1. The safety of vulnerable
road users
Surabaya
30th & 31th May 2012
Phillip Jordan, Consultant
Road Safety International Pty Ltd
2. Objectives today:
• To explain why pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists
deserve special attention in safety.
• To explain a few simple things you can do to help them.
• To encourage you to think carefully about them in your
blackspot investigations.
6. Part C Vulnerable Road users
• Pedestrians • More than 80% of
• Bicyclists Indonesian road
• Motorcyclists fatalities
7. Four “special” groups of pedestrians:
• elderly - 45% of fatalities are over 60 years
• young - 20% of fatalities are aged 4-12 years
• intoxicated - 43% of night time fatalities ≥ 0.15% BAC
• disabled – need special assistance to get around
8. Pedestrians
• The young • Segregation
• The elderly • Integration
• The disabled • Separation – time
– Space
• The impaired (intoxicated)
46. Consistency – no surprises
Smooth surface
Lateral space
Sealed shoulders
The same good traffic management that cars,
trucks and buses require
Forgiving roadsides
47. Road engineers have a dilemma
Very rough road – low speeds. Crashes
minor
Excellent (if smooth) road – higher
speed. Crashes serious