Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. Road Safety issue in Cambodia Government Action Plan Overview of road traffic law in Cambodia HIB Road Safety Program in Cambodia
Road traffic injuries are a huge public health and development issue More than 3,000 people die and 15,000 are disabled for life every day in the world. Second leading cause of death globally among young people aged 5 to 29. 90% of dead related to road traffic accidents occur in developing countries. Road traffic fatalities are estimated to increase by 80% by 2020 in developing countries, outstripping AIDS related fatalities. Huge economic losses (between 1 and 3 % of GDP).
Source: WHO,2004
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Every day, 4 persons die and almost 100 are injured Cambodia is at the bottom of its motorization curve and exponential growth can be expected for the forthcoming years
Evolution of road traffic accident and casualties (base 100 = 1995)
1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Population Traffic Number of accidents Fatalities
Road traffic accidents, casualties and fatalities increase more proportionally than road traffic and population. Over the last five years, the number of fatalities has doubled. The road network is rapidly improving, allowing speed increases.
Sources: Population: First Revision of Population Projections for Cambodia 1998 -2020, National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, June 2004; Traffic and accident figures: Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
0.18 0.16 Paved road density (km/km2) 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 0 Japan Malaysia Thailand Vietnam Cambodia
Notes: The paved road density of Cambodia is currently 15 times lower than in developed countries and 6 times lower than neighbors countries Current length of the paved road network in Cambodia: 1,991 km Source: Study of the Road Network Development in the Kingdom of Cambodia, JICA-MPWT, 2005
700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Developed Malaysia countries Thailand
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Vietnam
Laos
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Fatality rates
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P e rc e n ta g e o f fa ta litie s
Age category
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As a consequence: Motorbikes riders account for the large majority of casualties (72%), followed by pedestrians (8%).
Motor tricycle Tricycle Bus Minibus Type of transports Pick-up Remorque Car (taxi) Other Heavy truck Light truck Car (private) Bicycle Pedestrian Motorbike 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 5% 8% 16% 59% 72% 60% 70% 80%
Fatalities
Casualties
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Causes of accident
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Human error Road condition Weather condition Vehicle defect
11% 2% 4% 94%
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Casualities
Source: RTAVIS annual report 2006
Fatalities
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1. Road Safety issues Cambodian Context Severity of the injuries Severity of the injuries
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Female
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15% 10%
9% 6% 6% 5% 8% 6% 4% 3% 3% 6%
5%
0% >5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 >=55
Percentage of casualties
Source: RTAVIS annual report 2006
Percentage of population
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It is just the beginning. The challenges are huge, given the strong increase of traffic and the rapid rehabilitation of roads. Key issues are the weak traffic regulations, the insufficient enforcement, and the lack of road safety education.
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Introduction
Signed by His Majesty the King in February 2007 The old 1991 law is abrogated The new law is a complete one, but some chapters shall be in application only in 2012 (penalty driving license-safety seats for children under 4 years.)
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Drivers Article 9 Driving licenses for motorcycle > 49cm3 Compulsory front seat belt fastening Compulsory helmet wearing for drivers
of Motorcycles of Tricycles of Motorcycles with a trailer
No alcohol > 0.25 mg per liter of gas or 0.5 mg per liter of blood No Telephone and driving (free hand telephones tolerated)
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Driving license for motorcycles from 49 to 125 cm3. 16 years old minimum. The drivers can only drive the vehicles based on the types of driving licenses they are holding. The disabled people obtain the rights to drive the special vehicles and have the special driving license for only the disabled people.
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Penalty not paid within: 30 days = double 60 days = Triple 90 days = Complaint to the court
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1. Establishing the mechanism of the national road safety committee 2. Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System (RTAVIS) and Research 3. Road safety school curriculum development and implementation 4. Road safety public awareness campaigns 5. Partnerships with private and nongovernmental organizations 6. Emergency assistance to traffic victims
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Regularly update and monitor the implementation of the National Road Safety Action Plan (NRSAP) Organize an annual meeting of the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) every year Advice selected provincial and municipal road safety committees
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Elaborating the guidelines on first aid for traffic polices Training for selected traffic police officers in each province; Follow up and lobby the Ministry of Health for greater emergency assistance services
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THANK YOU
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