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Reducing Road Deaths as a National Priority

C J TolmieN3 Toll Concession (Pty) Ltd


The Facts

Crashes Globally 1.3 million people die in vehicle crashes per annum. (Source:

IRF)

In South Africa the number is 15 000 people per annum. (Source: RTMC)

90% of the deaths occur in low and middle income countries. One in four hospital beds are occupied by road accident victims. The World Health Organisation (WHO) views traffic injuries as the 9th

most critical health problem. The WHO predicts that by 2020 it will be ranked third. Globally around 20 to 50 million people are injured per annum.

(Source: IRF)


Economic Consequences Estimated cost : 1% to 3% of GNP (Source: IRF)

Global GNP : $75-trillion therefore between $750-billion and $2.5-trillion

South Africa’s GNP : $304-billiontherefore between $3.0-billion and $9-billion

Something needs to be done!!!

The Facts


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Driver Wellness StatisticsN3 Toll Route

In 2011, a total of 699 drivers were tested: Blood pressure (699 tested) : 23% needed treatment Glucose (681 tested) : 13% above the norm TB (418 tested) : 4% referred for further testing Eyesight (313 tested) : 7% needed spectacles and other

interventions Cholesterol (279 tested) : 18% had high cholesterol VCT (337 tested) : 17% tested positive


Brake and Tyre Watch

Location Inspected Discontinued %Midway KZN 26 10 38%Pietermaritzburg 12 11 92%Estcourt 24 20 84%TOTAL 62 41 66%

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So, What are we doing?National Initiatives

Not doing enough! Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act

(AARTO). Arrive Alive. Supporting the United Nations Decade of Action for Road

Safety. IRAP International Road Assessment Program. SANRAL deploying various ITS solutions. Various Enforcement Initiatives.


So, What are we doing?The Concessionaires

We Care! Measure and analyse crash data monthly. Deploy ITS – albeit limited solutions at this stage. Various Initiatives include:

24/7 Route Patrol Service and Route Control Centre; Road Safety Audits; Training of Law Enforcement Agencies; CSIR Human Behavioural Study; and Dedicated road safety campaigns.


The Role of Technology in Reducing Road Deaths

ITS must, inter alia: Promote smart and safe travel; Be affordable; Be reliable; and Provide real time information.

We need to develop smart :- Vehicles The smart car – e.g. collision avoidance technology; Roads Smart Highway Concept – information exchange; and Drivers Auto Pilot??


So how do we reduce road deaths as a national priority? There needs to be a balance between Technology and Restrictive Policies? Develop the business model to invest in road safety! We need to sell the benefits! We need ITS to be part of the solution.

Just imagine the celebration if we can proclaim:

“It is now as safe to drive a car as to fly a plane!”

What an ITS challenge?

Be Safe; Smart; and Sustainable.

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