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2 6 th May 2003 1 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

3 6 th May 2003 2 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

4 6 th May 2003 3 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 1510-20% 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

5 6 th May 2003 4 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 6 th May 2003 5 Oman: Strong growth in vehicle numbers 614 fatalities in 1998, 580 in 2002

7 6 th May 2003 6 PDO & Contractors: Road Safety Performance Road Traffic Accidents per Million Km driven RTA’s / Million Km Improving BUT..!

8 6 th May 2003 7 NOT ACCEPTABLE 1998199920002001 Millions km driven 149 116118123 Road Accidents 231 144158160 Rollovers 51 3243 33 Dead 8 0 10 8 +1ptd 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

9 6 th May 2003 8 The tragedy behind the statistics NOT ACCEPTABLE

10 6 th May 2003 9 The transport system Other Road Users The Driver Vehicle & Load Roads & Environment Accidents are caused by threats created by:

11 6 th May 2003 10 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

12 6 th May 2003 11 Adjust your driving & speed??? Rollovers & Centre of Gravity !

13 6 th May 2003 12 Adjust your driving & speed??? Roads & Environment..

14 6 th May 2003 13 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)

15 6 th May 2003 14 The National Road Safety Committee in Oman: development & implementation of the National Road Safety Plan Safety Plan Stop the killing on our roads

16 6 th May 2003 15 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

17 6 th May 2003 16 Stop the killing on our roads Key Road Safety Problems : Rule Breaking, Attitude, and Poor Driving Behaviour:

18 6 th May 2003 17 He decided to overtake on the right !! Rule Breaking, Attitude, and Poor Driving Behaviour:

19 6 th May 2003 18 OOOOPS !!!

20 6 th May 2003 19 3 Dead/1 Injured Wrong overtaking Very high speed Speed and wrong overtaking

21 6 th May 2003 20 The Rules for the Driver.. NEVER use a GSM. NOT even hands-off GSM

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23 6 th May 2003 22 2 Black Top Roads 2 Cars driving 130 km/hr 80 km/hr 25/2/200314/3/2003

24 6 th May 2003 23 2 Tyres blown 130 km/hr 80 km/hr 25/2/200314/3/2003

25 6 th May 2003 24 2 Rollovers 130 km/hr 80 km/hr 25/2/200314/3/2003

26 6 th May 2003 25 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 25/2/2003 14/3/2003 130 km/hr 80 km/hr

27 6 th May 2003 26 Do not drive at night !!

28 6 th May 2003 27 Why not? The drivers of these vehicles all collided with camels in the dark SAFE JMP & Night Driving!

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30 6 th May 2003 29 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 ?

31 6 th May 2003 30 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) +

32 6 th May 2003 31 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

33 6 th May 2003 32 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

34 6 th May 2003 33 Where to find “Drive to Survive” Information on the web It is “on the web”

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36 6 th May 2003 35 End Stop the killing on our roads


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