November 2015
CAMBODIAKey road safety challenges and
solutions
Driving License Helmet wearing & drink
driving policy
Law enforcement National action plan Public awareness
WHAT WE WILL COVER
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Population: above 14 Millions in 2014 Motor vehicles
registered:
1990: 49,450 vehicles 2014: 344,249 vehicles (almost seven time
increase) 1990-2014 (cumulative): 2,786,454 Motorcycle: 84% and Car
and others mode of vehicles: 16%
Road Traffic death rate: 14.7/100,000 pop (2014) Leading causes
of death:
Speeding (43%) Drink-driving (17%)
Vulnerable road users (VRU): 86% of all traffic deaths:
Motorcycle users (MC): 73% Pedestrians: 10% and Cyclists: 3%
Economic loss: $337M ($43M due to drink driving) in 2013, it
takes about 2.7% of GDP.
Introduction
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Data collection flow of traffic accident
Injury person
Hospital or Clinic District Police office
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Interior
Surveillance of road crash injuries in Cambodia (RCVIS)
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Trend of road traffic death / number of population / vehicles
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Road Traffic death ratio by population and registration
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Number of Road Traffic deaths during main National Holliday in
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Death ratio by road types 2013
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Death ratio by road condition 2014
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Black spot locations in country along the national highways in
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Road traffic deaths statistic in Phnom Penh City and Provincial
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Trend of Road Traffic deaths in Cambodia 2006-2014
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86%of all road traffic deaths are pedestrians, cyclists and
motorcycles.
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64% of all traffic deaths aged 15-29y
56% of all MC deaths aged 15-29y
In 2014, the trend of traffic death has been increasing
dramatically for people of young ages from 20 to 24Y (about 23%) in
which they have only 11% of the total population. This is the great
loss for the country. source: RCIVIS 2014
National Strategy and Coordination
Pillar 6Law
Enforcement
Pillar 8Management and evaluation
on transport service
Pillar 7Driving
Licenses
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Established the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) on 26 June
2005 RS Core Working Group at the end of 2010 TWG on legislation in
2011
Launch of UN Decade of Action in 2011 Developed Nat. RS Policy
and Action Plan 2011-2020 Amendment of the traffic law (
promulgated on 9 Jan 2015) Alcohol policy and law Improvement of
infrastructures.
National Strategy and Coordination
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Three key risk factors: Drive over Speeding ( 46%) Non use of
helmet (HM)
Helmet wearing rate among Drivers: 65% Extra seat passengers:
9%
Only 12% of MC casualties have been wearing helmet during the
crash.
Leading causes of death: head trauma (69%) Drink-driving law
enforcement:
17% of all traffic dead 20% of all MC deaths used to DD
Key Road Safety Challenges
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Public awareness: Social marketing:
Developed TV/radio spots, billboards on HM & DD Awareness
workshops
among youth, moto-taxi drivers, government staff, members of
commune councils...
TV/Radio talk show, televised debate, comedy , songs, drawing
competition etc.
Press conference: Alcohol ad and RTI Journalist training
National Actions
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Wear a Helmet, Anywhere, and Anytime!Protect yourself from
severe head injury!
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If You Drink, Dont Drive!
If you drink and drive, you may end up like this!
Major revision: ( more than 50% of articles revised ) now called
the new road traffic law ( promulgated on 9 January 2015)
Helmet: mandating MC passengers to wear helmet
Fines and Penalties; Increased to five times: Penalties followed
criminal code ( 2009)
Legislation
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Current RTL (Ch. 3, Article 9)
Drivers of motorcycle two and three-wheelers (Remork or
trailers) must wear helmet.
Amendments in the NRTL(Ch. 3, Article 8)
Motorcycle driver and pillion passengers including children age
from 3 years old must wear helmets correctly and with quality
standard
Drivers of motorcycle two and three-wheelers must wear helmet
correctly (e.g., properly strapping on the helmet).
Motorcycle can carry two people and one child.
FINES: (five times increased) Increased fine from 0.75$ to
$5.
Status/Issues
- Fine from 1 stJanuary 2016 ( five times increased)
Helmet Law
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Current RTL (Ch. 10, Article 79)
DD with BrAC content from 0.25mg-039mg per liter of air, or BAC
from 0.05g-0.079g/dL of blood will be fined as following:
- Motorcycles two and three wheelers: Riel 6.000 or $US1.5-
Light vehicle (family car, etc): Riel 12000 or $US3- Heavy vehicle
(truck, bus, etc): Riel 25000 or $US6.25
Amendments in the NRTL(Ch. 10, Article 66 )
DD with BrAC content from 0.25mg-039mg per liter of air, or BAC
from 0.05g-0.079g/dL of blood:
Vehicle will be impounded for 3 days and Fine will be 5 times
increased from the current RTL ( A.66). (Fines and penalties will
be detailed in the sub-decree).
Status/Issues
Will implement on 1st January 2016
Drink Driving (DD)
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Capacity building: Traffic police trained on
enforcement operation Equipped with:
Alcolyzer, mouthpieces Generators Helmets, reflective vest
Traffic batons, etc
Enforcement operation: HM & DD at evening
and night times Visible and consistent
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Enforcement Activities
Expected outcomes
Increasing knowledge on road safety system;
Exchange knowledge and best practices among road users;
Apply best practices in the country:1- Speeding, alcohol law and
helmet enforcement2- Motorcycle clothing3- Data collection on
alcohol4- Legislation and tax policy
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Thank you 31
CAMBODIAKey road safety challenges and solutions 2 3Introduction
Data collection flow of traffic accidentTrend of road traffic death
/ number of population / vehicles registration 2005-2014 Road
Traffic death ratio by population and registration vehicles,
2006-2014Comparison of death ratio with neighboring countries
2014Death ratio by time in 24hrs 2014Number of Road Traffic deaths
during main National Holliday in the country 2011-2014Death ratio
by road types 2013 Death ratio by road condition 2014Black spot
locations in country along the national highways in 2014Road
traffic deaths statistic in Phnom Penh City and Provincial Town
2010-2014Road traffic deaths statistic along the highways 2011-2014
16Trend of MC deaths (all traffic deaths) CAMBODIA 2014National
Strategy and CoordinationNational Strategy and CoordinationKey Road
Safety ChallengesNational Actions 23Wear a Helmet, Anywhere, and
Anytime!Protect yourself from severe head injury!If You Drink, Dont
Drive!LegislationHelmet LawDrink Driving (DD)Enforcement
ActivitiesExpected outcomes 31
