Developing a Road Safety Master Plan The City

Developing a Road Safety Master Plan: The City of Tshwane Nathalie Pereira – Road Safety Project Manager: Switzerland – International Road Federation (IRF) Workshop for Setting Regional and National Road Traffic Causality Reduction Targets in the ESCWA Region 16 -17 June, 2009 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

WHO IS IRF • World forum advocating better and safer roads • Stakeholders are responsible • Five pillars of IRF o Road Safety o Environment o Road Finance o Education o ITS • Statistics

• City of Tshwane - Improving road safety in low-income communities where relevant information is not available Principle of Batho Pele ("putting people first")!

• 2, 27 million residents • Area 3200 km 2 • Length = 65 km • Width = 55 km

Road traffic collisions kill nearly 1. 2 million people worldwide every year, and injure millions more.

CHALLENGES • 401 fatalities in 2002 in the city or 181 per million population 1 fatality per day • 38% of fatalities – pedestrians • High incidence in poorer communities – suffer disproportionately • Communities living along main roads • Limited traffic information • Host City 2010 FIFA World Cup – improve road safety

ADDRESSING CHALLENGES Developed a “Safer City Policy” which included: • The improvement of safety through Crime Prevention, Road Policing and By-law Policing • The development and implementation of Road Safety Master Plans

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN • Set goals and objectives for master plan • Use available accident data and develop systems where not available • Utilize information within communities • Focus on vulnerable groups • Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation • Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN • Set goals and objectives for master plan • Use available accident data and develop systems where not available • Utilize information within communities • Focus on vulnerable groups • Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation • Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN • Set goals and objectives for master plan • Use available accident data and develop systems where not available • Utilize information within communities • Focus on vulnerable groups • Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation • Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

ROAD SAFETY MASTER PLAN • Set goals and objectives for master plan • Use available accident data and develop systems where not available • Utilize information within communities • Focus on vulnerable groups • Integrate engineering, enforcement, education, awareness and evaluation • Set targets and goals to reduce fatalities

EXAMPLE OF MASTER PLAN

TECHNICAL ASSESMENT EX. FINDINGS: 1. No road signage Marishane Street (P 1252) 2. No speed restriction signs and road markings 3. No sidewalks for pedestrians and scholars 4. Obstruction on sidewalk REMEDIAL MEASURES: 1. Provide required road signage along the street 2. Provide speed restriction signage and road markings 3. Provide sidewalk for pedestrians / scholars 4. Remove obstruction on sidewalk

TYPICAL MEASURES Typical engineering measures include: • Roundabouts and smaller mini circles • Speed humps and raised pedestrian crossings • Public transport facilities (bus and taxi lay-bys) • Walkways • Road signage and markings • Separation of pedestrians and high speed vehicles (pedestrian bridges)

ACHIEVEMENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS • Highly successful process • Sustainable • 21% reduction in fatal accidents • Serious and slight accidents and injuries were also reduced • Reduction in fatalities and serious injuries among youth (age 6 – 20) due to educational campaigns at school and engineering measures at school • Reduction in fatalities in the age group 21 to 25 due to law enforcement campaigns (speeding & drinking) at key venues • Guidelines for the development of road safety master plans have been produced

CONCLUSIONS • Essential to have a clear policy and strategy to reduce fatalities and serious injuries with goals and objectives • Road Safety Master Plans is an effective tool to prepare implementation plan • Information within communities can be very valuable in identifying Hazlocks (black spots) • It must be verified through road safety assessments / audits • Targets must be set and measured on a quarterly basis • It is essential to incorporate enforcement, education and awareness programmes into the master plans

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