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International Conference on Road Safety at Work,
16 – 18 February, 2009, Marriott-Wardman Park Hotel, Washington DC
Panel Discussion #2
Emerging market perspective
Tony Bliss
Lead Road Safety Specialist
Energy, Transport and Water Department
Sustainable Development Network
The World Bank
Scale of the problem
Road safety at work is undoubtedly a huge problem
in low and middle-income countries, but the data are
deficient and assumptions have to be made about its
true scale. It is reasonable to assume that the
impacts would be proportionately greater in these
countries, given the high proportion of work-related
driving in freight, services and public transport.
The impacts of work-related road safety go beyond
the workers themselves to the other road users and
passengers killed or injured in work-related crashes.
DALYS in low and middle-income
countries (total population)
200,000,000
180,000,000
160,000,000
140,000,000
120,000,000
100,000,000
80,000,000
60,000,000
40,000,000
20,000,000
0
1
1
Tuberculosis
1
3
4
9
12 10
6
17
12
Malaria
Road Traffic Injuries
15
26
HIV/AIDS
Perinatal Conditions
2005
2015
2030
Source: Mathers C, Loncar D. Updated projections of global mortality & burden of disease, WHO, 2005
DALYS in low and middle income
countries (male population)
120,000,000
1
100,000,000
80,000,000
Malaria
1
60,000,000
Tuberculosis
Road Traffic Injuries
1
2
2
40,000,000
3
Perinatal Conditions
6
10
20,000,000 14
15 13
HIV/AIDS
16 22
0
2005
2015
2030
Source: Mathers C, Loncar D. Updated projections of global mortality & burden of disease, WHO, 2005
DALYS in low and middle income
countries (children age 5-14)
14,000,000
1
12,000,000
1
10,000,000
1
Tuberculosis
2
8,000,000
2
6,000,000
HIV/AIDS
4
4
4,000,000
2,000,000
Malaria
Road Traffic Injuries
2216
22
20
23
27
0
2005
2015
Lower respiratory
infections
2030
Source: Mathers C, Loncar D. Updated projections of global mortality & burden of disease, WHO, 2005
Management system
Road safety is produced, just like any other goods
and services.
This production process can be viewed as a
management system and we can assess country
safety management capacity from this perspective.
We can also assess the management of road safety
at work within this systematic framework.
Evolution of system
The road safety management system has evolved
from one of ‘blaming the victim’ through to one of
shared responsibility, the ‘Safe System’ approach,
which is well aligned with OSH principles.
Recent developments include the OECD/ITF
promotion of the ‘Safe System’ approach to all
countries irrespective of their income or road safety
performance, and the preparation of an ISO standard
for road traffic safety management systems.
Implications for LMICs?
Road safety management capacity is weak in low and
middle-income countries and this must be addressed
as a priority, recognizing that occupational safety and
health benefits will flow through from an improved
strategic response that addresses the safety of the
total road system and all its users.
Simultaneously there is value in addressing work
related road safety activities by engaging directly with
the formal and informal commercial sector, to seek
ways to improve freight and public transport safety.
Facility initiatives
Promoting road safety in multi-country trade corridors in Africa,
including working with the transport industry to improve
commercial truck safety practices and performance. Key
partners include Total, GRSP and Chevron.
Promoting country road safety management capacity reviews
and the creation of ‘2nd generation’ investment projects that
can include work-related road safety components.
Improving country road safety data, working in partnership with
the Harvard Initiative for Global Health. This program can be
focused onto work-related road traffic injuries.
Thank you