women and Children s Affairs Secretary Razia Begum and BSCIC Chairman Siddiqur Rahman were killed in a fatal road accident on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway on Saturday morning in a road crash at 31 Jul nov-08, 10 passengers were burnt alive and 34 other injured along with Ahmed Al Faisal, a L4/T2 student of Civil Engg, Buet died at different hospital Dhaka, May 27, A student of (BUET), Samrat was crushed under the wheels of a bus in front of Eden University College. In Mirsarai upazila to mourn the deaths of over 45 school students in a truck accident at Tentultola on Monday, Jul 11,

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5 Characteristics of Accidents in Bangladesh About 70% of road accident fatalities occurred in rural areas Nearly 50% occurred on national and regional highways. Many fatalities and injuries occur in a single accident, up to 60 deaths and 150 injuries on the spot. Accidents are highly clustered, nearly 50% of accidents on less than 5% of the highway network. Predominant accident types are: o Hit pedestrian- (45%) o Rear end (16.5%), o head on (13.2%) and o Loss control/overturning (9.3%). 5

6 Countermeasures Haddon Matrix for Identifying Contributing Factors Contributing Factors Speeding Careless driving Countermeasures Road safety countermeasures Effective and coordinated safety policy Safe System Policy Car free city center Underground Parking Operated by one company 6

7 Bridge only for pedestrian Well connected Single owner No gray area of law If you want to do it then do the best or do not ITLS. Pedestrian facility and Parking Public transport and Bicycle facility 7

8 ITS and FTC Quality of drivers & Enforcement Traffic and Travel Behaviour Risk taking behavior of young driver Behavioural Influence Low cost countermeasures Low Cost Short Term Periodic Measures Road and road environment improvement measures Improvement of shoulder (hard and soft shoulder, vertical drop) Removal of visual obstruction (permanent and temporary) Access control (major-minor road connections, frequent median opening) Road side hazard and parking management (bazaar, vendors, illegal parking) Curve improvement (superelevation, widening) 8

9 Improving bus-bay, passenger shelter and street lighting Road surface improvement Traffic sign, signal and marking improvement Drainage improvement Intersection improvement Pedestrian facilities improvement (walking along the road side and crossing) Bridge and bridge approach Vehicle and traffic operation improvement measures Vehicle modification restrictions (shape, size, Use of seatbelts and helmets Setting and enforcing speed limits Improved visibility of non-motorized vehicles (NMV) Strict enforcement and random vehicle inspection (light, brake, tyre) Restriction in carrying rooftop passengers and goods Control non-standard vehicles on roads Promoting public transport system Development of adequate modern driver training schools Research, Education and Awareness Development Measures Advancing road safety research Strengthen accident data reporting and recording system Traffic safety education and information for all ages of road users Awareness development at different levels Safety awareness of vehicle owner Development of community based road safety program Post-Crash Care Measures Ensure help for road accident patients at every stages Improve emergency rescue services Emergency units capable of dealing road accident patients Trauma care centre Rehabilitation Lets stop. 9

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