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Handicap International Belgium Road Safety in Cambodia

September 2010

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• Road safety issues

• Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

• Handicap International road safety program in Cambodia1. Road traffic accident and victim information system2. Road Safety education3. Road safety awareness and support to society4. Support to government

Agenda

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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

Road traffic crashes in Cambodia:

• 46% of all kinds of recorded injuries in the countries

• almost 7% towards the causes of physical impairment and disability

The total economic loss of road traffic accidents was estimated at 248 million US$ (HIB) in 2009 [116million US$ in 2004]

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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

Sources: RCVIS annual report 2009

Evolution of road fatalities, vehicles and population (base 100 = 1998)

• Road crashes increase more proportionally than road traffic and population.

• Every day, more than 4 persons die and many others are injured.

• Over the last 5 years, the number of fatalities increased almost double.

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Population Registered Vehicles Fatalities

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The fatality rate, calculated in comparison with the number of vehicles

in use in the country is already very high.

1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

Source: Global Status Report on Road Safety, Time for Action, by WHO 2009

7.1

10.4

4.8

19.6

14.6

17.80

15.67

2.15

17.26

11.7

13.8

3.4

1.3

4.0

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9.48

3.732.61

1.77 2.51

4.88 5.58

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5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

Cambodia

Brunei

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Laos

Mala

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Singap

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Thaila

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Mya

nmar

Vietnam

Philipi

ne

Timor

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Number of fatality per 100,000 inhabitants Number of fatality per 10,000 registered vehicles

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• The motorization rate is rapidly increasing, with very high share of 2-wheeled vehicles and traffic mixes

• Exponential growth can be expected for the forthcoming years.

1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

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As a consequence:• Motorbikes’ riders account for the large majority of casualties (77%) and fatalities (71%), • 13% of fatalities are pedestrians• 76% of motorbike fatalities get head injuries

Source: RTAVIS annual report 2009

1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

71%

13%

4%

5%

4%

2%

1%

77%

8%

4%

5%

3%

2%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Motorbike

Pedestrian

Bicycle

Passenger vehicle

Goods vehicle

Agriculture vehicle

Other

Casualties Fatalities

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As a consequence, human error is responsible more than 90% of casualties. Road crash injuries are largely preventable

Source: RCVIS annual report 2009

1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

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1. Road Safety IssuesCambodian Context

More than 50% of fatalities are due to speeding and other 17% caused by drunk driving.

51%

17%

12%

7%

3%

2%

5%

48%

13%

13%

9%

4%

3%

5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Speed related

Drunk drvining

Dangerous overtaking

Not respect right of way

Change direction without due care

Driving against flow of traffic

Other

Crashes Fatalities

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In2004, the Cambodian Government developed the first National Road Safety Action Plan 2006-2010, with the support from ADB

In early 2010, the government started to develop the second Action Plan 2011-2020, to response to the “Decade of Action for Road Safety” and based on the international framework

2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

The first and second action Plans

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2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

Second Action Plan Framework

Pillar 8Vulnerable Road Users

Pillar 7Driving

Licenses

Pillar 6Law

Enforcement

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Government International organizations and NGOs

Local NGOs Private companies

• National Road Safety Committee

• Ministry of Public Works and Transport

• Ministry of Rural Development

• Ministry of Interior• Ministry of Health• Ministry of Education,

Youth and Sports• Provinces and

municipalities

• WHO• ADB• World Bank• IFRC• JICA • Handicap International• GRSP

• Cambodian Red Cross• Coalition for Road

Safety

• Media (mainly radio stations)

• Corporate involvement still very limited (TOTAL, HONDA, Insurance companies, CALTEX,…)

• Need for coordination mechanism. • Importance of National Road Safety Committee.

2. Cambodia National Road Safety Action Plan

Stakeholders involved

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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)Projects

With similar initiatives in Lao PDR and Vietnam, HIB launched the Road Safety Program in Cambodia in 2004.

To date, it consists of 4 components:

• Road Crash and Victim Information

System (RCVIS) and Road Safety Research

• Road safety education

• Road safety public awareness and

support to civil society

• Support to the government service

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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)Coverage-2010

CBE

CBE

CBE

CBECBE

CBE

CBE

CBE

STG

STG

STG

STG

STG

STG

RSN

Legend

All RS activities

RS education

RCVIS

Community Based Education

Road Safety Network

Road Safety Research

Support to government

CBE

RSN

Research

STG

STG

Research

RSN

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Objective: Provide road safety related stakeholders with accurate and complete data on road traffic accidents and victims for the purposes of increased understanding of the current RS situation, planning appropriate responses and evaluating impact of current and future initiatives.

3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) 1. Road Crash and victim information system + Research

Main activities

• Manage integration road crash data from

police and hospitals.• Publish monthly and yearly report.• Hanover of the system to the government• Conduct road safety researches, such as

cost analysis, road user behaviours,…

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Evolution : 2011-2013

3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) 1. Road Crash and victim information system + Research

Sources: RCVIS annual report 2009

RCVIS– Provide technical support on extensive data analysis and advanced

training to staff in MoI, MoH, NRSC, with upgraded database– Decentralize the system to provincial levels (MoI)– Replicate our expertise to other countries (through GRSP, ADB,…)

Research– Set up research center/working

group– Conduct more research studies.

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Improve primary and lower secondary school children’s road safety behaviors by providing them with an effective road safety education curriculum

Main activities

Grades 7 to 9• Development and implementation of the curriculum in

20 provinces

Grades 10-12• Support to develop high school curriculum

Partners: MoEYS, NRSC, MoI

3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)2. Road Safety Education

Evolution : 2011-2013• Extend to RS high school curriculum• Safe school zone initiatives

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i. Road safety public awareness campaign: Enhance public awareness on particular issues of road safety by setting-up mass media campaigns and targeted awareness initiatives.

Main activities: Main focused on Helmet and Drink driving

Partners: NRSC, WHO, MoI, MoH, MoEYS, Local NGO, private companies

3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)3. Road safety awareness and support to civil society

Evolution : 2011-2013

• Initiate “Speeding, Pedestrian and Seatbelt” campaigns

• Continue on Helmet (standard + passenger) and Drink driving

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ii. Community Based Education: Increase RS awareness of populations in villages located on major national roads through community-based education

Main activities:Technical and financial support to a local NGO (CRY)

to:• Develop road safety local action plan• Set up peer education in schools and communities• Organize road safety events

3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)

3. Road safety awareness and support to civil society

Evolution: 2011-2013• New target communes• Continue to build capacity local commune

authorities on Main Risk Factors

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iii. Road Safety Network: Increase the involvement and capacity of the civil society in improving road safety

Main activities• Management and further development the road

safety network (RSN)

• Initiating “Fleet Safety” inside organizations

Partners: NRSC, private companies, NGOs…

3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) 3. Road safety awareness and support to civil society

Evolution: 2011-2013• Launch Fleet Safety Management• Initiate Road Safety Label• Set up RS Network Board (civil society

organizations)

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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)4. Support to government

- Support the National Road Safety Committee in managing, implementing and coordinating the National Road Safety Action Plan through active coordination of stakeholders; national action plan, policy, strategy

- Provide funding, strategic support and targeted trainings to traffic police to enforce the traffic law;

Evolution: 2011-2013• Support NRSC in

coordinating and managing the New National RS Action Plan 2011-2020

• Capacity building for additional PRSCs

• Continues to lobby for better Enforcement action

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3. Action of Handicap International Belgium (HIB)Main Results

Since the beginning of the program, main results have been achieved:

• Development and implementation of RCVIS (Road Crash and Victim Information System) and GPS (global positioning system).

• Road safety curriculum implementationin primary and lower secondary schools

• Increase of helmet wearing rate (7%-2004 to 85% in 2009).

• Approval of the new traffic law and enhanced law enforcement

• Creation of the National Road Safety Committee with better functioned with national policies, strategies and action plans

• HIB has been seen as a leading agency in RS field,

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