road safety engineering

ROAD SAFETYApproach towards present and forthcoming challenges

Prepared by: Ashish Parihar (141701)

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OUTLINES• Introduction

• Selected location

• Reason for Selection

• Causes of accidents

• Problems

• Solutions

• Government involvement

• International issues in Road safety

• Road safety measures across the world

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“THE REAL ENEMY OF SAFETY IS NOT NON-COMPLIANCE BUT NON-THINKING”

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INTRODUCTION

• Road injury is one of those man-made problems that we have the ability to solve,

• Driving on Indian roads is much more different than driving else at some other place,

• Safe road transport must be a key foundation stone of modern society,

• Daily, there are thousands of casualties,

• More than 100 governments committed at the UN to support the goal of the Decade of Action

• According to the WHO, in the years 2008-2011 thirty-five Countries, with a total population of 680 million, introduced new road safety laws.

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ROAD ACCIDENT SCENARIO

46%Pedestrian, cy-clists and mo-torized two-

wheels riders and passengers

46%Others6%

Car Occupants48%

Road Traffic Deaths

46%Pedestrian, cyclists and motorized two-wheels riders and passengers OthersCar Occupants

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SELECTED LOCATION

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REASON FOR SELECTION

• Transportation of goods to the city and from the city to some other

places

• Work based trips

• Recreational purposes

• School and college buses

• Mix Traffic without channelization

• No rotary, Roundabouts

• Previous Accident Records

• It is connected to the NH3 and MR10

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IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF SPEED BREAKER

Unbalancing

Improper jerk

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LACK OF SUPERVISIONPossible Accident Location

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AUTO-STAND NEAR INTERSECTION

To much open space

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PARKING OF HV NEAR INTERSECTION

Illegal Parking

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S.no. Contents Drivers were Aware (In %)

Drivers were not Aware (In %)

1 Awareness about vehicle registration documents and type of vehicle to be used

78 22

2 Awareness about maintaining minimum distance between two cars while driving

60 40

3 General Awareness about parking place 29 71

4 Awareness about drinking driving 65 35

5 Awareness about Seat belt usage 82 18

6 Right of way of the vehicle while driving on hill roads 67 33

7 Awareness about White continuous or Broken lines 48 52

“TRAFFIC SAFETY QUESTIONNAIRE”

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8 Awareness about be left lane on road 72 289 Awareness about Starting the vehicle on road during high

traffic volume68 32

10 Safety Awareness for pedestrians during rainy seasons 55 45

11 Awareness about right way of Using Horn 70 30

12 Awareness about right way of Emergency stopping 32 68

13 Awareness about controlling speed while descending 85 15

14 Awareness about Use of Hazard Lights 61 39

15 Awareness about use of mobile when mobile 80 2016 Road Sign Major Road Ahead 70 30

17 Road Sign about Steep decent 82 18

18 Road Sign about Give Way 55 45

19 Road Sign about Vehicle Prohibited on Both Direction 74 26

20 Road Sign about No Crossing 68 32

“TRAFFIC SAFETY QUESTIONNAIRE”

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CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

Causes of Road Accidents

Road Defects Vehicle Defects

Driver’s Behavior

Pedestrian Error

Enforcement Related

Environmental Factors

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PROBLEMS

• Traffic Signals

• Human factors

• Pedestrian Safety

• Traffic Congestion

• Central area suffered from inadequate circular pattern

• Intermixing of Traffic

• Lack of traffic regulation & enforcement

• Problems faced by pedestrians at intersections

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TYPES OF COLLISIONS

Right angled collision

Rear-end Collision Left turn Head-oncollision

Collision with Pedestrian Left turn Side swipe

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SOLUTIONS

• Setting up of State Road Safety Councils and District Committees

• 50 per cent fines collected from traffic violations

• Replication of Malviya Nagar Intersection model

• Identification of black spots and treatment thereof

• Action against over-loading, drunken driving

• Removal of liquor shops on NHs

• Enforcement of use of seat belt in cars & ISI helmets by 2 wheelers

• Emergency medical services

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PROVIDE ROUNDABOUTS

• It will reduce Pedestrian Conflicts

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GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT

• A National Road Safety Week was observed throughout the Country

during January 1st to 7th, 2012,

• Road safety campaign through online media i.e. Internet and SMS (2012)

• Computerization of records of RTOs and issuance of driving license,

• NHAI through concessionaire is providing well equipped Ambulance,

• Wayside Amenities at every 50 Kms (alternatively), 20,000 Sqm (2 Ha.)

• The National Register and National Transport Portal,

• Refresher Training for Heavy Vehicle Drivers,

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INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ON ROAD SAFETY

• Road Traffic Injuries is a Global Epidemic

• Every 6 seconds someone is killed or seriously injured on the world’s roads

• With 1.3 million road deaths each year this is a global epidemic comparable to

Malaria or Tuberculosis

• Nine in ten road deaths and injuries are in developing countries

• Pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users are the majority of those killed

and injured.

• Road crashes are the leading global cause of death for young people aged 10-24

• According to UNICEF and the WHO, 260,000 children die and another 10 million are

injured in road crashes every year.

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ROAD SAFETY MEASURES ACROSS THE WORLD

• Stabilize and Reduce fatalities forecast level by 2020

• Save up to 5 millions of lives,

• Prevent up to 50 million serious injuries

• United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) has developed a global

plan

• Identifies key capacity building and injury prevention measures

• Holistic Safe System approach

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ROAD SAFETY MEASURES ACROSS THE WORLD

Five Pillars

Road safety Management

Safe Roads and Mobility

Safer Vehicles

Safe Road Users

Post Crash Response

VISION ZERO“Vision Zero is the image of a future in which no one will be killed or seriously injured”

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Wishing you a Safe Journey.