PLENARY SESSION 1:

ASEAN ROAD SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS

DR. SITI ZAHARAH ISHAK

Director-General
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)
ASEAN Road Safety Centre
GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY SCENARIO

• Every year, there are 1.35

million road traffic deaths
worldwide
• 92% of road traffic deaths
occur in low- and middle-
income countries
• Road traffic injuries are now
the leading cause of death for
children and young adults
aged 5-29 years old.
• Vulnerable road users
account for half of all road
traffic deaths globally

2 Source: WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018

DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS BY ROAD USER TYPE

Source: WHO, 2018

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 ROAD SAFETY SCENARIO IN ASEAN

• In 2016, it was estimated that

more than 113,000 people died in
road crashes in ASEAN countries.
• Diversity among the ASEAN
nations – fatality rate per 100,000
populations in Malaysia and
Thailand is about 5 times greater
than in Singapore.
• Road trauma is generally higher in
middle income countries and still
increasing – this is also true in
ASEAN (WHO, 2018).

Unless strong action is taken, economic development in ASEAN will

be accompanied by increasing deaths and injuries on their roads.

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 ASEAN ROAD FATALITY INDEX

Index Index
Country Fatality /100,000 population /10,000 vehicle

CAMBODIA 1,950 17.4 7.93

INDONESIA 26,416 15.3 2.53

LAOS 910 14.3 6.32
MALAYSIA 6,915 24 2.9
MYANMAR 3,612 20.3 8.38

PHILIPPINES 1,513 10.5 1.97

SINGAPORE 159 3.6 1.63

THAILAND 4,059 36.2 4.33
VIETNAM 9,156 24.5 2.24

Source: Global Status Report On Road Safety 2015, World Health

Organization
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MIROS AS THE ASEAN ROAD SAFETY
CENTRE (ARSC)

2014: The 20th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM) appointed MIROS as the ASEAN
Road Safety Centre (ARSC)

Aims of ARSC: To promote and provide knowledge on road safety issues among ASEAN
Member States, including road traffic laws and regulations, data management, standards
development, and road safety awareness and education

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 To elevate vehicle safety
standards, raise consumer
awareness and thus
encourage a market for
safer vehicles in the region. ASEAN Road
Safety
Observatory
(ARSO)
• To harmonize &
standardize road safety
data across SEA to
improve road safety.
• To share the road safety
practices/
Centre of Excellence developments/initiatives.

Identification of
• Road deficiencies
• Feasibility of road
improvement projects
• Platform for tracking safety
performance over time
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MAIN PROGRAM & ACTIVITIES

• Lead Agency; • Improved road design

Research & • Road Safety Audit & Inspection
Evaluation • International Road Assessment
• ISO 39001: 2012 Programme (iRAP)
Safer Road &
• Malaysian
Highway Road
Mobility
• New Car Assessment
Accident Analysis Programme (ASEAN
and Database NCAP)
System • Crash Impact Protection
• Commuting Safety Road Safety Safer Aligning with UN
Support Program regulation
• Safety Star
Management Vehicles
• Airbags
Grading
5 Pillars • Seatbelt
• Vehicle structure
• Electronic Stability
Control (ESC)

• eCall
• Wearing Seat belts & child
• Response Time Post Crash Safer Road restraints
• Prehospital care Response
• Trauma Care
User • Wearing helmets
• AES / AWAS
• Road Safety Education in primary
and secondary schools

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ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

MIROS ROAD ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND DATABASE

SYSTEM (M-ROADS)
• A data collection & analytics system
developed by MIROS to support for
road safety research and evidence-
based road safety programs and
intervention.
• Currently implemented by:
• MIROS – PDRM crash data analysis, crash
investigation and road safety audit
• DBKL – Black-spot identification and
monitoring
• LLM – Mandatory for all highway
concessionaires to use the system for data
collection, analysis and reporting
• PLUS – A customized advanced version
developed to support their advanced
operational needs

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COMMUTING SAFETY SUPPORT
PROGRAM (CSSP)
• Due to various road crashes occurred
while commuting to work, MIROS and
SOCSO established CSSP.
• Objectives:
• Improvise existing OSH policy by
incorporating Commuting Safety
Management
• Improve driving behaviour –
defensive driving, safety talk, family
safety reminder
• Driving preparedness – route hazard
mapping, motor inspection, fitness to
ride assessment
• Module is based on SIRIM 4 : 2014
Good Practices in Implementing
Commuting Safety Management
COMMUTING SAFETY SUPPORT
PROGRAM (CSSP)

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COMMUTING SAFETY SUPPORT
PROGRAM (CSSP)

1. After the implementation of CSSP, 81.3% out of total companies completed the survey
with significant reduction of riding behaviour (improved riding behaviour)
2. About 85% of participants had improved their riding behaviour specifically on compliance
of personal protective equipment while riding.
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SAFETY STAR GRADING (SSG) FOR BUS
OPERATOR

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Participation 11 5 3 7 6 3

Star rating awarded 3 4 2 5 6 3

✓ Star rating assessment for express bus operation.

✓ A platform for the bus operators to provide vital information - star
rating labels will be displayed on their bus, ticket counters or office and
premises for general public in making their choice.
✓ Customers can compare operational safety among bus operators
✓ Motivate bus operators to improve their operations to a higher level in
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INTERNATIONAL ROAD ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM (IRAP)

MIROS as iRAP Centre of Excellence (Since 2012)

ACTIVITIES AFTER PILOT STUDY
YEAR ACTIVITIES

2007 Pilot study over 3,700 km roads

Results presented to local stakeholders

2009 - 2010
Implementation and evaluation of countermeasure
Consulting service to Philippines
2011 - 2012
Appointment of MIROS as iRAP COE
Consulting services to Indonesia and local iRAP proposed countermeasure:
2012 -2013 Central hatching on rural primary
stakeholders
roads
2014 Development of road survey tool

2015 Consulting services to Brunei and Papua New Guinea

2016 iRAP Malaysia Launched

2016 iRAP Malaysia Steering Committee Formed

10,000km major roads in Peninsular Malaysia and

2016-2017
Sarawak assessed
iRAP Malaysia launched by the
2017 First iRAP Report Released (Inter-Urban Expressways)
Minister of Transport in Feb 2016
1,000km major roads in Peninsular Malaysia and
2017-2018
Sabah assessed
2018 iRAP Malaysia awarded iRAP Star Performer for 2017
iRAP Malaysia

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IRAP MALAYSIA STEERING
COMMITTEE
Committee Members
Chair
Ministry of Transport Secretary-General
Members
• DG of MIROS
• DG of Malaysian Highway Authority
• DG of Public Works Department
• DG of Road Safety Department
• DG of Local Government Department
• Highway Planning Division, MOW
• Land & Logistics Division, MOT
• Policy & Inspectorate Division, MUHLG
• Independent iRAP Expert Individuals
Terms of Reference
1. Determine selection criteria
for roads to be surveyed.
2. Propose road engineering improvements
to be implemented.
3. Formulate mechanism to sustain funding
and improve programme implementation.
i. Medium and long term improvements
ii. Sustainability of iRAP towards establishment
of Malaysian Road Assessment Programme
(MyRAP) and ASEANRAP.
4. Coordinate involvement
of and partnerships among stakeholders.
5. Report progress
of programme to the relevant ministers,
Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and the
Ministry of Finance.
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF IRAP MALAYSIA

iRAP Star Performer 2017

Implementation Status
No. Road Type National Surveyed Rated
Total (km) (km)
(km)
1. Expressways 1,939 1,931 1,485

2. Main federal 11,428 7,838 3,694

roads
3. State roads 160,392 3,638 0

4. Municipal Unknown 310 201

roads
Total 13,717 5,380

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IRAP MALAYSIA PROGRAMME 2016 - 2020

1ST PHASE: INTER-URBAN EXPRESSWAYS

Improvements focused on
‘quick-fix’ to upgrade star ratings

95% OF SURVEYED EXPRESSWAYS ACHIEVED

3-STAR AND ABOVE
SUMMARY OF ‘QUICK-FIX’ PROGRESS
Recommended by
Proposed by MIROS improvement done
concessionaire
No. Road Network (based on survey (by end October
(based on site
images) 2018)
investigation)

1. E1 & E2 (PLUS) 1559 spots 566 spots 350 spots

2. E8 – Phase 1 (ANIH) 287 spots 287 spots 262 spots

E8 – Phase 2 (LPT2 Sdn
3. 260 spots Not done Not done
Bhd)
Total 2,106 spots 853 spots 612 spots
iRAP Star Rating by Distance, KM
(Overall Performance of Selected ASEAN Countries*)

➢ The percentage of high risk roads is increasing across the VRU group
➢ Only 41% is 3-star and above for vehicle occupant
*Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam
Source: ViDA, 2018
IRAP WAY FORWARD

iRAP Urban MotorcycleRAP ThaiRAP

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 On our 7 th Years
Safer Cars for ASEAN Region

➢New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia region (ASEAN NCAP) has been
established since 8th December 2011 on MOU Signing between Global NCAP and MIROS in
New Delhi, India.
5 7

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3

6
9

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General inquiries: aseancap@gmail.com

Est. Est.
# Countries # Countries
year year
1 1959 USA 6 1999 South Korea
2 1978 USA 7 2006 China
3 1991 Japan 8 2010 South America
4 1992 Australia & New Zealand 9 2011 Southeast Asian countries
FRA, GER, ITA, ESP, SWE, NED, UK
5 1997
(EU) ASEAN NCAP Stake Holders 24
 Summary of
Achievements
Safer Cars for ASEAN Region

➢ How many cars have been ➢ What is the market

tested? coverage?
➢ To date ➢ By End of 2017
➢ 83 models & ➢ Complete Top 30
variants models
➢ 104 ratings ➢ 46 models from
➢ How many brands? Top 60
➢ 24 ➢ 90% market share
PASSIVE ➢ 9 out of 10 car
➢ All Japanese brands SAFETY sold in ASEAN
General inquiries: aseancap@gmail.com

have been tested.

Region rated
➢ 17 brands from Top 20 with ASEAN
ASEAN brands (left out NCAP.
BMW, Mercedes &
Hino) ➢ 96% is 4-star &
above
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 Current Test &
Safer Cars for ASEAN Region Assessments

50% 25% 25%

General inquiries: aseancap@gmail.com
 ASEAN NCAP CRASH TEST
Safer Cars for ASEAN Region
General inquiries: aseancap@gmail.com

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 BLIND SPOT TECHNOLOGY (BST) FOR
MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPMENT TEST
• Among the main road safety
issues in ASEAN countries are
motorcycles.

• BST is included in the current

assessment protocol as part of the
requirement in obtaining points
for ASEAN NCAP star rating.

• By having BST, the detection will be able to warn the driver that a motorcycle is
approaching.

• BST help to deter a collision from occurring or minimize the injury sustain by the
motorcyclist, in the event the motorcyclist was not visible when the car was about
to perform lane changing action or making a turn.
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 ROADMAP 2021 - 2030

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AOP: Adult Occupant Protection
COP: Child Occupant Protection
SA : Safety Assist
SAFER ROAD USER

REVIEW AND REDEVELOPMENT OF ROAD SAFETY

EDUCATION (RSE) MODULE

❑ RSE has been implemented in schools

since 2007 as part of the intervention
programme by the Road Safety
Department of Malaysia (JKJR).
❑ The effort was supported by Ministry of
Education as part of long term
proactive action plan to increase
awareness on road safety among
primary and secondary students.
❑MIROS’ role has been the review and
monitoring of the programme’s
evaluation.
❑ MIROS with JKJR conduct revision of
Road Safety Education Module for
Primary Schools and was launch in Feb
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POST CRASH RESPONSE
E-call Malaysia

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E-call Malaysia

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The award intends to encourage and recognise road safety
initiatives that are impactful, innovative, sustainable and replicable
in Southeast Asia.

2018 Grand Prize Winner:

“Head safe. Helmet on.” program by AIP Foundation Cambodia

Other winners:
GRAB, Philippines National Police (Highway Patrol Group) and Mr Steven Lim
(Cyclist advocate)
 CONCLUSIONS

• Focus areas for Safer Roads by

Infrastructure Design and
Operations:
✓ Road Design for Better Road
Safety
✓ Designing for Safer Two-
Wheelers’ Lane
✓ Road Maintenance –
Impact on road safety
✓ Vulnerable Road User (VRU)
✓ Road Safety Audit
✓ Traffic and Speed
Management

• Collaborations with local and

international bodies for various
road safety activities and
programs.
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 THANK YOU

Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research

Lot 125 – 135, Jalan TKS 1
Taman Kajang Sentral
43000 Kajang
Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: +603 8924 9200 Fax: +603 8733 2005

Site: http://www.miros.gov.my