ETSC – Best in Europe 2006 eSAFETY that matters Brussels, 21-22 February 2006

ETSC – Best in Europe 2006eSAFETY that matters

Brussels, 21-22 February 2006

ETSC – Best in Europe 2006eSAFETY that matters

Brussels, 21-22 February 2006

Jaroslav Heinrich, Centrum dopravního výzkumu

Czech Republic

Jaroslav Heinrich, Centrum dopravního výzkumu

Czech Republic

COLLECTING ROAD SAFETY DATA

IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

PAST- PRESENT - FUTURE

COLLECTING ROAD SAFETY DATA

IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

PAST- PRESENT - FUTURE

ETSC Best in Europe 2006 eSAFETY that mattersETSC Best in Europe 2006 eSAFETY that matters

History of road safety development

History of road safety developmentCzech Republic was in the first half of

eighties one of the best performed countries in the worldAfter next 6 years one of the worst in Europe


Killed in road accidents (1950 - 2003)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

CZ S


What was different between

1970 and 1986 ?

What was different between

1970 and 1986 ?

Just a political leadership ??Just a political leadership ??

NOT


That time we have That time we have

One of the best driver education system all arround the world up to now Much bigger effort given to children road

safety education Extensive construction of motorway network and upgrade of national 1st and 2nd class RoadNetWork Fast upgrade of vehicle fleet High developed vehicle inspection Strong Police enforcement Drivers license include kind of penalty point system


And And

Compulsary wearing of seat belts on the front seats outside urban areas since 1965 !!!! Killed in road accidents (1950 - 2003)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

CZ S

SWE

CZ


What was the most of the society doing in the end of eighties??

What was the most of the society doing in the end of eighties??

It was time to wake -up


Where to start ?Where to start ?

International comparisons of national

road traffic accident numbers seemed to be

vital important, but which database to use

International comparisons of national

road traffic accident numbers seemed to be

vital important, but which database to use

AdviceAdviceAdviceAdviceAdviceAdvice


KEY DATABASES:KEY DATABASES:

IRTAD, UN ECE, EUROSTAT, CARE, FARS, WHO, IRF and and …

IRTAD, UN ECE, EUROSTAT, CARE, FARS, WHO, IRF and and …

Differences in:Differences in:

• information structure

• scope of information

• way of data collection

• data processing

• publishing and availability

• regional coverage

• information structure

• scope of information

• way of data collection

• data processing

• publishing and availability

• regional coverage


Reseachers knew the situation well, but how to translate this message to the Ministry and to the Parliament

We decided to use IRTAD in the first step


IRTAD membershipIRTAD membership

In 1995 CDV representing the Czech Republic joined IRTAD and with help of their data started to disseminate among decision makers full true about accident development since 1986

Since 1996 Czech delegation consist of one representing CDV and one of the Czech Police officers, this helped a lot with further improvement of the key accident database


Long history of the IT in accident database in Czech

Republic

Long history of the IT in accident database in Czech

Republic

The disaggregated accident database is operated by the Police since 1st January 1976 The disaggregated accident database is operated by the Police since 1st January 1976

Computarised data collection started in the former CSSR in 1964

AND

We didn´t change the basic system for years, even after the split into the Czech and the Slovak Republic


Data variablesData variablesThe database consists of the following data on a The database consists of the following data on a yearly basis for the 1965 and for every year since yearly basis for the 1965 and for every year since 19719766 with a split by age, sex, car with a split by age, sex, car passenger/occupant,passenger/occupant, road network, vehicle types or road network, vehicle types or road usage:road usage:

The database consists of the following data on a The database consists of the following data on a yearly basis for the 1965 and for every year since yearly basis for the 1965 and for every year since 19719766 with a split by age, sex, car with a split by age, sex, car passenger/occupant,passenger/occupant, road network, vehicle types or road network, vehicle types or road usage:road usage:

• aarea of the staterea of the state• kilometrage kilometrage • vehicle involvedvehicle involved• road users road users involvedinvolved• fatality figuresfatality figures• injury accidentsinjury accidents• damage only accdamage only acc• etc. etc.

• aarea of the staterea of the state• kilometrage kilometrage • vehicle involvedvehicle involved• road users road users involvedinvolved• fatality figuresfatality figures• injury accidentsinjury accidents• damage only accdamage only acc• etc. etc.


How to get to the Police dataHow to get to the Police data

Access to the databaseAccess to the database::

Annual yearbook in Czech Annual yearbook in Czech

2004 first yearbook also in English2004 first yearbook also in English

Special selections based on Special selections based on request made by Police Statistical request made by Police Statistical

UnitUnit

Basic aggregated daily data Basic aggregated daily data published on web sitespublished on web sites

Open access to disagregated data Open access to disagregated data currently under developmentcurrently under development

Access to the databaseAccess to the database::

Annual yearbook in Czech Annual yearbook in Czech

2004 first yearbook also in English2004 first yearbook also in English

Special selections based on Special selections based on request made by Police Statistical request made by Police Statistical

UnitUnit

Basic aggregated daily data Basic aggregated daily data published on web sitespublished on web sites

Open access to disagregated data Open access to disagregated data currently under developmentcurrently under development


This database has so many variables, that the Czech Republic fulfilled as one of the countries not only all the requests from IRTAD database, but with just minor additions will suit to the need of CARE database as well


But is it enough ??

2000 – 2002 R+D Improving efficiency of data colletion and analysis with key decisions• Continue in the same data system as close as possible• Introduce a GPS position of accidents• Introduce an accident typology


Use of Use of GIS GIS in road accident location, including in road accident location, including 200 GPS sets into the Police cars200 GPS sets into the Police cars

2005 – 09 R+D ITECHAK

On-line connection among road and accident database


Czech National Road Safety ObservatoryR+D project SENZOR 2005 - 2009• Building of the Czech RSIS• Development of methodology for collection of SPI (hand in hand with SafetyNet 6.FP project) +

• Section speed control• Red light violation• Not keeping safe distance

• Set of the national check points for SPI and start of anual survey based on above mentioned methodology


4 sites in rural area and 3 sites in urban area in each of 13 regions.

I. Class roads ……….. 26II. Class roads ……… 26Local roads …………… 39Total ……………………. 91

National check points for SPI


Drivers Passengers in front seats

male female male female

sample

using

belt

sample

using

belt

sample

using

belt

sample

using

belt

7462

74%1419

82%1285

69%2140

80%

7640

66%1841

74%1321

62%1953

74%

rural

urban

Seat belt usage 2005


Road type#

Sites

#Vehicles

Separated vehicles

ratio

Ratio of vehicles

violating the safety gap

1st class roads

(rural area)6 31 119 20 % 31 %

1st class roads (urban area)

8 39 708 21 % 37 %

motorways 12 177 930 10 % 33 %

SPI – Safe rear – front distance 2005


Development after 1995Development after 1995

1997 50 km in urban areas

2001 Right of way for pedestrians on zebra crossing

DRL in winter time

Cycle helmets up to 15

2001 Start of pilot safety audits

2003 Strong increase in enforcement

28.4. 2004 National Road Safety Strategy approved by the Government


We are on the right track now

We are on the right track nowCo – operation in IRTAD and other

international bodies helped us very much with start of decrease of our figures


Usmrcení na pozemních komunikacích v ČR(do 30 dnů po dopr. nehodě, po měsících, rok 2005 předběžná data)

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2002 2003

2004 2005

2006


Future Steps Future Steps

March 2006 full coverage of the Czech Republic with GPS for road accidents (200 police cars)

2005 New Highway code approved, coming into force 1st July 2007 including

Penalty point system, whole year DRL, cycle helmets up to 18, stricter penalties for traffic offences, mandatory child restraint devices

on all types of roads, driving under influence of alcohol and drugs is taken as a criminal offence

On-line connection of police cars to vehicle and driver register including vehicle-inspection data

New approach to children road safety education


AND AND

Random e-test by drivers exame since 1.7.06 Opening of cca 90 km of new motorways

2006

Immediate (March 2006) introducing of expected Directive on Infrastructure

First national courses to set Safety Auditors provided by CDV (3+3+2 days) expected 30 auditors in 2006

14 one day courses for future „buyers“ in each of regions payed by the MoT

Undersigning of Road safety charta by Czech Road Society


And a lot more including1. SafetyNet Conference in Prague 10.-

11.5.2006

First presentation of the European Road Safety Observatory to future users

IRTAD Conference on accident data 11.-12.9.2006 in Brno

We hope that with help of all of that ……….


We will be were we belong in road safety as soon as possible

GB CZ NL

OECD group How to achieve ambitious road safety targets

Thank you for your attention

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