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Europe-Asia Road Safety Forum 4 6 Dec 2013, New Delhi, India and The 76 th Session of the Working Party 1 of the UNECE Overview of Road Safety Engineering in Singapore Joshua Ng Yew Wei Senior Road Safety Engineer Land Transport Authority
Europe-Asia Road Safety Forum 4 – 6 Dec 2013, New Delhi, India and The 76th Session of the Working Party 1 of the UNECE
Joshua Ng Yew Wei Senior Road Safety Engineer Land Transport Authority
Human Population : 5.31 mil Vehicle Population : 965,192 Taxi Fleet : 28,210 Bus Fleet : 4,212 Land Area : 715.8 km2 Road Network : 3,426 km
2012 Data
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1.8(2011) 3.1 (2011) 3.2(2012) 3.4(2011) 4.0 (2011) 4.1 (2011) 4.3 (2011) 5.6 (2011) 6.5(2010) 6.5(2011) 10.4 (2011) 10.5(2011) 23.8(2011) 5 10 15 20 25 Hong Kong UK Singapore Sweden Netherlands Switzerland Japan Australia Canada New Zealand USA Korea Malaysia Fatalities per 100,000 Population Country
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0.6(2011) 0.6(2011) 0.6(2011) 0.6(2011) 0.7(2011) 0.8(2011) 0.9(2011) 1.0(2010) 1.3(2011) 1.8(2012) 2.1(2011) 2.4(2011) 3.2(2011) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 UK Sweden Switzerland Netherlands Japan Australia New Zealand Canada USA Singapore Hong Kong Korea Malaysia Fatalities per 10,000 Registered Vehicles Country
Source: Traffic Police
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288 285 287 267 278 234 257 273 307 298 327 265 251 205 226 230 236 243 239 258 254 225 225 257 221 198 213 194 199 212 193 173 190 214 221 183 193 195 168 150 170 190 210 230 250 270 290 310 330 350
Number of Fatalities
LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Engineering
Engineering SINGAPORE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL
Education TRAFFIC POLICE
Traffic Regulations
Education
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RSI HRL BSP CSI RSCL RSCS RSA
Road Safety Initiatives Road Safety Strategies Black Spot Programme Road Safety Collaboration Hazardous Road Locations Road Safety Consultation Road Safety Assessment
Accident Prevention Measures (APM) Accident Reduction Measures (ARM) Collaboration and Consultation (CAC)
Crash Site Investigation
the likelihood or severity of an accident
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Before After
Installed crash cushion at hard gore area to save lives
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Covered drains to eliminate hazards Provided proper transition of guardrail to parapet wall Before After
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Floodlight install to increase illumination at zebra crossing Floodlight Spring Loaded Posts Flexible base to withstand some degree
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Dashed Pedestrian Crossing Lines Better contrast against the continuous stop line for vehicles at pedestrian crossings Green Man + More green time allocated for elderly and disabled pedestrians to cross the road
Give Way to Pedestrians Signs Remind motorists to look out and give way to pedestrians as they make the turn Intelligent Road Studs Enhance the safety
pedestrians at signalised junctions with right-turn facilities
Raised Zebra Crossing Its elevation forces vehicles traversing across it to slow down and allows pedestrians crossing it to be seen more clearly by motorists Pedestrian Crossing Signs & Flashing Yellow Beacons Indicate the position of a zebra crossing clearly to pedestrians and motorists
Pedestrian Crossing Ahead Markings Improve the safety of pedestrians at zebra crossings which may not be visible to motorists due to road geometry Pedestrian Warning Messages “LOOK” markings Remind pedestrians to look
for traffic in both directions at zebra crossing
Red Textured Pavement Catches motorists' attention and alert them to look out for children crossing the road Traffic Signs with Yellow Backing Indicates the start and end of school zones
Bus Stop Safety Bollards Absorb the direct impact of errant vehicles to protect bus commuters waiting at bus stop
Crash Cushion Absorbs the impact
the crash and reduces the seriousness of injuries, if any, to the occupants Curve Alignment Markers Guide motorists and help them to negotiate sharp bends safely
'Your Speed’ Signs Display the real-time speed of a passing vehicle and inform motorists of their travel speeds which consequently encourages them to slow down Pavement using Calcined Bauxite High skid resistance material for road resurfacing
Advanced Warning Lights Generally installed before a traffic junction or a signalised pedestrian crossing to warn motorists in advance to a red traffic signal, which may not be visible to motorists due to road geometries Profile Thermoplastic Longitudinal Lane Markings Alert fatigue drivers to stay to the main course of the road
Road Hump Speed Regulating Strips Bus-Friendly Hump
Traffic Calming Markings “Dragon Tooth” Bend Alignment Lane Markings Centre Divider Traffic Calming Markings “Dragon Tooth” Bend Alignment Lane Markings Centre Divider
have occurred
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BEFORE AFTER Proposed extension of centre railings
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such locations
so that road engineering measures can be implemented to make these roads safer
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Raise profile of road safety nationally and internationally Engage governments, non-government organisations and business
Traffic Police
National Organisations/Bodies Global Road Safety Partnership
Safety
ADB ASEAN Land Transport Working Group APEC International Organisations/Bodies
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Prince Michael International Road Safety Award (UK, 2007)
ITE Edmund R. Ricker Transportation Safety Council Award (USA, 2011)
Nations Global Road Safety Week
Road Safety Outreach 2007 jointly organised by major stakeholders
Published 21/4/2007
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Road Safety Exhibition, Shell Traffic Games
Published 21/4/2007
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LTA supports Decade of Action for road safety in May 2011
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E: yew_wei_ng@lta.gov.sg
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