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“A commitment in road safety management: the case in Ghana”

Ing. (Mrs.) May Obiri – Yeboah

Executive Director – National Road Safety Commission

Ghana

• TABLE OF CONTENT / TABLE DES MATIERES

• Introduction to NRSC

• Framework of Road Safety Management

• National Road Safety Strategies

• Impact on Crashes and Casualties

• Recommendations

Population : 26m (estimate)Land Area : 238,540 sq. kmAdministrative Divisions : 10-

regionsLength of Roads in Ghana : 64,323kmTrunk Roads = 20%

Feeder Roads = 65%Urban Roads = 15%Road ConditionRoads in Good Condition = 39%

Roads in Fair Condition = 29%Roads in Poor Condition = 32% Languages spoken in Ghana : 41Most Commonly spoken

languages in Ghana : 6English,Twi (Akan), Ga, Fanti, Hausa, Dagbani

ESTABLISHMENT

The lead agency in Road Safety Management,

established by an Act of Parliament (Act 567 in

1999).

MISSION

To promote best road safety practices for all

categories of road users.

VISSION

Ghana, A Country with the SAFEST Road

Transportation System in Africa

CORPORATE VISIONA reputable organization with a highlymotivated staff committed to reducingGhana’s road traffic crash fatality rate to asingle digit.

Introduction To National Road Safety Commission, Ghana

1st AfDB Transport Forum26-27 Novembre 2015 Abidjan

Introduction To National Road Safety Commission, Ghana

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

RESEARCH, MON. & EVAL. DIRECTORATE .

FIN. & ADM DIRECTORATE PLANING & POLICY

DIR ECTORATE

• Research,• Monitoring• Evaluation

• Finance • Administration• Stores

• Planning & Policy Devt.• Information, Education• Advocacy

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

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Framework for Road Safety Administration and Manage ment


National Road Safety Strategies

The National Road Safety Commission manages road safety in Ghana through Road Safety Strategies.

The Content of the Strategies are hinged on Ghana’s National Road Safety Policy.

The current NRSS III is particularly developed in line with the UN Decade of Action for the Road Safety (2011-2020)

Subtitle / Sous-titre (Arial 30pt)

NATIONAL ROAD

SAFETY STRATEGY I

2001 – 2005


IMPROVED

ENFORCEMENT

IMPROVED

ENFORCEMENT



Saving 10,000 fatalities &

70,000 Serious Injuries



2015 – 2017 NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLANS

OBJECTIVE

To give high priority to:

a. pedestrian safety,

b. passenger safety,

c. motorcycle safety

d. HGVs safety



2015 – 2017 NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLANS

Targets:

a. Reduce current fatalities to 1,280, and

b. Reduce Serious Injuries to 3,822



In order to ensure commitment to road safety,

Signing and implementing Performance Agreements is

Critical.

Secondly, assigning a Project Manager whose TOR are

main on managing the Strategy and Action Plans

Improves Focus.



Impact of Various Projects on Ghana’s Casualty Rates.


7,638,59 8,40 8,37

10,36

8,20 8,33 8,928,23

9,257,99

8,76 8,787,30 6,93

28,1229,24

27,15 26,65

31,08

23,1922,06 22,14

20,5721,72

17,69 17,94

14,62

11,119,74

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35,00

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Changes in National Fatality IndicesPopulation Risk (deaths

per 100,000 pop)

Fatality Rate (deaths per

10,000 veh)


Recommendations

1.Systems Integration2.Institutional Collaboration3.Performance Agreements (Published)4.Research and Development5.Monitoring and Evaluation

There is need for:


Road Safety ~ A

Shared and

Collective

Responsibility

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