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Vollpracht (PIARC Technical Committee Road Safety), Elena de la
Peña (Spanish Road Association), Richard Harris and Tim Cuell
(WSP Group), Dr. Madaniyo Mutabazi (University of the West
Indies, Trinidad & Tobago), J.-Pierre Henrat (Colas France), Francis
Letaudin and Jean Luc Aubert (SACER), Jean-Claude Roffe (Colas
France), Maria Novikov (IRF Geneva).
IRF BULLETIN
SPECIAL EDITION
Publisher:
ROAD
INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION
FEDERATION ROUTIERE INTERNATIONALE
SAFETY
IRF Geneva
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Tel : + 41 22 306 02 60 Fax : + 41 22 306 02 70
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Credits and Acknowledgments
Contributing Editor:
Tim Goodyear IRF Geneva
IRF Washington
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Editing and Supervision:
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The IRF would like to thank the following for supplying articles,
charts, comments and photographs for this publication: Jean
Beauverd (Colas Switzerland), Peter J. Boyd (Delcan, Canada), Mike
Dreznes (IRF Washington), Rik Nuyttens (3M Europe), Hans-Joachim-
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WORLD
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Welcome to the second IRF Bulletin Special Edition of 2007.
In the first edition - on the environment - we examined the degree to which current
levels of mobility are sustainable, however vital they may be for the world economy in
general and isolated communities in particular.
Jean Beauverd
We concluded that they are
not
sustainable if we - and I include the entire road
transport sector in my choice of pronoun - ignore the effects of our activities on the
natural environment. But we also concluded that there are many things that we are
doing, can do and
must
do, for the future, to guarantee sustainable mobility for all.
The same principles apply to our choice of subject for this special edition: road safety.
That choice is - if you will excuse the English pun - "no accident." The environment
and road safety are uppermost in nearly everyone's mind, when road transport is
under discussion. We can assert the economic benefits of the sector as much as we
like but those benefits tend to be taken for granted, whether we like it, or not.
What we, the road constructors, must do is concentrate - as the winners of this year's
IRF road safety awards have done - on the "four Es" of excellence. As with all
worthwhile endeavours, what is needed is collaborative effort between all the players.
The search for excellence encompasses aspects of engineering (where road design and
road materials used are critical), education, enforcement and encouragement.
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That message emerges strongly from the pages of this second special edition of our
bulletin.
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Jean Beauverd
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President and CEO, Colas Switzerland
Chairman of the IRF Geneva Programme Centre
A Word from the IRF
World Executive Board Chairman
Road accidents affect all our lives. Road transport is a near-universal activity and none
of us remain untouched by its negative physical impacts - be they the trivial effects of
a "fender bender" or the tragic consequences of a fatality. If the worldwide toll of
road accidents, reliably estimated to be one million deaths per annum, arose from the
effects of a medical condition, then the world's news headlines would be dominated
by that toll. Undoubtedly, the UN's World Health Organization would take a
quantum leap until the condition had been eradicated.
Peter J. Boyd
Chairman, Advisory Board
Delcan, Toronto, Canada
To those that say eradication of fatalities and serious injury is impossible, please
consider the words of Robert Browning, "... man's reach must exceed his grasp, or
what's a heaven for?" To reach for the goal of eradication is the duty of us all.
Peter J. Boyd
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CONTENTS
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Introduction
The IRF is the only world forum advocating better and safer roads through better road
design. Given its members' rich expertise in road safety engineering measures, IRF is in
an ideal position to initiate road safety projects aimed at improved road infrastructure.
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Signing, Road Design and Attention to User Groups
Road safety improvements will be achieved through holistic approaches, covering roads,
vehicles and particular users. Look at three examples of these approaches - covering the
application of signing in accident black spot management, an analysis of what
constitutes the "forgiving road", and a national attempt to help a significant road user
group.
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Intelligent Transport Systems
Much has been heard in recent years of Intelligent Transport Systems - ITS. Some of the
literature suggests that future road safety will involve major decisions being taken out of
the hands of the road user and that technology itself will provide the answers. It is
perhaps more useful to consider Traffic Management Systems - of which ITS provides
some components.
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A View from a Less-Developed Country
It is a common view that less-developed countries share common problems which place
them so far down the "league table" of world road safety that an unbridgeable gap
must remain, in terms of ameliorating the situation. But the same analytical methods as
in highly-developed countries may be applied and the same paths followed in order to
bring about real road safety improvements.
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A Word from the Materials & Equipment Makers
Development of road materials and equipment that are "fit for purpose" has been a
steady and continuous process for over a century. Developments will continue with
increasing emphasis on products that are an integral part of safer and better roads.
Some leading producers showcase their wares and the reasons behind them.
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Why the broken line?
Road Traffic and the United Nations. The IRF, benefiting from a special consultative
status at the UN Economic and Social Council since 1951, has been working since then
in close collaboration with the WP.1 and with other intergovernmental and non-
governmental organisations on harmonising road traffic signs and regulations to achieve
safe and smooth mobility on the roads worldwide.
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IRF Road Safety Policy
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Road Safety Is No Accident - the slogan of the 2007 United Nations Road Safety Week - well describes
the problem of road safety. Approximately 1.2m people die annually on the roads; up to 50m are
injured. Road accident injuries are the first cause of death worldwide for the 15-19 years age group.
Aside from the human tragedy, this has a big economic impact. We know that certain statistics -
especially on road injuries - should be treated with caution. But the World Health Organization
(WHO) puts the annual cost at $518 billion, globally. These figures call for urgent action.
Each year 1.2 million people are killed in road traffic
accidents around the world. Another 50 million people
are injured, many suffering life-long disability. Over
85% of road deaths occur in developing countries. The
WHO warns that if these trends continue, the number
of road accident casualties will increase by 67% from
2000 to 2020, including a jump of 83% in developing
countries, making road traffic accidents the third
largest cause of injury and sixth largest cause of death.
stringent. But in order to be effective, any
comprehensive road safety programme needs to
include an
infrastructure
component.
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The IRF is the only world forum advocating better
and safer roads through better road design. Given
its members' rich expertise in road safety
engineering measures, IRF is in an ideal position to
initiate road safety projects aimed at improved road
infrastructure.
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Following the global recognition of this true world
"epidemic" caused by road accidents and the creation,
in 2004, of the UN Road Safety Collaboration,
governments have responded by conducting road
safety campaigns targeted mainly at improving
user
behaviour. Progress in
vehicle safety
has contributed
significantly to reducing road deaths and injuries and
will continue to do so as requirements become more
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IRF Geneva members endorse both lobbying and
societal initiatives and support actions aimed at
improving the image of the industry
in the short
term
and
benefiting road safety in the long run.
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Tarmac Terror
Top causes of death among under-25s worldwide, 2002
Rank 1-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-19 years 20 - 24 years
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Lower lung
infections
Lower lung
infections
Lower lung
infections
Road traffic
injuries
HIV/AIDS
2
Childhood
deseases
HIV/AIDS
Road traffic
injuries
Self inflicted
injuries
Road traffic
injuries
3
Diarrhoeal
diseases
Road traffic
injuries
Drowning
Maternity
Self inflicted
injuries
4
Malaria
Childhood
deseases
HIV/AIDS
Lower lung
infections
Maternity
5
HIV/AIDS
Drowning
Tuberculosis
Interpersonal
Violence
Interpersonal
Violence
Source: WHO
*Eg: pneumonia, bronchitis
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