Ensuring safer road infrastructure: Role of engagement and capacity building Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Sadullah Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) Malaysia Buenos Aires, 9 – 11 th May 2011

CONTENTS The safe system approach The role of infrastructure Learning from the past – the Malaysian 2006 – 2010 Road Safety Plans The new approach – the Malaysian Road Safety Plan for 2011 – 2020 The role of engagement and capacity building

The Safe System Approach States that “An accident may happen, but it need not result in fatalities and injuries” There are differences between Causing an accident - predominantly user The impact of an accident – vehicle and road factors become more significant

THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH Social Costs Final Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Outputs User, Vehicle and Road/Environment Pre-, during and post-crash Results Focus Coordination Legislation Funding and Resource Allocation Monitoring and Evaluation Research and Development Knowledge Transfer

Malaysia’s Pre 2011 Integrated Road Safety Approach Pre-CrashDuring CrashPost-Crash User Road Safety Education Driver Training Program and Grading of Driving Institutes Automated Enforcement System Publicity Campaigns Community Based Programs: (VEM, Helmets, RSE, Rear Seat Belts) Road User Assessment Program (RUAP) Compliance and Correct Use of Active Safety Features Skills of Paramedics and First Respondents Vehicle Type Approval/Construction & Use (C&U) Vehicle Standards & Ratings Vehicle Inspection Rear Seatbelts Under Run Passive Safety System Crash Compatibility Ease of Evacuation Tools Road Environment Road Safety Audit Blackspot Treatment Motorcycle Lanes iRAP Clear Zones Barrier Systems Crash Cushions Easy Access by First Respondent Teams Trauma Center 26 May

ROAD SAFETY PLAN OF MALAYSIA

Year Malaysian Road Fatalities Every 10,000 vehicles Every 100,000 population Every Billion VKT (Vehicle Kilometre Travelled) TARGET (2010) WE HAD A TARGET?

Malaysia Fatalities Index,

Malaysia Ranking as compared to the world May 2016

12 Fatality Index per 10,000 registered vehicles by country Source: WHO, Global status report on road safety

26 May Source: WHO, Global status report on road safety

Fatalities Trend According to Age of Victim

StrategiesCategories 1. Enhance Educational and pyschological measures Road safety Intervention 2. Utilisation of technology for better enforcementRoad safety Intervention 3. Engineering initiativesRoad Safety Intervention 4. Increase community participation through Community Based Programmes (CBP) Enablers/Approach 5. Promoting public transport to reduce exposureGeneral strategy 6. Focus on other critical gapsFocus areas 7. Focus on high risk road usersFocus areas 8. Review and enhancement of Road Safety Legislation Institutional requirement 9. Share funding responsibilityInstitutional requirement 9 STRATEGIES FOR THE 2006 – 2010 ROAD SAFETY PLAN

3. Enhance and complement engineering initiatives Standards and regulations evaluation programmes More encompassing road safety audit programmes Motorcycle lane development programmes Road safety devices/product performance development programme Vehicle safety performance evaluation programme

6. Focus on other critical gaps Inter-agency road safety programmes management and coordination Inter-agency integration programme for crash investigation data Emergency programmes to assist road safety victims Road safety research programme Accident data costing Programmes promoting improvement of vehicle safety standards and use of safety devices Crash investigation programmes

WE DID NOT ACHIEVE OUR TARGETS! WHY???

OUR MAJOR INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE OUR TARGETS

Strategic Road Safety Intervention and Potential Fatality Reduction Strategic Projects % Intervention Coverage Potential Reduction (%) No of Deaths Involved/yr Expected No. of Fatality Reduction AES Speed Cameras Red-light Cameras Lane Discipline Helmet Program Rear Seat Belts Airbags Driver Training RSE and CBP Mcycle Lanes Blackspots Others Deaths/10,000 Vehicles Source: MIROS PLANNED EMPIRICAL TARGETS

MOST APPARENT CAUSE INTERVENTIONS NOT GIVING US RESULTS

WHAT WENT WRONG? We may have the interventions The loop is not closed when The interventions are not implemented The interventions are implemented but are not giving us the outcome and possible causes are related to: Regulation framework Wrong business model Ineffective plan Ineffective implementers Inadequate capacity Resistant from players and stakeholders and others

Causes of not meeting our targets: Situational analysis 1.We did not have an implementation plan 2.We did not have a monitoring mechanism 3.Did we have an engagement plan for ownership? 4.Were we too much centralised-based, and not enough local-based strategies? 5.Poor coordination for implementation and monitoring (no continuous monitoring) 6.Monitoring programme not sound 7.Prevailing integrity issues 8.Inter-agency problems

THE 2011 – 2020 MALAYSIAN ROAD SAFETY PLAN LESSONS LEARNED

FRAMEWORK FOR THE 2011 – 2020 ROAD SAFETY PLAN ROAD SAFETY TARGETS Desired Outcomes Institutional Safer Roads and Mobility Safer Vehicles Safer Road Users Post crash mgt Safer Public Transport ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMMES AND INTERVENTIONS

SECTORAL RESPONSIBILITIES Institutional Safer Mobility and Roads Safer Vehicles Safer Road User Post Crash Management Safer Public Transport THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Outcomes Institutio nal Safer mobility and roads Safer vehicles Safer Road Users Post Crash Mgt Safer Public Transport Reduction in speed XXXXX Reduction in red light running XXX Reduction in reckless driving XXX Increase in helmet wearing XX Increase in seat belt wearing XXX Improvement in airbags installation X Improvement in car worthiness state of vehicles XX Better trained drivers XX Better community involvement XXXXX Risk reduction for motorcyclist XXXXXX Risk reduction for pedestrians XXXXXX Reduction in risks associated with roads XXXX Improvement in public transport safety XXXXX Improvement in public transport usage XX Reduction in death due to emergency delay XXXX

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Sectoral heads – to provide ownership and leadership Implementation plan with time schedule and milestones Introduction of performance measures, KPI Backed with periodic evaluation and research

SECTORAL HEADS STRATEGIC THRUSTSLead agencyOther responsible agencies 1Institutional a.Enforcement b.Legal matters c.Data issues d.Inter agency issues e.Capacity and capability 2Safe mobility and Roads 3Safe Vehicles 4Safe Road User 5Post Crash Mgt 6Safe Public Transport

SECTORAL HEADS STRATEGIC THRUSTS Lead agency Other responsible agencies OUTCOMES TO BE ADDRESSED PROGRAMS AND OUTCOMES 1 Institutional a.Enforcement b.Legal matters c.Data issues d.Inter agency issues e.Capacity and capability 2 Safe mobility and Roads 3 Safe Vehicles 4 Safe Road User 5 Post Crash Mgt 6 Safe Public Transport

CAPACITY BUILDING To support the outcome-based system Agencies and players must appreciate KPI and performance based analysis The importance of data The importance of strategic thinking, innovation, creativity and research To support the implementation of interventions Technical capability (subject matter) Administrative capability (management matter) Evaluation and monitoring Continuous quality improvement

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