(CabinetOrder No. 72
18 February 2014)
Road Traffic Safety Plan
for 2014-2016
Riga 2014
1. Abbreviations
ADR / the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by RoadRTSD / the State joint stock company "Road Traffic Safety Directorate"
RTA / Road Traffic Accident
RTR / Road Traffic Regulations
RTSC / Road Traffic Safety Council
EU / European Union
CBR / Cost Benefit Ratio
MoI / the Ministry of the Interior
ICoMoI / the Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior
MoES / the Ministry of Education and Science
ITS / Intelligent (smart) Transport Systems
LALRG / Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
MIBoL / Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Latvia
LSR / the State stock company "Latvian State Roads”
MAIS / Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale
NATO / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NAF / National Armed Forces
SEMS / the State Emergency Medical Service
NGOs / Non-governmental organisations
CLI / Civil Liability Insurance
RTU / Riga Technical University
TDoRCC / Traffic Department of the Riga City Council
MoT / Ministry of Transport
CDPC / Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
SCCD / State Centre for Curriculum Development
MoH / Ministry of Health
SFRS / State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service
SP / State Police
SBG / the State Border Guard
CONTENTS
Introduction
2. Connection of the Plan with Policy Priorities and Documents
3. Purpose and Tasks of the Plan
4. Planned Direct Action Results, Indicators for the Achievement Thereof and Action Directions
4.1. Direct action results: improved road traffic safety
4.2. Assessment of the results of the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 – 2013
4.2.1. Assessment of the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme
4.2.2. Efficiency of the Road Traffic Safety Programme
4.2.3. Benefits from the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme
4.2.4 Investments in the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme
4.2.5. Efficiency of the Road Traffic Safety programme
4.2.6. Conclusions
4.3. Factors affecting road traffic safety and directions of further action
5. Sets of Measures for the Achievement of the Plan Results
5.1. Guaranteeing of the safety for the road traffic participants
5.1.1. Problems
5.1.2. Solutions – establishing of attitude regarding safe movement in the road traffic
5.1.3. Engineering solutions
5.1.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants
5.2. Increase of children safety level in the road traffic
5.1.2. Problems
5.2.2. Solutions in education
5.2.3 Engineering solutions
5.2.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants
5.3. Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles
5.3.1. Problems
5.3.2. Solutions – establishing of attitude regarding selection of safe speed in the road traffic
5.3.3. Engineering measures – traffic mitigation measures
5.3.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants
5.4. Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances
5.4.1. Problems
5.4.2 Solutions– establishing of attitude regarding dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances in road traffic
5.4.3. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants
5.5 To reduce driving when a person is tired
5.5.1. Problems
5.5.2 Solutions– establishing of attitude regarding driving when a person is tired
5.5.3 Engineering solutions
5.5.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants
5.6. Reduction in level of severity of RTA
5.6.1. Action of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service
5.6.1.1. Problems
5.6.1.2. Solutions in the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service
5.6.2. The State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia and hospitals
5.6.2.1. Problems
5.6.2.2. Solutions in the State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia and hospitals
5.6.3. Use of safety means – safety belts, helmets and child safety seats
5.6.3.1. Problems
5.6.3.2. Solutions - establishment of attitude regarding the necessity of use of safety means
5.6.3.3. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants
5.7. To promote the use of information and communication technologies in the improvement of the road traffic safety level
5.7.1. Problems
5.7.2. Solutions
5.8. Involvement of the society in the solution of the road traffic safety problems
5.8.1. Problems
5.8.2. Solutions
5.9. Permanent road traffic safety measures
5.9.1. Solutions in training of drivers
5.9.2. Increasing of road traffic safety on the State roads
5.9.3. Solutions for local government road network
5.9.4. Solutions for the control of RTA infringements
5.9.5. Road safety audit
5.9.6. Technical control, registration and certification of vehicles
5.9.7. Improvement of RTA data quality
5.9.8. Road traffic safety researches
6. Schedule for Implementation of Measures for Execution of Tasks
7. Plan for Necessary Financing Conforming to the Tasks
8. Institutions Responsible for Execution of Tasks
9. Procedures for the Submission and Evaluation of a Report
10. Working group for the development of Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016
On Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016
Introduction
Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014. - 2016 (hereinafter - Plan) has been developed in order to achieve the objectives defined in the Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020 and policy results of the sector. The Plan has been developed by defining the following objective - until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents by 50%, as well as to reduce the number of persons seriously injured by 50%, in comparison to 2010 that is in accordance with the strategy covered by the legal acts of the European Union.
By looking back in the history, it must be concluded that in Latvia the most critical situation in the field of the road traffic safety was in 1991 when 923 persons lost their lives in the road traffic accidents (hereinafter - RTA). This tragic statistics, as well as the rapid development of relations between Latvia and European countries followed by consequent growth of international transport amount, including transit, the issue regarding ensuring of the traffic safety on the roads of Latvia on the European level became current. In 1994 in Latvia within the framework of the Transport Development Programme, the Road Traffic Safety Programme was developed. In implementing the referred to measures already in 1998, comparing to 1991, it was succeeded to reduce the number of fatalities by 1.47 times.
The objectives laid down in the Road Traffic Safety Programme of 1994 were implemented in the beginning of 1999 in general. The rapid growth of the automobilisation level, as well as accession process of Latvia to the European Union, defined new objectives, and on 25 January 2000 the Cabinet approved "National Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2000 - 2006".
The objectives laid down in the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2000 2006 were implemented in the beginning of 2007 in general- in 2006 the number of fatalities was reduced by 1.6 times, comparing to 1999. On 13 April 2007 the Cabinet approved the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013 by order No.209 the intermediate objective of which - to reduce twice the number of fatalities until 2010, comparing to 2001, was achieved.
Action directions and measures of the Plan for the current period are defined by assessing the results of"Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013" and they continue the work in increasing of the road traffic safety level commenced during it.
2. Connection of the Plan with Policy Priorities and Documents
Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014 - 2016 has been developed in accordance with the following documents:
* Council of the European Union, Conclusions on road safety, 3 December 2010;
* Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety 2011 - 2020";
* European Commission, 28 March 2011, White Paper.Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system;
* Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management;
* Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of roadtransport and for interfaces with other modes of transport;
* European Commission Action Plan and legal framework for the development of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Europe (
* Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020 (draft);
* Public Health Guidelines for 2011 - 2017;
* Road Traffic Safety Programme 2007 - 2013;
* Cabinet Regulation No. 61 of 3 February 2004, Procedures for Performance and Management of Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Works by the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service;
* Cabinet Regulation No 948 of 13 December 2011, Regulations for Organising of Disaster Medicine System;
* Cabinet Regulation No. 557 of 14 August 2012, Regulations Regarding Training in Provision of First Aid";
* Action Programme of the Traffic Department of the Riga City Council - White Paper of the Riga City Traffic Safety (2010 - 2014), Public Transport Development Conception (2005 - 2018), Conception for the Development of Cycling Traffic (2005 - 2018) (
One of the main thesis included in these documents is to facilitate increase of the traffic safety level and rescue of persons suffered in road traffic accidents and retaining of life quality.
3. Purpose and Tasks of the Plan
Purpose ofthe Plan measures is oriented to increasing of the safety level of the system "road traffic participant - environment - vehicle" (see Chapter 4.3), by stressing the safety of road traffic participants. The measures laid down in the field of infrastructure development and maintenance in the policy planning documents referred to in Chapter 1 are not included in the Plan, however they also have a significant role in the improvement of the road traffic safety.
From 2001 the number of vehicles in technical order has increased by 1.6 times, annual total run by 1.25 times; in the beginning of 2006 Latvia reached automobilisation level 300 passenger vehicles per 1000 inhabitants that in accordance with the classification adopted by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute complies with the certain saturation level - under such conditions the traffic safety must be recognised strategically as the State priority.
In 2012 according to the information compiled by the State stock company "Latvian State Roads" the technical condition was poor and very poor on 47.7% of roads with black covering, on 40.4% of roads with gravel covering. Poor and very poor technical condition were registered for 57% of bridges. During a longer period of time the amount of bridge repairs have been lesser then ageing speed of bridges, and for the time being a part of bridges no longer comply with increasing exploitation, traffic safety and standard requirements. Bridges have no sufficient load carrying capacity, road parameters fail to comply with traffic intensity, they have no appropriate safety barriers, banisters and pedestrian pavements.The condition of bridges is assessed as poor (41%) and very poor (16%) for more then a half of bridges, but different restrictions (load, dimensions and distance) have been introduced for 42 bridges. The bridges on local and regional roads are in worse condition; the bridges on main roads are in better condition.
The road network quality have not improved during the first five years of implementation of"Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007- - 2013", and even worsen for the roads with black covering. In 2007 road condition was poor and very poor for 41%. Poor road condition extends the time of arrival of rescue services at a place of RTA and timely conveyance of victims to hospitals.
During the course of the development of the Plan two possible scenarios of the situation development have been reviewed for the purpose of forecasting - pessimistic and optimistic.
Pessimistic scenario.It is anticipated that neither the number of fatalities nor seriously injured persons will not reduce in comparison of the indicators for 2010.
Optimistic scenario. It complies with the objective defined by the European Union - until 2010 the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons will reduce for two times in comparison to 2010, i.e. by 7 - 10% each year.
Objectives of the road traffic safety:
1. to cause to make that the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents is reduced at least for 50% until 2020 in comparison to 2010;
2. to cause to make that the number of seriously injured persons in road traffic accidents is reduced at least for 50% until 2020 in comparison to 2010.
The following tasks arising from RTA statistics data of previous years and analysis thereof and which significantly affects road traffic safety must be solved, in orderto achieve the defined objectives:
Task 1Guaranteeing of safety for pedestrians, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of pedestrians for 50% from 79 (in 2010) to 40 (in 2010) and the number of seriously injured pedestrians for 50% from 145 (in 2010) to 73 (in 2020).
Task 2 Guaranteeing of safety for cyclists, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of cyclists for 50% from 13 (in 2010) to 7 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured cyclists for 50% from 39 (in 2010) to 19 (in 2020).
Task 3 Guaranteeing of safety for motorcyclists and passengers in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of motorcyclists and passengers for 50% from 22 (in 2010) to 11 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured motorcyclists and passengers for 50% from 74 (in 2010) to 37 (in 2020).
Task 4 Guaranteeing of safety for passenger car drivers and passengers in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of passenger car drivers and passengers for 50% from 91 (in 2010) to 46 (in 2020) and the number of seriously damaged passenger car drivers and passengers for 50% from 264 (in 2010) to 132 (in 2020).
Task 5 Reduction in number of victims in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses), in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities for 50% from 65 (in 2010) to 33 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons fro 30% from 124 (in 2010) to 87 (in 2020).
Task 6Increase of children safety level in the road traffic in order until 2020 to reduce the number of children suffered in RTA for 50% from 403 (in 2010) to 200 (in 2020).
Task 7Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities due to non-observance of permitted speed for 50% from 48 (in 2010) to 24 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons for 50% from 126 (in 2010) to 63 (in 2020).
8. Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances for 50% from 22 (in 2010) to 11 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons for 50% from 72 (in 2010) to 36 (in 2020).
Task 9 Reduction in cases of driving when a person is tired, namely, to cause to make that drivers, especially lorry and bus drivers, do not drive a vehicle when they are tired and do observe driving and rest regime.
Task 10 Reduction in level of severity of RTA in order until 2020 to reduce the level of severity of RTA by promoting that safety belts are used by all drivers and passengers; that all motorcyclists and moped drivers and their passengers will use helmets; that all children are transported in child safety seats; to improve the knowledge and skills of the public regarding provision of first aid in traffic accidents; to reduce the arrival time of rescuers at the place of a road traffic accident; to carry out rescue works more efficiently and to ensure efficient, timely and qualitative emergency medical assistance to persons suffered in road traffic accidents, their healing in hospitals and rehabilitation.
Task 11 To promote more active use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in improvement of the road traffic safety level.
Task 12 To promote understanding of the public and its involvement in the surveying and solving of road traffic safety problems
Task 13 To carry out road transport infrastructure management measures which ensure the functioning of the road traffic in conformity with increasing traffic safety requirements, including research.
4. Planned Direct Action Results, Indicators for the Achievement Thereof and Action Directions
4.1. Direct action results: improved road traffic safety
Table 3.1 Quantitative indicators of direct action results
Direct action results / Years2010 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020
Quantitative indicators of direct action results (number of persons)
Anticipated number of fatalities / 218 / 153 / 145 / 138 / 131 / 124 / 117 / 109
Reduction in total number of seriously injured persons / 569 / 455 / 427 / 398 / 370 / 341 / 313 / 284
Reduction in number of fatalities of pedestrians / 79 / 66 / 62 / 58 / 54 / 50 / 45 / 40
Reduction in number of seriously injured pedestrians / 145 / 116 / 109 / 101 / 94 / 87 / 79 / 73
Reduction in number of fatalities of cyclists / 13 / 10 / 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 / 7 / 7
Reduction in number of seriously injured cyclists / 39 / 31 / 29 / 27 / 25 / 23 / 21 / 19
Reduction in number of fatalities of motorcyclists and passengers / 22 / 18 / 17 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11
Reduction in number of seriously injured motorcyclists and passengers / 74 / 59 / 56 / 52 / 48 / 44 / 41 / 37
Reduction in number of fatalities of passenger car drivers and passengers / 91 / 73 / 69 / 64 / 60 / 55 / 51 / 46
Reduction in number of seriously injured passenger car drivers and passengers / 264 / 211 / 198 / 185 / 172 / 158 / 145 / 132
Reduction in number of fatalities in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses) / 65 / 52 / 49 / 45 / 42 / 39 / 35 / 33
Reduction in number of seriously injured persons in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses) / 124 / 109 / 106 / 102 / 98 / 94 / 91 / 87
Reduction in number of suffered children / 403 / 320 / 300 / 280 / 260 / 240 / 220 / 200
Reduction in number of fatalities caused due to selection of non-suitable driving speed / 48 / 38 / 36 / 34 / 31 / 29 / 26 / 24
Reduction in number of injured persons caused due to selection of non-suitable driving speed / 126 / 101 / 95 / 88 / 82 / 76 / 69 / 63
Reduction in number of fatalities in RTA caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol / 22 / 18 / 17 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11
Reduction in number of seriously injured persons in RTA caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol / 72 / 58 / 54 / 50 / 47 / 43 / 40 / 36
Reduction in severity level of consequences of road traffic accidents (the number of fatalities per 100 RTA with victims) / 6.8 / 5.4 / 5.1 / 4.8 / 4.4 / 4.1 / 3.7 / 3.4
More efficient and faster arrival of SFRS and SEMS at the place of RTA and commencement of assistance have been promoted. / Arrival at the place of accident is ensured within 5 minutes for not less than 75% of accidents in republic cities and within 15 minutes after receipt of the call in other towns and rural territories where population density is 10 and more per one km2, within 25 minutes at the places where population density is less than 10 per onekm2;
Introduction of eCall a and eCall identification place service.
Increase of the performance level of the requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations. / Higher level of traffic process observation and control.
The direct action results to be achieved in 2020 have been defined by taking into account the objective set by the European Commission - until 2020 to reduced twice the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons in road traffic accidents. In accordance with the Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020, the number of fatalities compared to 2010 shall be reduced by 50%. It means that until 2020 the number of fatalities compared to 2010 shall reduce for 7 - 10%. By knowing the final objective, it is planned by the help of linear interpolation method, for how many the number of fatalities or seriously injured persons should reduce by taking into account the direct action results to be achieved set out in the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013.