Accident Situation 2007

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NATIONAL ROADNATIONAL ROAD

SAFETY COUNCIL OFSAFETY COUNCIL OFMALAWIMALAWI

ROAD ACCIDENTS &ROAD ACCIDENTS &

INSURANCEINSURANCE


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CORPORATE PROFILECORPORATE PROFILE

Established by an Act of Parliament on 15thSeptember, 1978 under Chapter 69:06 of

the Laws of Malawi.


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Promotes road safety in allaspects in Malawi

Promotes and provides financialsupport for research in the field of road safety

. Advises the Minister on RoadSafety issues in Malawi

MANDATESMANDATES


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VISIONVISION

Towards a road

safety conscioussociety.


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MISSIONMISSION

To provide civic education onroad safety to all road users

through sustainableawareness campaigns inorder to have a road safetyconscious society.


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PROGRAMMES TAKEN BYPROGRAMMES TAKEN BYNRSCNRSC

RADIO & TV PROGRAMMES

FILM SHOW CAMPAIGN NATIONAL SAFE DRIVER OF THE

YEAR AWARDS

DEFENSIVE DRIVINGCOURSE MOTOR CYCLE RIDER TRAINING

SCHOOL PROGRAMMES SCHOLAR PATROL PROGRAMME


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Achievements

Erected traffic lights to reduce congestion atChitukuko, Bwandilo, Lilongwe Hotel, area 3/ Kamuzuprocession road junction, Lilongwe Technical Collegeand Lilongwe bridge, Natures Sanctuary and NicoCentre junction in Lilongwe , Limbe Police junction,Stanbic Limbe branch intersection and Soche/ MountPleasant junction in Blantyre and Katoto Fillingstation junction in Mzuzu. Traffic lights in Zomba andCross roads junction in Mzuzu including Mchesi/ M1

junction in Lilongwe have just been installed.

Procured 113 scholar patrol equipments that wasdonated to Ministry of education Procured 2 emergency rescue ambulances and

donated to Traffic Police Procured & donated three saloon highway traffic

patrol vehicles to Malawi Police Service Procured and donated four speed traps and six


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AchievementsAchievementsCont..Cont..

Launched the Road safety awareness &enforcement month that was done jointly with

Traffic Police and Road Traffic Directorate thatsaw accident reduced from 1027 people killed in2005 to 921 killed in 2006 representing a 28%decrease. A similar programme started on 10December 2007 and ended on 3 January 2008with a 13% reduction in December 07

Trained 12000 drivers and 3000 motorcyclist indefensive driving.

Intensified civic education on radio, television andnewspapers Established district road safety committees in

Mangochi, Blantyre, Lilongwe, Nkhotakota,Kasungu, Mwanza, Mulanje, Karonga, Nkhatabay,Ntcheu, Dedza, Mchinji, Thyolo, Chiradzulu andBalaka


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ACCIDENT STATISTICSACCIDENT STATISTICS

FOR 2007FOR 2007 4,435 road crashes occurred in 2007 738 were fatal 5,586 were reported in 2006

21% decrease 9,422 people were involved in 2007 11,521 people were involved in 2006 20% decrease 839 people were killed in 2007 912 people killed in 2006 8% decrease


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FATAL ACCIDENTS BY FATAL ACCIDENTS BY

DISTRICTDISTRICT

10Rumphi23Nkhotakota30Salima

13Thyolo22Machinga39Mzuzu

15Chiradzulu23Balaka33Dedza

17Dowa22Zomba45Kasungu

18Mangochi23Mchinji64Ntcheu

16Mulanje24Mzimba103Blantyre21Chikwawa27Karonga122Lilongwe

2007District2007District2007District

Fatal crashFatal crashFatal crash


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PEOPLE KILLED BY DISTRICTPEOPLE KILLED BY DISTRICT

12Rumphi23Nkhotakota34Salima

14Thyolo23Machinga45Mzuzu

16Chiradzulu

23Balaka

62Dedza

17Dowa26Zomba51Kasungu

18Mangochi27Mchinji68Ntcheu

19Mulanje24Mzimba114Blantyre

23Chikwawa31Karonga133Lilongwe

2007District2007District2007District

KilledKilledKilled


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AGE DISTRIBUTION IN FATALAGE DISTRIBUTION IN FATALACCIDENTSACCIDENTS

1,016 BETWEEN 25 AND 44 213 BETWEEN 18 AND 24 180 BETWEEN 45 AND 64 130 BETWEEN 1 AND 10 111 BETWEEN 11 AND 17


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CAUSES OF FATAL ACCIDENTSCAUSES OF FATAL ACCIDENTS

314 Due to over speeding and overloading 56 Failing to keep to near side 51 Careless overtaking 30 Being under influence of alcohol

Driver Behaviour

63%11%

10%

6%4% 2% 2%

2%

Over speeding Did not keep to near side Careless overtakingOver loading Careless oncoming Didnt give way/ignore traffic signCareless turning, cutting in Sudden change of direction


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ACCIDENT & INSURANCEACCIDENT & INSURANCE

More accidents, more claims More claims, more losses

More losses, more redundancies Closure of business Unemployment

Effect on national economy


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Way forwardWay forwardNNeed for Govt & Insurance companies toeed for Govt & Insurance companies to

consider:consider: Investing more in road safety activities introducing speed governors Investing in pedestrian flyovers, cycle paths and

foot paths Creating an Accident Victim Fund Creating a Road Traffic Authority Phasing out four wheeled minibuses on longer

routes and introducing six wheeled minibusesthrough duty waivers

Increase insurance levy

Influence driver behaviour through an effectiveeducation ro ramme i.e. seatbelt cam ai n


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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

IF SPIDER WEBS UNITE

THEY CAN TIE A LION.

Accident Situation 2007

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