Summary of “Road Safety Inspections” Workshop

Al Khobar, 11th – 15th November, 2018

 15+ participants.
Great to have you here
This workshop has
focused on road
safety engineering
and especially road
safety inspections
Road crash data – Saudi Arabia
What is road safety engineering?
Road crash data – Saudi Arabia

What is road safety engineering?

 Road crash data – Saudi Arabia

Population $GDP Level Reported Estimated Death rate

road deaths number of per 100,000
road deaths pop
28,828,000 $26,260 High 7,661 (2013) 7,898 27.4

Fatality rate 27.4 deaths per 100,000 pop.

(5 times that of Australia – 5.4 deaths per 100,000 pop.)

 Road crashes cost Saudi Arabia!
• The cost of a fatality is estimated 70 x GDP per capita

• GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia: USD$26,260

• Death: USD$1,838,200 (say $2,000,000USD)

• Cost of a serious injury: 0.25 x fatality cost

• Serious injury: USD$500,000

Sources:
McMahon, K. and Dahdah, S. (2008) The True Cost of Road Crashes: Valuing life and the cost of a
serious injury. http://irap.org/library.aspx; International Monetary Fund, 2013.
 • Road safety
inspections are low
cost, and very useful
• An inspection team
is best
• A site inspection
(day and night) is
essential
• Safety inspections
take time – judgment
is critical

Themes from the

workshop
 Road safety inspections
Look for:
• What is there and is OK.
• What is there but is unsafe, or wrong, or worn

• What is NOT there – and is creating safety issues

• What is NOT there, but it can improve safety
Driver’s view is straight ahead - but the road goes left

Visual deceit
 Driver’s view is straight ahead - but the road goes left

LHS

CRASH

Visual deceit
Interchange One on Highway 40
Interchange 1337 on Highway 40
 The case studies were well done – each team
can be pleased with their work.
Put yourselves into the shoes of your customers!
 • Roadside hazards kill many people
Themes from the • A “roadside hazard” is anything bigger
than 100mm diameter and fixed
workshop • Clear zone – a useful “starting point”
 Prevention is
Road Safety Audit better than cure
Wear your seat belt!
A 6-step strategy for Roadside Hazard Management

1. Keep vehicles on the road

2. Provide a forgiving roadside

2 i. remove the hazard

2 ii. relocate the hazard
2 iii. alter the hazard to reduce severity
2 iv. protect the people with barriers
 What is a Clear Zone ?

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Clear Zone Chart
Themes from the Pedestrians need your
workshop assistance. Don’t forget them!
 Signing Principles – 6 C’s

• Conspicuous - easily seen

• Clear - legible, able to be read in ample time
• Comprehensible – understood
• Credible – believed
• Compliant - with standards
• Correct – the sign must be correct
Roadside hazards have been well discussed
 THANKS
Many people/organisations
have been involved in this
workshop – thanks to them
all.
MoT
World Bank
Hisham, Said, Mesfin
Ahmed
Hotel staff
Bus driver….and others
And special thanks to all of you – you are a great group
When you return to your
workplace, think about how
road safety engineering
may be put to best use for
the road users of your
province, and how it may
add value to your work.

Why?
BECAUSE……… the world needs
more road safety engineers
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All of you…... can make a difference to road safety in Saudi, and
maybe in other countries
You can save lives on the roads of Saudi
Arabia
 It has been a great
pleasure working
with you in Al Khobar
- good luck and best
wishes for your
future “road safety
engineering” work.

phillip.jordan@roadsafetyinternational.com