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Kolkata Accident Research StudyKolkata Accident Research Study

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Ravishankar RajaramanRavishankar Rajaraman

Technical Director, JP Research India Pvt. Ltd.Technical Director, JP Research India Pvt. Ltd.

99thth CII Safety Symposium & Exposition 2015CII Safety Symposium & Exposition 2015

Session I I: Road and Transport SafetySession I I: Road and Transport Safety

1010--11 September, 201511 September, 2015

Kolkata Accident Research InitiativeKolkata Accident Research Initiative

•• Joint collaboration of Kolkata Traffic Police, CII, ITC and JPRI.Joint collaboration of Kolkata Traffic Police, CII, ITC and JPRI.

•• OnOn--site crash investigations by team of trained JPRI crash investigators.site crash investigations by team of trained JPRI crash investigators.

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JPRI Accident Response ProcessJPRI Accident Response Process

Notification Phase

• Traffic Control Room calls and notifies about the fatal accident.

Response • JPRI team leaves office for the accident location.

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Response phase

• JPRI team leaves office for the accident location.

Investigation Phase

• JPRI team arrives at the accident spot and checks for accident details and examines available vehicles and scene to have a complete picture of the accident.

Analysis phase

• All investigated cases (excluding no information cases) are considered for analysis.

OnOn--site crash investigation for scientific researchsite crash investigation for scientific research

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Fatal crash locationsFatal crash locations

•• 229 fatal crashes investigated 229 fatal crashes investigated

between 12between 12thth November 2014 November 2014

and 7and 7thth September 2015September 2015

•• Spread of locations of fatal Spread of locations of fatal

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•• Spread of locations of fatal Spread of locations of fatal

crashes indicate that the problem crashes indicate that the problem

is prevalent across Kolkata city.is prevalent across Kolkata city.

Distribution Distribution by Road Users by Road Users InvolvedInvolved

100%

%

Number of road users = 474

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31%

18% 16% 12% 9% 7%3% 2% 1%

0%

Road users

Number of accidents = 246

Large mix of vehicles.

Pedestrians, two wheelers, buses and trucks form 68% of involved road users

Distribution by Fatal Road Distribution by Fatal Road Users Users AffectedAffected

59%

100%

Vulnerable Road Users

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24%

6% 5% 3% 1% 1%0%

Pedestrian M2W Bicyclist Bus Car M3W Truck

%

Road users

Vulnerable road users (89%) are the most affected fatal road users

Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:

Pedestrian activity during the crashPedestrian activity during the crash

67

100

%

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28

5

0

Crossing Walking alongside the road Unknown

%

Pedestrian crossing accidents indicate poor infrastructure for crossing.

Contributing factors:Contributing factors:

1.1. Speeding car.Speeding car.

2.2. Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing

when signal is still when signal is still

Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:

Pedestrian activity during the crashPedestrian activity during the crash

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when signal is still when signal is still

green for vehicles.green for vehicles.

3.3. Long distance for Long distance for

pedestrian to cross.pedestrian to cross.

4.4. Improper pedestrian Improper pedestrian

markings and signage.markings and signage.

Fatal Fatal Pedestrian Accidents:Pedestrian Accidents:

Distribution by collision partnerDistribution by collision partner

42%

100%

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42%

26%

12% 11% 7%2%

0%

Unknown

vehicle

Bus Truck Car M2W M3W

%

Hit and run cases are a major problem that limits accident research.

More intersection cameras being installed.

Contributing factors:Contributing factors:

1.1. Speeding truck. Driver Speeding truck. Driver

impatience.impatience.

2.2. Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:

Knock down accidentsKnock down accidents

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2.2. Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing

when signal is red for when signal is red for

pedestrians.pedestrians.

3.3. Long distance for Long distance for

pedestrian to cross.pedestrian to cross.

4.4. Decision making issues. Decision making issues.

Whose right of way?Whose right of way?

Contributing factors:Contributing factors:

1.1. Driver decision Driver decision

overload.overload.

2.2. Driver vision Driver vision

Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:

Run over accidentsRun over accidents

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2.2. Driver vision Driver vision

obstruction due to obstruction due to

vehicle design.vehicle design.

3.3. Pedestrians are walking Pedestrians are walking

on the road.on the road.

4.4. Poor traffic movement Poor traffic movement

control control –– road road

markings, etc.markings, etc.

Fatal Pedestrian Accidents:Fatal Pedestrian Accidents:

Knock down and Run overKnock down and Run over

56%

100%

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27%

17%

0%

Knock down Run over Unknown

%

Injury Mechanism

Number of accidents = 144

Fatal Pedestrian Fatal Pedestrian Accidents:Accidents:

Collision partner Collision partner –– Run overRun over

69%

100%

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31%

0%

Bus Truck

%

Road users

Number of accidents = 26

Problems identified:Problems identified:

•• Vulnerable road users Vulnerable road users –– pedestrians, two wheeler riders and bicyclists pedestrians, two wheeler riders and bicyclists ––

constitute 89% of the fatal accident victims.constitute 89% of the fatal accident victims.

•• Safe road infrastructure for vulnerable road users is requiredSafe road infrastructure for vulnerable road users is required

–– Intersections Intersections –– alignment, signage, visibility and traffic control.alignment, signage, visibility and traffic control.

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–– Intersections Intersections –– alignment, signage, visibility and traffic control.alignment, signage, visibility and traffic control.

–– Pedestrian crossings.Pedestrian crossings.

–– Pedestrian separation from vehicular traffic (footpaths).Pedestrian separation from vehicular traffic (footpaths).

•• Run over accidents involving buses and trucks.Run over accidents involving buses and trucks.

•• Road and vehicle engineering interventions required.Road and vehicle engineering interventions required.

Contributing factors:Contributing factors:

1.1. Pedestrian impatience.Pedestrian impatience.

2.2. Driver vision Driver vision

obstruction due to obstruction due to

Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:Pedestrian Fatal Accidents:

Knock down accidentsKnock down accidents

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obstruction due to obstruction due to

vehicle design.vehicle design.

3.3. No proper pedestrian No proper pedestrian

crossing infrastructure.crossing infrastructure.

4.4. Poor traffic movement Poor traffic movement

control control –– road road

markings, etc.markings, etc.

Safer intersection designsSafer intersection designs

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ITDP Footpath design guide, Nov 2013

Raised pedestrian crossingRaised pedestrian crossing

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ITDP Footpath design guide, Nov 2013

Pedestrian pavementsPedestrian pavements

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ITDP Footpath design guide, Nov 2013

S1Gard run over prevention deviceS1Gard run over prevention device

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Thank You!Thank You!

We look forward to your continued support in this joint initiative

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We look forward to your continued support in this joint initiative

towards safer roads.

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