embarq - working towards safer roads and mobility - holger dalkmann, director of embarq
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EMBARQ Working Towards Safer Roads and Mobility
Holger Dalkmann, EMBARQ Director
Rio, June 20th 2012
Our approach to road safety: avoid, shift, improve
Sustainable Urban Transport and Urban Development
Road safety audits on BRT, urban development projects, etc.
Traffic Safety Guidelines for Bus Systems
Rio+20 Voluntary Commitment
Overview
Our approach
AVOID motorized travel through the integration of sustainable land use and transport planning – increasing accessibility, saving lives, and protecting the environment.
SHIFT to safer, healthier and more environmentally friendly modes, such as public and non-motorized transport. Or preserve the current share of these modes, particularly in developing countries.
IMPROVE vehicle and fuel technology of all modes of transport, and ensure safe system design and operations, to maximize health and environmental efficiency of each kilometer traveled.
New York and AtlantaNEW YORK had 3.49 traffic fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants in 2008, making it one of the safest major cities in the world. To a large extent, this is due to investments in quality public transport, cycle infrastructure, and pedestrian improvements.
ATLANTA on the other hand, had 10.97 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, making it among the most dangerous cities in the US, on par with some cities in the developing world, which are experiencing high levels of traffic fatalities. Atlanta is a sprawling, auto oriented city, with poor provisions for non-motorized modes and land use patterns not conducive to transit use.
Today 2041Automobility Sustainable Transport
Population (millions) 5.4 13.2 13.2Trips (millions/yr) 5.6 39.75 39.75Area (Sq. Km.) 1330 6484 3242Emissions(million Tons CO2/yr) 0.33 12.32 1.97Traffic Fatalities (per yr) 175 5,232 1,225
Ahmedabad Scenarios
Before: Poor accessibility
Access to public transport is outside the development
Major arterials crossing the neighborhood
After: Better transit access
Green corridor
Pedestrian access
AVOID
Aguascalientes – before and after
1 BRT lane
2 general traffic lanes
5000
3194
Passenger per hour per direction (peak)
1 BRT lane
2 general traffic lanes
6
726
Crashes per year
SHIFT
Sustainable urban transport
Safety impact of BRT (example: Guadalajara)Monthly crashes before and after the implementation of the BRT
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3932639387
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3969239753
3981539874
3993539996
4005840119
4018140240
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4054440603
406640
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0
500
1000
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Citywide crashes
Before BRT During BRT construc-tion
After start of opera-tions
Mexico CityGuadalajara
BogotaCuritiba
Porto Alegre
DelhiAhmedabad
Vancouver
Brisbane
Belo HorizontePereiraCali
Global research: BRT and road safety
Recommended redesign from a road safety audit: Improved lane markings, geometry, and signalization
Intersection in Brazil
IMPROVE
Road Safety Audits
EMBARQ has developed a pilot version of Traffic Safety Guidelines for Bus Systems
We will road test these guidelines with external partners on BRT projects around the world
The guidelines are available and free to use and anyone is invited to participate in the road test or provide feedback
- Part of SloCat Commitment- Road Safety Commitment (lead by
FIA Foundation)- EST (lead by UNCRD)
Partnerships are vital
More events in Rio: www.embarq.org
Voluntary commitment: see http://bit.ly/embarqVC
Thank you for your attention