https://twitter.com/shirleyeungccsi/status/748914589132165120 UNESCAP Regional Meeting on Renewing Regional Road Safety Goalsand Targets 28-29 July, 2016, Seoul, Republic of Korea Major causes of road crashes in countries in the Asia-Pacific region Dr. Mark King Socheata Sann
This presentation Proportions and rates: By subregion Simple country comparison More detailed information about causes Comparison with the 5 pillars of the UNDoA Implications for road safety managment
Proportions of population, deaths and registered vehicles by subregion
Fatality rate per 100,000 population by subregion (WHO 2015)
Fatalities per 100,000 population, by countries, estimated by WHO 2015 E & NE Asia N & Central Asia Pacific S & SW Asia SE Asia
Road user type Share of road traffic death in ESCAP region (2013) by road user type 5.06% 29.73% 19.93% 4-wheeler Others Pedestrian Cyclist 21.90% 23.33% motorized 2 and 3-wheelers Motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists are more vulnerable in the region VRUs account for more than half (55%) of total deaths Cambodia, Kiribati, Palau, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand are among countries in ESCAP region that have over 80% of VRU share of total traffic fatalities
Proportion by road user and subregion DISTRIBUTION OF ROAD TRAFFIC FATALITY IN THE REGION AND SUBREGIONS BY TYPE OF ROAD USER (%) ESCAP Region Pacific North and Central Asia South and South-West Asia South-East Asia East and North-East Asia 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 4-wheeler 2-wheelers Pedestrian Cyclist Others
Proportions of drink driving deaths* 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 *Countries in A-P with an estimated 20 or more drink driving deaths
Helmet wearing rates 120 100 Helmet wearing rate Driver 80 Helmet wearing rate Passenger 60 40 20 0
Major reported causes by country (1) Reported causes of road crashes North and Central Asia Kazakhstan Erratic driving Disregard for road safety rules Lack of attention by pedestrians Kyrgyzstan Violation of maeuvering rules Violation of overtaking rules Drunk driving Tajikistan Erratic driving Disregard for road safety rules Uzbekistan Disregard for road safety rules Poor road conditions
Major reported causes by country (2) South-East Asia Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar Reported causes of road crashes Distracted while driving (mobile phone usage, texting, etc.) Tailgating Dangerous lane changing Wet road Disobeying traffic light signals and roundabout systems Drunk driving No driving license Drunk driving Drunk driving Unsafe overtaking Drunk driving Lack of experience
Major reported causes by country (3) Reported causes of road crashes South-East Asia (Con't) Philippines Dangerous turning Unlawful overtaking Road defect Mechanical defects Singapore Failing to keep a proper lookout Failing to have proper control Failing to give way to traffic with right of way Timor-Leste Drink driving Thailand Dangerous lane changing Tailgating Drunk driving Viet Nam Driving in the wrong lane Unlawful overtaking Driving under influence of controlled substance
Major reported causes by country (4) Reported causes of road crashes North and North-East Asia China Japan Korea (the Republic of) Mongolia Careless driving Driving in the wrong lane Drunk driving Distraction and/or lack of attention by drivers Unsafe driving Traffic light violation Failing to keep safe distance
Major reported causes by country (5) Reported causes of road crashes South and South-West Asia Bhutan Drunk driving Inexperience driving India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Driver's fault Negligence by drivers Traffic light violation Failing to keep safe distance Overtaking
Average fatality rates per billion vehicle-km by Asian Highway class 180 160 166.79 168.48 140 120 100 80 60 95.70 88.88 68.30 62.96 2010 2014 40 20 0 31.49 28.28 2.90 3.57 Primary I II III Below III Source: Based on information in the Asian Highway Database
The 5 pillars of the UNDoA 3 mentions: Poor road conditions (2/3) Wet road 1 mention: Mechanical defect 62 mentions: (26%) Drunk driving (15%) Careless/unsafe driving (6%) Tailgating (6%) = 53% The other 47% shared among 17 other road user issues Gaps: helmets and restraints, 2/3 wheelers, vulnerable road users, post-crash response
Road crash causes: discussion (1) Known issues (with subregional and country variability): Drink driving Helmet wearing Use of two and three wheelers Exposure of pedestrians Road infrastructure facilities and quality Vehicle standards
Road crash causes: discussion (2) Many countries have no information Some have limited information Quality of available data is limited Identification of causes strongly focused on behavioural factors and overlooks known factors Better road safety management (Pillar 1) would provide better data and the means of managing an effective response through the other pillars