Speed Management and Safe Crossing on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway (N2) in Bangladesh

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Foreword Road traffic crashes are a major problem in low <strong>and</strong> middle-income countries (LMICs). Over 90 percent of the world’s road traffic deaths occur in LMICs. Low-income countries (LICs) bear a disproportional risk; with only 1% of the world’s registered motorized vehicles, LICs have 12% of the world’s road traffic deaths. Around 60% of road traffic deaths in LICs are vulnerable road users. Pedestrians <strong>and</strong> cyclists are especially at risk of an injury as a result of excessive vehicle speeds (WHO, 2013). Bangladesh has over 100 road traffic deaths per 10,000 motor vehicles, one of the highest rates in the world. Many crashes occur at ‘black spots’, concentrated areas with a high road crash burden <strong>and</strong> about 70% of crash fatalities occur in rural areas. This pilot demonstration project <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Crossing</strong> on N2 Highway in Bangladesh’ has been implemented at three locations (Nilkuthi, Namapara <strong>and</strong> Kunderpara) of Dhaka-Sylhet (N2) highway of Bangladesh. This road has many black spots <strong>and</strong> a high number of pedestrian fatalities. The pilot is innovative in both the selection of implemented interventions (a combination of effective <strong>and</strong> relatively low-cost measures) <strong>and</strong> in the approach to monitor pre- <strong>and</strong> post-intervention data. Our interventions, which consisted of small scale infrastructural measures for traffic calming, education to vulnerable road users <strong>and</strong> an active community involvement have resulted in a reduction of more than 60% in road crashes, traffic fatalities <strong>and</strong> traffic injuries at the selected spots. Moreover, estimated social economic return at 6000 % for this project which is tremendous. This program shows the enormous impact that can be made by investing in road safety. Achieving the target set by Bangladesh government to make the number of road fatalities half by 2020 is possible if the Bangladesh government acts now. The project has got an extensive coverage in leading both electronic <strong>and</strong> print media. Moreover, its being presented in the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Brazil, China, where it’s being praised as a perfect demonstration of evidence based intervention project. We would like to acknowledge the Ministry of Road Transport <strong>and</strong> Bridges, Roads <strong>and</strong> Highways Department, Narsingdi Roads Division <strong>and</strong> other local stakeholders for the extensive support during the implementation of the project. We are very much looking forward to work with Bangladesh government on a roll out of this successful program to other high-risk corridors within the road network in Bangladesh. Prof. Dr. AKM Fazlur Rahman Executive Director, CIPRB Dr. Martijn Thierry Director, <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Crossing</strong>s Report on <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Crossing</strong> on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway (N2) in Bangladesh 4
Contents Title Page Abbreviation............................................................................................................ 6 Executive Summary.................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 1: Introduction........................................................................................... 9 Chapter 2: Project <strong>Management</strong>............................................................................ 13 2.1 MoU between <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Crossing</strong>s <strong>and</strong> CIPRB..................................................................................... 14 2.2 Project team.............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3 RHD cooperation.................................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 3: Impact Measurement............................................................................ 17 3.1 Spot <strong>and</strong> intervention selection........................................................................................................ 18 3.2 Baseline <strong>and</strong> endline study.................................................................................................................. 20 Chapter 4 : Highway Intervention Program.......................................................... 23 4.1 Salient features of the project.......................................................................................................... 24 4.2 Activities .................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.3 Summary of work progress of the project.................................................................................. 28 4.4 Concluding comments............................................................................................................................ 30 Chapter 5: Awareness, Communit y Involvement <strong>and</strong> Education Program......... 31 5.1 Road safety committee........................................................................................................................ 32 5.2 Warning sticker stitching..................................................................................................................... 32 5.3 Communicative materials (Leaflet).................................................................................................. 32 5.4 <strong>Safe</strong> child pedestrian training (SCPT)............................................................................................ 33 5.5 Video show................................................................................................................................................ 33 5.6 CNG drivers’ orientation.................................................................................................................... 33 5.7 <strong>Safe</strong> crosser.............................................................................................................................................. 34 5.8 Challenges................................................................................................................................................. 34 5.9 Concluding comments........................................................................................................................... 34 Chapter 6: Project Outcomes.................................................................................. 35 6.1 Travel speed.............................................................................................................................................. 36 6.2 Crash reduction...................................................................................................................................... 38 6.3 Conflict observation (DOCTOR) using video recordings...................................................... 40 6.4 Traffic count before <strong>and</strong> after.......................................................................................................... 41 6.5 Hourly variation of crash.................................................................................................................... 43 6.6 Benefit cost ratio of the project....................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 7: Conclusion <strong>and</strong> Recommendations................................................... 44 Chapter 8: References............................................................................................ 46 Annexure A: Gallery................................................................................................ 48 Annexure B: ACE Tables.......................................................................................... 60 Report on <strong>Speed</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Crossing</strong> on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway (N2) in Bangladesh 5
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