Making Indonesian Roads Safer

IndII Wrap-up Conference14th June 2011

Phillip Jordan

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1. Build a more supportive regulatory and policy environment for infrastructure investments; and

2. Enhance the economic and social impact of priority infrastructure projects.

Road Safety is Integral to IndII Objectives

Background to Road Safety Support

AUSAID funded a report in 2007-08 which took a broad look at road safety in Indonesia and recommended activities which were suitable for support by AusAID. The recommendations included Technical Assistance and training in road safety engineering for Bina Marga, with capacity building over a minimum 5 year period

Tasked with transferring technical knowledge to DGH engineers and supporting the establishment of a road safety engineering team within DGH

Working closely with the new Road Safety Engineering Unit in the DGH Head Office – for the IndII Road Safety Project

IndII supported Road Safety EngineeringThe Road Safety Engineering Unit (RSEU) is now one year old.

Many workshops have been held; knowledge transfer has taken place.The RSEU is still a “baby”

The challenge is large – resources are few. But champions are being found and interest is high.Key challenges:

- Sustainability- Developing a profession that attracts young graduates to RSE as a profession of choice- Moving from “bad” to “good” road safety engineering practice on the highways

Road Safety is an International Health Problem

•1,300,000 deaths per year

•15 million injured

World

•40,000+ deaths per year

•2.9% of GDP

•61% motorcycles

•15% pedestrians

Indonesia

•Decade of Action in Road Safety

•Began last month

WHO and UN

What has IndII Phase 1 Done to Address the Challenges?

The objective of the IndII road safety support in Bina Marga has been to implement efficient, effective, and accountable road safety management for road infrastructure projects through:

Activity 014 - focused on training and workshops to develop skills and awareness in RSE Unit and in the Balai offices

Activity 194 - support to carry out EINRIP RSA’s and blackspot investigations for DGH

Activity 195 – preparation of a series of three manuals and matching DVDs on road safety engineering topics

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Road safety engineering workshops – in 4 Balai’s (Medan, Palembang, Jambi, Bandung)

Two major workshops on safety at road work sites – Denpassar and Makassar

Road safety audits (11) Blackspot investigations (34) Fact Finding Missions to Melbourne 2010, 2011 “Making Indonesia’s Roads Safer” book 2010

IndII Activity 014:

Road safety engineering workshops

Road Safety Engineering Workshops

Unsafe work practicesNo safety vestsFew warning signsNo protective barriers

Road work safety in Indonesia needs improvement – two workshops were held to make contractors aware of the need to make work sites safer for workers and road users

“Road safety at road works” workshops

We came across two fatal crashes (Palembang & Pekanbaru)

This black spot at Jambi has been treated – as a result of our investigations

BEFORE

Line marking and guide posts are awaited

AFTER

Activity 194: Crash Reduction Program andRoad Safety Audits

Sixteen detailed design stage audits of EINRIP projects were carried out for AusAID.

Thirty blackspots were investigated; 20 sites were designed and presented to DGH.

Activity 195: Road Safety Engineering Support – Manuals and DVDs These manuals and matching DVDs are a training and educational aid

for engineers, decision makers, and students. The manuals and DVDs demonstrate how to do an audit, how to investigate a blackspot, what is and what is not good road safety engineering practice

Bahasa and English Topics covered to date are Road Safety Engineering for Indonesia,

Roadside Hazard Management, and Road Safety at Road Work Sites. This series will grow in IndII Phase 2

There is real momentum in road safety in Indonesia

• National Road Safety Action Plan is about to be released• Bina Marga has released its 5 Year Plan (Renstra 2010-2014) and road safety

features prominently• It has a 5-year target of implementing 150 blackspot improvements• Balai’s are becoming more active in road safety – they seek assistance from

the RSE Unit• Traffic Police and WB have a Crash Data Base project underway• Law 22 (July 2009) is starting to influence road agencies

The time is here to make big positive strides in road safety in Indonesia.

Lessons Learnt in IndII Phase 1• The RSEU has an important role in DGH. It must grow.• Many engineers “blame the road user”. We are working to alter attitudes.• Engineering graduates are unaware that RSE can be a career. • Balai’s need RSE help – RSE units must be developed in each one.• More technical knowledge (manuals and DVD’s) is urgently needed.• Engineers need to witness “successes” – the demonstration projects can do

that. • Road safety at road works is a “hot topic” – improvements can be achieved

at low cost and will be very visible to all. Strong efforts will be made in this area.• Crash data is inadequate. Interaction with Police is vital for long term

sustainability of blackspot programs. • Everything takes time! RSE is still a “baby”

The lessons learnt will allow us to address some of the basic challenges in road safety engineering in Indonesia.

Where to from here - opportunities to grow deeper and wider

• Continue with capacity building to build up technical skills

• Assist the development and growth of the RSEU at the central level

• Strengthen road safety engineers at the Balai level

• Demonstration projects in road safety engineering on NH’s

• Assisting DGH to move towards a national blackspot program

• Prepare more manuals/DVDs on road safety engineering topics

• Focus on road safety at road works

• Continue to work towards increased coordination and cooperation

with Police, DGLT, and other agencies (BPJT)

IndII Phase 2 Road Safety Engineering with DGH – Deeper, Wider

Where to from here – new opportunities:

• Assist Indonesian Traffic Police and MoT (DGLT) with a range of

capacity building and technical assistance to build up technical skills

• Continue to increase coordination and cooperation between agencies

• Demonstration projects with Police and DGLT in road safety

• Prepare manuals/DVDs on road safety topics

• Develop road safety research institutes, and focus on motorcycle

safety

IndII Phase 2 Road Safety with Traffic Police and MoT – new

The IndII Phase 1 Road Safety Project has been very well received. It has started to make positive changes to road safety engineering within the DGH.

It is the start of bigger and better things for DGH and for Indonesian road users. Road safety engineering will grow and develop further in IndII Phase 2 (deeper and wider).

The move to provide TA and capacity building to Traffic Police and MoT will open new opportunities and challenges for the benefit all Indonesian road users.

IndII Phase 2 Road safety - Growing and Developing