6 th May Traffic Accidents Symposium Sultan Qaboos University 6 th 6 th May 2003 How does PDO Manage the Road Safety Habib Al-Maamari PDO-Corporate HSE, Road Transport Advisor

6 th May Estimated Global Road accidents 1998 Estimated Global Road accidents 1998 Highly motorised Countries = 110,000 per yearHighly motorised Countries = 110,000 per year Developing countries = 640,000Developing countries = 640,000 Total = 750,000+ Equivalent to approximately 2,000 Boeing 747 crashes per year!! Or Five a day = killing all the passenger !!Equivalent to approximately 2,000 Boeing 747 crashes per year!! Or Five a day = killing all the passenger !! Road transport in the world

6 th May NOT ACCEPTABLE Road transport was the number 9 killer in 1990 and will be number 3 in 2020: 2000 die on the road every day2000 die on the road every day equal to 6 full Boeing 747’s every dayequal to 6 full Boeing 747’s every day 25-35% are pedestrians25-35% are pedestrians 10-20% are children under % are children under 15 cost: 1 billion US$ every daycost: 1 billion US$ every day the suffering is NOT measurablethe suffering is NOT measurable this is a world wide problemthis is a world wide problem Road transport in the world

6 th May Road transport is the backbone of modern society & economy: Fast Comfortable & convenient Provides communication links Generates jobs & income It is fun It is essential We cannot and do not want to “live” without it Road transport in the world

6 th May Oman: Strong growth in vehicle numbers 614 fatalities in 1998, 580 in 2002

6 th May PDO & Contractors: Road Safety Performance Road Traffic Accidents per Million Km driven RTA’s / Million Km Improving BUT..!

6 th May NOT ACCEPTABLE Millions km driven Road Accidents Rollovers Dead ptd 2002: 4 Dead 4 LTI’s Road Safety: 40% of the LTI’s (Lost Time Injury) 90% of the Fatalities PDO & Contractors: Road Safety Performance

6 th May The tragedy behind the statistics NOT ACCEPTABLE

6 th May The transport system Other Road Users The Driver Vehicle & Load Roads & Environment Accidents are caused by threats created by:

6 th May Would you drive these cars in the same manner when taking a corner or bend ??? Of course NOT !!! 4WD High CoG car: adjust your driving & speed. Low CoG Rollovers & Centre of Gravity High CoG

6 th May Adjust your driving & speed??? Rollovers & Centre of Gravity !

6 th May Adjust your driving & speed??? Roads & Environment..

6 th May Stop the killing on our roads Key Road Safety Problems in Oman: Speeding Driver behaviour (overtaking, tailgating) Young drivers Driver training and testing Impaired drivers: fatigue Dangerous road locations Pedestrians Passenger protection (rear seat belts, children) Rescue system (communications, ambulances)

6 th May The National Road Safety Committee in Oman: development & implementation of the National Road Safety Plan Safety Plan Stop the killing on our roads

6 th May Stop the killing on our roads Typical National Road Safety Plan: Safer speedsSafer speeds Safer drivers:Safer drivers: –training and testing –general road behaviour –fatigue Safer passengersSafer passengers Safer pedestriansSafer pedestrians Safer roads/infrastructureSafer roads/infrastructure Safer vehiclesSafer vehicles Safer rescue and post crash careSafer rescue and post crash care EducationEducation EnforcementEnforcement EngineeringEngineering EncouragementEncouragement + Evaluation/adjustEvaluation/adjust

6 th May Stop the killing on our roads Key Road Safety Problems : Rule Breaking, Attitude, and Poor Driving Behaviour:

6 th May He decided to overtake on the right !! Rule Breaking, Attitude, and Poor Driving Behaviour:

6 th May OOOOPS !!!

6 th May Dead/1 Injured Wrong overtaking Very high speed Speed and wrong overtaking

6 th May The Rules for the Driver.. NEVER use a GSM. NOT even hands-off GSM

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6 th May Black Top Roads 2 Cars driving 130 km/hr 80 km/hr 25/2/200314/3/2003

6 th May Tyres blown 130 km/hr 80 km/hr 25/2/200314/3/2003

6 th May Rollovers 130 km/hr 80 km/hr 25/2/200314/3/2003

6 th May Passenger 25 years old (driver’s son) Very badly Injured Will he ever recover? Driver: Dead 1 Dead 1 Badly Hurt Driver: Minor scratches and bruises No Injury 25/2/ /3/ km/hr 80 km/hr

6 th May Do not drive at night !!

6 th May Why not? The drivers of these vehicles all collided with camels in the dark SAFE JMP & Night Driving!

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6 th May Some actions are so simple to take: CHILDREN IN CARS They are the most precious gifts you will ever be given - look after them ! Why use YOUR seatbelt and not strap in YOUR CHILDREN ?

6 th May PDO Defensive Driving Framework as of 01/July/2001: courses by OTI, NTI and TATI DDC-1 Defensive Driving Light Vehicle Blacktop Roads 2 days (one off) DDC-2 Defensive Driving Heavy Vehicle Blacktop Roads 2 days (one off) DDC-5 Bus 1/2 day (one off) DDC-4 Tanker 1/2 day (one off) Yearly: Professional Assessment Drive Test on knowledge of PDO-Rules DDC-3 Graded 1/2 day (one off) +

6 th May Know & Follow the Rules: WEAR Seat-belts WEAR Seat-belts Stick to the SPEED LIMITS Stick to the SPEED LIMITS Drive Defensively NOT Aggressively Drive Defensively NOT Aggressively Get your car serviced REGULARILY Get your car serviced REGULARILY Look after your Children - STRAP THEM IN Look after your Children - STRAP THEM IN Don’t get frustrated by others Don’t get frustrated by others Don’t drive if you are tired Don’t drive if you are tired No GSM while driving No GSM while driving Stop the killing on our roads

6 th May Many actions(not one single solution) Many players/sectors(no one can do it alone) Strong co-ordination required (Government + All) Stop the killing on our roads

6 th May Where to find “Drive to Survive” Information on the web It is “on the web”

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6 th May End Stop the killing on our roads