1. Workshop for Setting Regional and National Road Traffic Causality Reduction Targets in the ESCWA Region 16-17June, 2009 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Lina Shbeeb ESCWA Consultant Setting Road Safety Targets in ESCWA Countries

2. Presentation outline Introduction Safety conditions in ESCWA Countries Traffic Safety Management in some ESCWA Countries Road Safety Target in some ESCWA Countries

3.  Road safety target are generally quantitative expression that reflects national or jurisdiction desire to achieve for improving road safety conditions over a specified time frame. Road Safety Target  Road Safety Target Type  Final outcomes  Intermediate Outcome  Institutional Output  Road Safety Target Setting Approaches  Top down long term goals.  Bottom up interim targets  Target can be applied at regional or local level  EU countries agreed on 50% reduction in death by 2010

4. Expected year of reaching the EU target, based on the average annual reductions over the

5. Road Safety Target Characteristics Achievable and not symbolic Ambitious but realistic, accompanied by well-design and funded safety program designed to realize them, Have a stringent political supported to obtain the required level of funding and any other needed resources

6. Western Asia Countries: ESCWA United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

7. Road Fatalities per 100,000 inhabitant in ESCWA Countries

8. Vehicle Fleet Size in the Region (2007) Country Registered Vehiclespopulation Vehicle/ 1000 inhabitant % of Total vehicles % of total Population Saudi Arabia11,173,94122,673,53849349.7%14.6% Kuwait1,251,4952,596,7994825.6%1.7% Bahrain273,230689,4163961.2%0.4% Qatar393,7511,015,8443881.8%0.7% UAE1,314,3234,320,0003045.9%2.8% Lebanon1,081,4774,000,0002704.8%2.6% Oman468,4122,340,8152002.1%1.5% Jordan841,9335,723,0001473.7% Syria1,390,00019,172,000736.2%12.3% Palestine166,6083,267,565510.7%2.1% Egypt3,497,16769,997,3185015.6%45.0% Yemen608,33919,721,643312.7%12.7% Total22,460,676 155,517,938 144100.0%100%

9. Vehicle fleet Composition In ESCWA Region: 2007

10. Country Population 1000 Area Km 2 Number of registered vehicles Road network length (km) Bahrain1,046,814693401,5952,835 Egypt 76,480,000 1,001,4506,600,000 55,000 (22,875) National Jordan5,850,00089,000905,5927,816 Selected Countries Characteristics

11. Vehicle Ownership Level by Country (vehicle/1,000 inhabitants)

12. Fatalities per 10,000 Vehicles by Country

13. Trend in road accident fatalities by country (2002- 2008)

14. Trend in road accident injures by country (2002-2008)

15. Road Fatalities in The Selected countries  Bahrain fatalities in 2008:  47drivers,  18 passengers  26 pedestrians  Jordan fatalities in 2008:  198 drivers,  294 passengers and  248 pedestrians

16. Accident Data System Police is the main source of information Police is the only source of information in Bahrain and Jordan There are three sources of information in Egypt (police, Health, Ministry of Transport) Non-visualized data base exists in the three selected countries There is on going projects to develop GIS based system

17. Road Engineering The implementation of Road safety Audit is limited in the selected countries. Bahrain started to conduct road safety audits for road projects Road safety inspection is conducted on some roads in Jordan Hazardous site and identification program require accident database that define those sites with high crash records, which is not always available

18. Driver education and licensing Driver should receive theoretical and practical training. Driving test consists of theoretical and practical parts. Automated theoretical test is in place in Jordan Driver license is renewed every 5 years in Bahrain and 10 years in Egypt and Jordan

19. Legislation and Enforcement New traffic laws were issued in Jordan and Egypt in 2008 The point system is applied in Jordan Traffic fine levels in Bahrain is low compared to other countries Automated surveillance is applied in the selected countries and there are plan to expand its use. Automated traffic violation issuing is recently introduced in Jordan.

20. Traffic safety Education and Awareness There is no separate/ compulsory traffic safety curriculum in school or university. Safety concepts are integrated within other subjects Elective course in Bahrain high school is given. One elective course is also given only in one university in Jordan Traffic police plays a very important role in traffic awareness and education in all countries Non- governmental organizations plays significant role in traffic safety education in Jordan. Limited private sector initiatives are made in Egypt

21. Road Safety Management in the selected countries BahrainEgyptJordan Leading agency Technical committee for the implementation of national traffic Safety structure is approved National Council for Traffic Safety proposed, approved and in action Higher Council for Road safety structure is proposed, currently there is a national committee addresses traffic safety Road traffic safety Strategy Traffic Safety Strategy National Road Safety Executive Program Proposed National Traffic Safety Plan DeveloperTransport Research Laboratory (UK) for Ministry of Work and Housing-Kingdom of Bahrain, Research Center for Technological Development and Planning in Cairo Universities, Inter-Ministerial Committee

22. …Road Safety Management in the selected countries BahrainEgyptJordan Safety Target30% (3% per year) Qualitative target to Improve road safety on roads 30% (6% per year) Number of fatalities (175)Number of fatalities (4215) Number of serious casualties (1130) Number of serious casualties Reduction in fatal accidents (159) Reduction in Serious accidents (941) Base year2006 Starting year of Implementation 2007 Year of target realization 2016 Five years from the starting year 2012 Endorsed Traffic management plan Yes from the Cabinet subjected to some changes during the implementation and pending for securing funding Yes and distribute to all related universities to take actions Not yet

23. Road traffic Safety plan Implementing Committee Road traffic Safety plan Implementing Committee S.G Assistanc e for Roads Chair General Traffic Directorat e Rep. Ministry of Public Works - Traffic Ministry of Education Insurance company sector: Vehicle agency Sector: Bahrain Petroleum company: Road & Transporta tion studies Center Traffic safety Strategic Unit D Director Ministry of Informati on Ministry of Justice Communi cation Commissi on Ministry of Municipalit y Ministry of Health

24. A summary for Road Safety Management Plan Bahrain: 129 interventions in eleven sectors with a total cost 13, 902,000 BD ($US 40 million). The estimated benefits are in range of 90-100 million BD ($US 270-300) Egypt: 32 interventions in six areas were proposed with an estimated cost of 1,264,000 LE (($US 252,800). The benefits were not quantified. Jordan: 24 interventions covers eight sectors were considered. No cost estimate was made nor benefits quantification

25. Cross-Country Intervention Themes BahrainEgyptJordan Management, Co-ordination and Funding Accident Data System Road Safety EngineeringRoadEngineering Driver Training, Testing and Licensing Driver Driver training and testing Vehicle Inspection Vehicle Vehicle Safety Vehicle Insurance Traffic Law Enforcement Legislation and Enforcement Road Safety Publicity Traffic education and awarenessTraffic Awareness Road Safety Education in Schools Emergency and Medical CareRescue ServiceAmbulance and rescue services. Evaluation and ResearchStudies and information

26. Comments on Road safety managements & targets The selected countries mainly defined outcome final target. The proposed strategy in Egypt does not address passenger safety, although they are at highest risk in the country. No safety indicators have been defined in any country that would help in monitoring the progress made in the implementation Egypt adopt more qualitative target that is hard to be monitored Cost –benefit analysis was made only in Bahrain, which gives more credibility to the plan The cost estimate of intervention in Egypt is low.