Title: Capacity Development Workshop on Road Safety for Southeast Asia Subregion: Sharing Malaysia’s Road Safety Initiatives on Speeding Under The Road Safety Malaysia Plan 2014-2020 By: Ms Noorharzuin Halim
STATUS AND GOALS: “ROAD SAFETY IN MALAYSIA”
MALAYSIA’S TARGET To achieve index 2.0 for every To achieve index 2.0 for every Reduce 50% of projected deaths in 2020 Reduce 50% of projected deaths in 2020 10,000 registered vehicles 10,000 registered vehicles ( UN DECADE OF ACTION ) ( UN DECADE OF ACTION ) per 100,000 population index per 100,000 population index (2018 : 19.40) (2018 : 19.40)
CURRENT SCENARIO DATA FOR 2018 DEATHS ACCIDENTS 6,284 deaths 547,348 reported crashes 1 7 deaths on the road per day 1,500 reported cases per day 1 death on the road in every 80 minutes 1 reported case in almost every minute Fatality and accidents 2018 TOTAL YEAR DEATHS REDUCTION % ACCIDENTS 2011 449,040 6,877 2012 462,423 6,917 2013 477,204 6,915 2014 476,196 6,674 2015 489,606 6,706 2016 521,466 7,152 -8.5 % 2017 533,875 6,740 2018 548,598 6,284 2020 - 50% reduction in projected -14.7% 5,358 10,716 deaths Target by 2020
CURRENT SCENARIO Road Traffic Fatality Index (2008-2018) Number of Deaths (2008-2018) Death Motorcycles Cars Pedestrians Per 100,000 population Per 10,000 registered vehicles 8000 6706 6877 6915 Per 1 billion vehicles km travelled 7152 7000 6740 6872 6917 6284 30 6000 6745 6674 23.8 24.0 23.74 23.57 23.1 ANNUAL TOTAL 23.6 21.5 22.56 21.06 19.4 22.0 25 5000 17.2 17.28 16.21 14.68 13.35 12.19 10.64 20 4000 67,882 15 3000 10.7 9.6 9.6 DEATHS 8.45 10 2000 3.63 3.55 3.40 3.21 3.05 2.90 2.66 2.55 2.59 2.34 2.10 5 1000 0 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cost of Fatalities in Malaysia 8,850,348 2018 9,277,307 2017 9,980,000 2016 9,350,000 2015 Basic Calculation (2011-2014): Death : RM 1,200,000.00 8,640,000 2014 Severe injuries : RM 120,000.00 8,900,000 2013 Light injuries : RM 12,000.00 9,140,000 2012 Basic Calculation (2015-2016): 9,160,000 Death : RM 1,300,000.00 2011 Severe injuries : RM 130,000.00 8,000,000 8,500,000 9,000,000 9,500,000 10,000,000 10,500,000 Light injuries : RM 13,000.00
CURRENT SCENARIO Number of Accidents 2014-2018 Types of Injury 2014-2018 560,000 548,598 14,000 13,030 533,875 11,552 11,916 540,000 12,000 521,446 9,849 520,000 10,000 8,341 500,000 489,606 7,152 8,000 6,706 6,740 6,674 6,284 476,196 480,000 6,000 460,000 4,000 440,000 Fatalities 2,000 Injuries 420,000 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Number of accidents increasing 2.4% from year 2017 Number of fatalities decreased 5.8% on 2017 compared to compared to 2016 2016 Number of Fatallities by Category 2014-2017 Numbers of Fatalities by Road User 2014-2017 5,000 Motorcycle 1,400 4,500 Car 4,485 4,348 4,203 4,179 1,200 4,000 62.7% Pedestrian 64.5% 62.7% 62.6% 3,500 Bicycle 1,000 3,000 Van 800 2,500 Bus 600 2,000 Lorry 400 MPV 1,500 2014 Others 1,000 200 2015 500 0 2016 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70 71-75 >75 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 6
ACCUMULATED DRIVERS AND REGISTERED VEHICLES IN MALAYSIA AS OF 2018 TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL CUMULATIVE DRIVERS VEHICLES ACTIVE VEHICLES 2018 16,510,844 2018 29,956,525 20,161,894 Average 1.2 million increase in the number of registered vehicles . 7% 46% 47%
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE MORTALITY ACCORDING TO TYPE OF ROAD USERS FROM 2008 TO 2018 (3.1%) (0.6%) (1.7 %) (4.5%) (7.7%) (63.2%) (19.2%) Updated as of 2018
3 MAIN FACTORS CONTRIBUTING OF ROAD ACCIDENTS 80% ATTITUDE 7% 13% VEHICLE ROADS Source : MIROS
ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVES IN MALAYSIA
ROAD SAFETY PLAN OF MALAYSIA (RSPM) 2014 - 2020 Formulation of Plan by the Ministry of Transport through Road Safety Department & Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) Developed since 2011 through series of consultations and workshops as part of government’s initiatives under the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety to address issues related to road safety in Malaysia. This Plan is designed to achieve a set of outcomes through holistic approach and effective implementation of a comprehensive set of 5 pillars: i. Pillar1: Road Safety Management ii. Pillar 2: Safer Mobility and Road iii. Pillar 3 Safer Vehicles iv. Pillar 4: Safer Road User v. Pillar 5: Post-Crash Management Year Target: Nos Reduction of fatalities Target 50% Nos of Fatalities 8,760 6,570 2015 Actual 10,716 5,358 2020 6,706 1 Source: RSPM Malaysia 2014 - 2020 2
ROAD SAFETY PLAN OF MALAYSIA (RSPM) 2014 - 2020 ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN PILLARS • Establishment of a Committee to monitor the performance of RPSM 2014-2020. Road Safety • Review the manpower needs and implement new structure and functions. Management • Review and enhance road safety legislation . • Road Design Standardisation / IRAP Safer Mobility & Roads • Manufacturers : Encourage vehicle manufacturers to equip their products which Safer Vehicles meets the New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) standards : ABS, EBD, ESC, Traction Control & etc • Regulations : Compliance of motor vehicles with the UN Regulations • Safeguard consumers : Introduction of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2014 to safeguard consumer interest by offering safer and better quality products at competitive price. • Safer Road Users Awareness : Advocacy & Campaigns to increase awareness among road users . • Education : Road Safety Education for school children to mold road safety culture as future road users. • Enforcement : Road users compliance to traffic rule and regulations. Introduced the Demerit Points System in April 2017 and improve the automated camera enfor cement by using radar sensor technology. • Post – Crash To improve the responsiveness to post-crash emergencies. • Management Health mitigation and other systems needed to provide appropriate emergency treatment and longer term rehabilitation for crash victims.
ROAD SAFETY PLAN OF MALAYSIA (RSPM) 2014 - 2020 EDUCATION Inculcating road safety behavior ENFORCEMENT More stringent policies, rules, laws and more effective enforcement ENGINEERING Improve roads and infrastructure ENVIRONMENT Improve safety in road environment EVALUATION Ensure road safety efforts and activities meet the target groups
THE INSTITUTIONS & STAKEHOLDERS IN ROAD SAFETY ROYAL MALAYSIA POLICE LAWS & POLICY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MINISTRY OF WORKS ADVOCACY / EDUCATION/ INTERVENTION PROGRAM MINISTRY OF HEALTH ROAD SAFETY DEPT MSIA National Road Safety Council ENFORCEMENT / LICENSING ROAD TRANSPORT DEPT STAKEHOLDERS – NGO’S / (RTD) / LAND PUBLIC PRIVATE SECTOR TRANSPORT AGENCY Other Ministries / Agencies RESEARCH ON ROAD based on issues SAFETY MIRO S
NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT IN MALAYSIA
LAW IN MALAYSIA: SPEEDING ENFORCEMENT Section 40, Road Transport Act 1987 in exceeding speed limit (1) If any person drives a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding any speed limit imposed for such motor vehicle under the powers conferred by this Act he shall be guilty of an offence and shall on 62 Laws of Malaysia ACT 333 conviction be liable to a fine of not less than three hundred ringgit and not more than two thousand ringgit; (2) The court shall, unless for any special reasons it thinks fit to order otherwise, order particulars of any finding of guilt under this section to be endorsed on any driving licence held by the person convicted; (3) A first or second conviction for an offence under this section shall not render the offender Section 40, Road Transport Act 1987 liable to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a longer period than in the first conviction, one month or, in the case of a second conviction, six months Section 41, Road Transport Act 1987 Any person who, by the driving of a motor vehicle on a road recklessly or at a speed or in a manner which having regard to all the circumstances (including the nature, condition and size of the road, and the amount of traffic which is or might be expected to be on the road) is dangerous to the public, causes the death of any person shall be guilty of an offence...” In short, section 41 says that if you cause someone’s death by driving in a reckless manner or at a dangerous speed, you would have committed an offence. This offence carries three punishments: Imprisonment between 2 – 10 years; fine between RM5,000 – RM20,000 Suspension of driving licence for at least 3 years (at least 10 years after the first offence) 17
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