Muscat Regional Conference on Road Safety “Together We can Overcome the Looming Crisis” September 4 - 6, 2006 “How to tackle Road Safety Problems in Thailand” Muscat Regional Conference on Road Safety “Together We can Overcome the Looming Crisis” September 4 - 6, 2006 “How to tackle Road Safety Problems in Thailand” Ministry of Transport (MOT), THAILAND.

Road Traffic Crashes in Thailand

Contents 1. Situation and Background 2. Road Traffic Crashes in Thailand 3. Organization Body for Road Safety Policy Road Safety Policy 4. How to tackle 5. Conclusion

IND PH MAL MY LA TH VT SG BR CB 1. Situation and Background

Background : in 2005 Population million Population million Area 517,000 Km Area 517,000 Km 2 Distance of Roads : Distance of Roads : totals 128,176 Kms. totals 128,176 Kms. Highways 53,176 kms. Rural roads 28,500 kms. Local admin.46,500 kms. Number of Vehicles 25.1 million Number of Vehicles 25.1 million

2. Road Traffic Crashes in Thailand Nationwide Road Traffic Accident Statistics Nationwide Road Traffic Accident Statistics Road Accident during New Year and Road Accident during New Year and Songkran (Thai New Year) Festival. Songkran (Thai New Year) Festival. Factor involved in Accident Occurrence Factor involved in Accident Occurrence Road Accident Costing Road Accident Costing

2.1 Road Traffic Condition Trend-Number of Road Accidents during persons

2.1 Road Traffic Condition (Conti.) Trend - Number of Deaths during

2.1 Road Traffic Condition (Conti.) Trend - Number of Injuries during persons Year

Trend - Number of Car Registered No. of Car Year

Figure 1 : No. of Vehicles/Accidents/Deaths & Injuries during

Trend - Vehicle type involving road accident during

New Year Accidents (29 Dec-4 Jan) 2005 (29 Dec-4 Jan) 2006 (29 Dec-4 Jan) No.of accidentsn.a. 19,5626,8754,164 No. of deaths No. of injuriesn.a.34,30332,45126,1008,5474,772 Songkran Accidents 2002 (11-18 April) 2003 (11-18 April) 2004 (9-18 April) 2005 (11-18 April) No. of accidentsn.a. 25,53312,074 No. of deaths No. of injuriesn.a.52,05836,64216,395 Table 3 : Road Accidents during New Year/ Songkran

Trend – Road Accidents during New Year

Trend – Road Accidents during Songkran

2.3 Factors involved in accident occurrence Human / Vehicle / Road environment Human (95.62%) Vehicle Road & Environment

2.4 Road Accident Costing in Thailand - based on data in 2002 Source: Accident Costing Report: AC09, March 2004 ~ 2,898 million US$

3. Organization Body for Road Safety Policy Concerned Agencies Concerned Agencies Ministry of Transport - Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Transport - Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Education - Ministry of Interior Ministry of Education - Ministry of Interior Ministry of Justice - Royal Thai Police Ministry of Justice - Royal Thai Police etc. etc. Connection with many rescue Connection with many rescue service and volunteer organization service and volunteer organization

4. How to tackle 4.1 Road Safety Operating Center (RSOC) RSOC - formulate strategies and criteria - direct, assign control and follow up - direct, assign control and follow up * 5 E’s Strategies of RSOC * 5 E’s Strategies of RSOC Ministry of Transport (OTP) * Thailand Road Safety Action Plan ( ) * Thailand Road Safety Action Plan ( ) 4.2 Good Practice (lesson from experience) * Annual Road Safety Campaign * Annual Road Safety Campaign

How to tackle by RSOC How to tackle by RSOC

Organization Chart’ s RSOC Road Safety Operating Center : RSOC (Deputy Prime Minister) Min.of Health Min.of Interior Min.of Transport Min.of Education Min.of Jus. Royal Thai Police Non govern.

Strategies 5 E’s from RSDC Strategies 5 E’s from RSDC - Strategy 1 : Law Enforcement Strategy 2 : Engineering Strategy 3 : Public Relation, Education and Public Participation and Public Participation Strategy 4 : EMS (Emergency Medical System) System) Strategy 5 : Evaluation and Monitoring

Traffic Measures Using Helmet Drunk Drive Safety Belt Driving License Speeding Free vehicle safety inspection

แผนปฏิบัติการ ด้านความปลอดภัยทาง ถนน ของประเทศไทย (2547 – 2551) Thailand Thailand Road Safety Action Plan (2004 – 2008)

Road Safety Strategies and Action Plans 14 programs/core activities 14 programs/core activities in 5E’s Strategy 1: Law Enforcement 1) Traffic legislation 2) Traffic police and law enforcement Strategy 3: Public Relations, Education and Public Participation 6) Driver training and testing 7) Road safety education of children 8) Road safety publicity and campaigns Strategy 2 : Engineering 3) Safe planning and design of roads 4)Improvement of hazardous locations 5) Vehicle safety standards Strategy 5: Evaluation and Information 10) Coordination and management of road safety 11) Road accident data systems 12) Road safety funding and the role of the assurance industry 13) Road safety research 14) Road accident costing Strategy 4:Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 9) Emergency assistance to road accident victims

Plan Periods 1) Short term plan (6 months – 1 year : 2004) 2) Medium term plan (2–3 years : ) 3) Long term plan (5 years : ) ** The Cabinet has approved the “Thailand Road Safety Action Plan” : October 19 th, 2004

With Cooperation of Related Organizations Thailand Road Safety Action Plan Government Agencies Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thailand Global Road Safety Partnership (Thailand GRSP)

4.2 Good Practices (lesson from experience) * Annual Road Safety Campaign Free vehicle safety inspection

Check alcohol breath test

Inspecting bus and bus driver readiness During the long holiday/ festival

Inspecting bus and bus driver readiness at terminals and sub-terminals

Rescue service collaboration

Rescue service collaboration (conti.)

Initiate Road Safety Culture

5. Conclusion Road Safety is the major problem for the third world and is the major problem for the third world and developing countries developing countries is multi-sector function. is multi-sector function. To solve this important issue need technical/financial support from need technical/financial support from developed countries developed countries joint hand to hand among all public and joint hand to hand among all public and private to tackle road safety problems private to tackle road safety problems

Sample – Road Safety Campaign Mascot - Mr. Road safety Concious Mascot - Mr. Road safety Concious (Animation) (Animation)

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