current accident situation and motorcycle safety measure in thailand
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Current Accident Situation and
Motorcycle Safety Measure in Thailand
byby
Mr. Chamroon TangpaisalkitMr. Chamroon Tangpaisalkit
Director of Safety Planning BureauDirector of Safety Planning Bureau
Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and PlanningPlanning
September 2004September 2004
Accident Frequencies in the past decade (1993-2003)
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
199
319
9
419
9
519
9
619
9
719
9
819
9
920
0
020
0
120
0
220
0
3
Frequencies
Year
84,892
102,610 94,36
2 88,556 82,33
6 73,725
67,800
73,737
77,616
91,623 84,17
7
Source: Royal Thai Police
Accident Fatalities in the past decade (1993-2003)
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
199
319
9
419
9
519
9
619
9
719
9
819
9
920
0
020
0
120
0
220
0
3
Fatalities
Year
9,496
15,176
16,727
14,405 13,83
6 12,234 12,04
011,98
811,65
2
13,116
11,960
Source: Royal Thai Police
Accident Injuries in the past decade (1993-2003)
10,000
199
319
9
419
9
519
9
619
9
719
9
819
9
920
0
020
0
120
0
220
0
3
Injuries
Year
25,330
43,541
50,718
50,044 48,76
1
52,538
47,770
53,111
53,960
69,313
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000 65,701
Source: Royal Thai Police
Registered Vehicles in the past decade (1993 – 2003)
3
6
9
12
15
18
199
319
9
419
9
519
9
619
9
719
9
819
9
920
0
020
0
120
0
220
0
3
Registered Vehicles (million)
Year
11.6
55.2
60.7
3
12.4
65.6
20.7
4
13.2
46.0
90.7
5
13.8
26.2
10.7
7
15.2
46.5
20.8
0
16
.58
7.0
90.8
2
MotorcyclePassenger CarTruck and Bus
8.8
53.5
60.6
79.0
64.0
30.6
910.0
44.4
50.7
04.8
2
10.8
5
0.7
1
1.1
0
18.22
7.3
3
Source: Department of Land Transport
Countrywide Road Traffic Accident Statistics during 1995-2003
Ratio of the Registered Vehicles Nationwide
10
20
30
40
50
60
Ratio (%)
Vehicle Types
10.82
2.48
15.65
67.69
0.45 2.81 0.09
PC Van Pick up MC Bus Truck Others
70 MC : Motorcycle
PC : Passenger car
HighestHighest
Percentage of the Vehicles involved in accidents (year 2003)
3.08 1.41 0.53
37.65
1.13
24.72
2.08
17.20
2.44 2.08 3.16 2.96
05
10152025303540
Ratio (%)
HighestHighest
Type of vehicles involved with accidents
classified by injuries and deaths(passengers and drivers)24 hospitals Thailand, 2002
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
Bicycle Motorcycle Small truck/Van
Sources : National Injury Surveillance,Ministry of Public Health
Number
19%
66%
8%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Bicycle Motorcycle Small truck/Van
Number
10%13%
72%
injuries deaths
Helmet used in motorcycle riders classified by
injuries and deaths24 hospitals Thailand,2002
Sources : National Injury Surveillance,Ministry of Public Health
3,906 injuries 166 deaths
Not wearing helmet 98.5%
Not wearinghelmet 99.1%
Wearing helmet 1.5 % Wearing helmet 0.9 %
Distribution of child driver,by age and vehicles21 hospitals Thailand,2001
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
No.
Age(year)
Motorcycle 1,421
Bicycle 750
Sources : National Injury Surveillance,Ministry of Public Health,Thailand
Contributing Factors in Road Accidents Contributing Factors in Road Accidents (Chain of Events)(Chain of Events)
• Human factors
• Road environment factors
• Vehicle factors
Human Road Vehicle
• Risk Factors: Not wearing helmets, drunk driving, dangerous driving behavior.
• If more than 90 % of motorcycle drivers wear helmets, the number of deaths and severe head injuries would be reduced 20-30 %
Motorcycle AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsThe 1The 1stst murderer on streets murderer on streets
Experience Less than 5 years
Occupations High school students, University students
Accident Contributing FactorsAccident Contributing Factors
Vehicle types Motorcycles
• Fast driving• Drunk driving• Not wearing safety helmets• More than 1 carried passengers• Wild and careless driving• Lack of concentration
Risky behavior Risky behavior
Driver Behavior
Motorcycle in Thailand
Riding Style , Protective and Safety Devices
• Riding StyleRider’s Body is Exposed
• Protective DevicesRiding Suite, Glove and BootsHelmet
• Active Safety DevicesABSCombination Brake
• Passive Safety Devices(Airbag System)
• Riding StyleRider’s Body is Exposed
• Protective DevicesRiding Suite, Glove and BootsHelmet
• Active Safety DevicesABSCombination Brake
• Passive Safety Devices(Airbag System)
(From HONDA Co. HP)(From HONDA Co. HP)
Passive Safety has LimitationsPassive Safety
has Limitations
Motorcycle Safety CampaignsMotorcycle Safety Campaigns
1. Headlight on while driving
2. Safety helmets
3. Motorcycle lane
Design StandardDesign Standard
Design StandardDesign Standard
Signage StandardSignage Standard
Motorcycle and Bicycle Lane on Chiangmai- Mae Rim Highway
Motorcycle lane in PhuketMotorcycle lane in Phuket
Motorcycle lane in PhuketMotorcycle lane in Phuket
Motorcycle lane in LampangMotorcycle lane in Lampang
Separated Motorcycle lane in Separated Motorcycle lane in TakTak
(Approved by the cabinet on 29 July 2003)
Traffic Measures
3. Safety helmets
4. Alcohol detecting on drivers
5. Safety motorcycles (the number of modified motorcycles less than 10%)
6. Safety belts
7. Driver licenses
8. Speed control
Center of Directing on Road SafetyCenter of Directing on Road Safety
Thailand Road Safety Strategies and Action Plans
IMPORTANT STRATEGIES (5E)
Strategy 1: Engineering-Safe planning and design of roads-Improvement of hazardous locations-Vehicle safety standards
Strategy 3: Public Relations, Education and Public Participation-Driver training and testing-Road safety education of children-Road safety publicity and campaigns
Strategy 2: Law Enforcement-Traffic police and law enforcement-Traffic legislationStrategy 5: Evaluation and
Information-Coordination and management of road safety-Road accident data systems-Road safety funding and the role of the assurance industry-Road safety research-Road accident costing
Strategy 4: Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency assistance to roa d accident victims
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