NOBLE JOHN APPIAH Executive Director National Road Safety Commission, Ghana

IMPLEMENTING A DECADE OF IMPLEMENTING A DECADE OF ACTION IN AFRICA: Examples of ACTION IN AFRICA: Examples of

Road Safety Interventions.Road Safety Interventions.

MAKE ROADS SAFE CONFERENCE, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

8-10 July 2009

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

The National Road Traffic Crash and The National Road Traffic Crash and Casualty Situation in GhanaCasualty Situation in Ghana

5 – year National Road Safety 5 – year National Road Safety StrategyStrategy

Policies Implemented Policies Implemented Specific Interventions Specific Interventions Road Safety Performance IndicatorsRoad Safety Performance Indicators

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Brief Profile of Ghana

Population : 24,931,299 (estimate)

Land Area : 238,540 sq. km

Administrative Divisions : 10

Length of Roads in Ghana : 64,323km

Trunk Roads = 20%

Feeder Roads = 65%

Urban Roads = 15%

Road Condition

Roads in Good Condition = 39%

Roads in Fair Condition = 29%

Roads in Poor Condition = 32%

Languages spoken in Ghana : 41

Most Commonly spoken languages in Ghana : 6

English,Twi (Akan), Ga, Fanti, Hausa, Dagbani

Road Safety Situation Over 1,600 people die annually in Ghana Over 1,600 people die annually in Ghana through road traffic crashes.through road traffic crashes.At least 4 persons are reported killed in road At least 4 persons are reported killed in road traffic accidents dailytraffic accidents daily42% of the fatalities involved are pedestrians42% of the fatalities involved are pedestrians23% of pedestrian fatalities involved children 23% of pedestrian fatalities involved children below age 16below age 1660% of accidents are caused by speeding60% of accidents are caused by speedingBus occupants account for 25 % of fatalities Bus occupants account for 25 % of fatalities 18-55 years age group account for 60% of 18-55 years age group account for 60% of fatalitiesfatalities70% of fatalities involve males70% of fatalities involve malesVehicle population growing at 10% annuallyVehicle population growing at 10% annually

Cost of Road Traffic Crashes in Ghana Cost of Road Traffic Crashes in Ghana

Road Traffic Crashes cost the nation 1.6% Road Traffic Crashes cost the nation 1.6% of GDPof GDP

Translates to US$ 165 MILLION (2004)Translates to US$ 165 MILLION (2004)

Human Costs, 28%

Medical Cost, 5%

Lost Output, 43%

Administration Cost, 8%

Property Damage, 16%

Source : Estimation of cost of road traffic accidents in Ghana , 2006 (BRRI)

National Road Traffic Injury National Road Traffic Injury SituationSituation

The National Road Safety Commission The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has a comprehensive traffic crash (NRSC) has a comprehensive traffic crash statistics data base from 1991 to 2007.statistics data base from 1991 to 2007.

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Details of RTC DataDetails of RTC Data

RTC classification by:RTC classification by: EnvironmentEnvironment Road User ClassRoad User Class Age groupAge group SexSex Type of VehiclesType of Vehicles Time of CrashTime of Crash RegionRegion etcetc

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43.3%

21.6%

11.4% 11.2%

4.3% 3.6% 3.3%1.2%

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5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

Ped Bus/Mini Bus Car HGV Cycle M/cycle Pick-up Other

Road User Class

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Distribution of Fatalities by Road User Class (2000 – 2007)

2.3%

4.5%

9.6%

19.1%

30.4%

22.3%

8.8%

2.9%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

0-5 6-15 16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 Over 65

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Age (2000 –2007)

4.0 FRAMEWORK FOR ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

IN GHANA

RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

Ministry of Transportation:Ministry of Transportation: Political leadership and broad policy Political leadership and broad policy directiondirection

NRSC-National Road Safety NRSC-National Road Safety Commission: Commission:

Provides strategic leadership in Provides strategic leadership in strategy, policy , resource mobilization, strategy, policy , resource mobilization, advocacy and coordination advocacy and coordination

GAS - Ghana Ambulance ServiceGAS - Ghana Ambulance Service Emergency ServicesEmergency Services MTTU- Motor Transport & Traffic UnitMTTU- Motor Transport & Traffic Unit Enforcement of traffic regulationsEnforcement of traffic regulations GHA/DUR/DFR- Road AgenciesGHA/DUR/DFR- Road Agencies Road safety Road safety Engineering issuesEngineering issues NGOS – Advocacy, training etcNGOS – Advocacy, training etc

BRRI- Building & Road Research BRRI- Building & Road Research InstituteInstitute

RTA Data Collection and AnalysisRTA Data Collection and Analysis DVLA- Driver & Vehicle Licensing DVLA- Driver & Vehicle Licensing AuthorityAuthority

Driver certification and vehicle Driver certification and vehicle inspections inspections

GES

GAS

DVLA

BRRI GHA

NGOs

DFR

DUR

MTTU

NRSC

MoTMoT

4.1 Policy Goal

To provide strategic leadership in road safety management through:

Planning, development and coordination Advocacy and Resource Mobilization

Research and knowledge transfer

Education, Publicity & Information – to create awareness and improve knowledge and change road user behaviour in road safety.

Engineering – to incorporate road safety in the development and maintenance of road infrastructure

Enforcement – to ensure compliance of Road Traffic Laws and Regulations

Emergency Response Services – to provide post crash care for crash victims

Development of 5-year Development of 5-year Comprehensive, Consistent, Comprehensive, Consistent, Coherent and Harmonized Coherent and Harmonized

National Road Safety Strategy National Road Safety Strategy & Action Plans& Action Plans

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4.2 NATIONAL STRATEGY 4.2 NATIONAL STRATEGY (NRSSI & II) AND ACTION PLANS(NRSSI & II) AND ACTION PLANS

TargetsTargets

Focus AreasFocus Areas

ProcessProcess

ImplementationImplementation

Monitoring & EvaluationMonitoring & Evaluation

Strategic Objective

The NRSC provides leadership in the planning, design and implementation of measures that will reduce road traffic crash fatalities on a year-on-year basis with a view to achieving less than 1,000 fatalities and achieve a single fatality rate by the year 2015.

RTC FATALITIES (2001-2015)

2043

18561778

2185

171816651660

1280

1520

<1000

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Actual Target

4.2.9 FOCUS AREAS FOR 4.2.9 FOCUS AREAS FOR NRSS IINRSS II

NRSS IINRSS II Reduction in Reduction in

Pedestrian and Pedestrian and Child Fatalities Child Fatalities and Injuriesand Injuries

Reduction in Reduction in Fatalities and Fatalities and Injuries of Injuries of occupants of Bus / occupants of Bus / Mini BusesMini Buses

1616

FOCUS ROADS

Road Name

Aflao – Accra – Cape Coast –

Takoradi – Elubo

Accra – Kumasi – Techiman –

Kintampo – Tamale – Navrongo

Kumasi – Sunyani

Kumasi – Obuasi

Sunyani – Techiman

Tema – Asikuma

Asikuma - Ho

INTERVENTIONSINTERVENTIONS

NATIONAL VISION FOR ROAD SAFETY

““Ghana, a country with the safest road transportation System in Africa”

• The road to fulfill the vision

InfluenceATTITUDE

InfluenceBEHAVIOUR

InfluenceKNOWLEDGE

EducationInformationResearch

EducationInformationTrainingEnforcementEngineering

EducationInformationTrainingEnforcement

EducationInformationTrainingEngineeringEmergency

To make Ghana’s road transportation system the

safest in Africa

Influence the level and

severity of CASUALTY

Road NarrowingRoad Narrowing

Trapezodial Road Hump Trapezodial Road Hump marked with chequer marked with chequer markings and zebra markings and zebra croassing near Kumasi. croassing near Kumasi.

Engineering Engineering (Physical)(Physical)

Over 200,000 school Children, 8,000 teachers and Over 200,000 school Children, 8,000 teachers and 12,500 parents trained in safe road use practices12,500 parents trained in safe road use practices

EducationEducation

Road Safety Education Programmes Road Safety Education Programmes organisedorganised

for pupils in basic schools, teachers for pupils in basic schools, teachers and parentsand parents

throughout the countrythroughout the country

Walk Safely training programme for Walk Safely training programme for youngyoung

school children under adult school children under adult guidance. guidance.

The objectives areThe objectives are

i)i) To raise awareness on how to To raise awareness on how to observe traffic and act in it as observe traffic and act in it as children children

ii)ii) To facilitate a dialogue between To facilitate a dialogue between children and volunteers/adults children and volunteers/adults about pedestrain behaviourabout pedestrain behaviour

EDUCATION, INFORMATION & EDUCATION, INFORMATION & PUBLICITYPUBLICITY

1. Fatigue 1. Fatigue CampaignCampaignConducted a study and Conducted a study and launched a major launched a major campaign against campaign against Fatigue in drivingFatigue in driving

Study revealed that 75% of respondents often felt Study revealed that 75% of respondents often felt tired when drivingtired when driving

Respondents drive for long hours (16 hours)Respondents drive for long hours (16 hours)

Study revealed that drivers are able to recognize Study revealed that drivers are able to recognize their own symptoms and signals of fatigue, but their own symptoms and signals of fatigue, but they do not always take them seriously. they do not always take them seriously.

Enforcement (Visible presence of Enforcement (Visible presence of the Police)the Police)

Enforcement of traffic rules and Enforcement of traffic rules and regulationsregulations

Regular interaction with drivers at Regular interaction with drivers at specific accident prone sections on specific accident prone sections on highwayshighways

Check log books at loading pointsCheck log books at loading points

..

BAC test being conducted by a BAC test being conducted by a Police Officer Police Officer

EnforcementEnforcementPrivatisation of Garages to Privatisation of Garages to undertake modern vehicle testing undertake modern vehicle testing practices.practices.

Developed Special Training Course Developed Special Training Course andand

Testing procedures for Commercial Testing procedures for Commercial Vehicle Vehicle

DriversDrivers

Promotion of Vehicle Safety Promotion of Vehicle Safety StandardsStandards

PPP involvement in towing of PPP involvement in towing of disabled vehiclesdisabled vehicles

Four companies given provisional Four companies given provisional authorisation by NRSC / MTTU on 4 authorisation by NRSC / MTTU on 4 corridors namelycorridors namely

i)i)Accra – Kumasi – SunyaniAccra – Kumasi – Sunyani

ii)ii)Accra - Cape Coast – TakoradiAccra - Cape Coast – Takoradi

iii)iii)Accra – Aflao – HoAccra – Aflao – Ho

iv)iv)Techiman – Bolga - WaTechiman – Bolga - Wa

Specific InterventionsSpecific Interventions Development of a National Road Safety PolicyDevelopment of a National Road Safety Policy Institution of Road Traffic Crash InvestigationsInstitution of Road Traffic Crash Investigations Enactment of the Road Traffic Act 683 & Enactment of the Road Traffic Act 683 &

RegulationsRegulations Introduction a National Ambulance Service Introduction a National Ambulance Service

(NAS)(NAS) Introduction Speed Limiters, Tachographs and Introduction Speed Limiters, Tachographs and

Speed CamerasSpeed Cameras PPP in Vehicle Towing Services PPP in Vehicle Towing Services Introduction of a National Drivers’ Academy Introduction of a National Drivers’ Academy Mandatory use of retroflective tapes to improve Mandatory use of retroflective tapes to improve

conspicuityconspicuity

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Road Traffic Crash InvestigationRoad Traffic Crash Investigation

Crash investigation conducted Crash investigation conducted by a team made of by a team made of

NRSCNRSC

PolicePolice

PsychologistPsychologist

Transport EngineerTransport Engineer

Transport OperatorTransport Operator

Enactment of Road Traffic Act Enactment of Road Traffic Act 683683Enacted the Act to Consolidate and Enacted the Act to Consolidate and revise the Road Traffic Ordinance to revise the Road Traffic Ordinance to provide for a more comprehensive provide for a more comprehensive regulation of Road Traffic and Road regulation of Road Traffic and Road Use, to ensure Road SafetyUse, to ensure Road Safety

Specific Specific InterventionsInterventions

Improvement in Vehicle Improvement in Vehicle ConspicuityConspicuity i) Launch of Retroflective tapes i) Launch of Retroflective tapes on vehicles above 3.5 Gross Vehicle on vehicles above 3.5 Gross Vehicle WeightWeight

Road Safety Policy Guidelines in Road Safety Policy Guidelines in Fleet Management for Fleet Management for Ministries, Departments and Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs)Agencies(MDAs)

Specific Specific InterventionsInterventions

Study into the conditions of service of commercialStudy into the conditions of service of commercial

vehicle Drivers and its impact on road safetyvehicle Drivers and its impact on road safety

The influence of educational background on driver The influence of educational background on driver

competencecompetence

A study into Fatigue in driving

Impact of used tyres on road safety

RESEARCH STUDIES RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTEDCONDUCTED

(Source : International Road Federation)

Ghana's Fatality Rate (death per 10,000 vehicles in 2005) compared to other African Countries

105.98

16.27

26.84

21.35

29.20

52.87

23.93

42.61

20.1221.64

35.79

23.26

111.60

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Fatalities per 10,000 vehicles per year

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40.7

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23.6

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