Final frienldy roads black spots elimination presentation
1.
2. Why do we need friendly roads?
More than 1 million road traffic casualties
each year
Eighth leading cause of death globally
Leading cause of death for people
between 15 and 29 years of age
Causes a loss of up to 3% of GDP
3. Key causes
Hazardous road infrastructure (“black spots”)
Lack of education on safe driving behaviour
Lack of structured data collection on:
Local traffic hazards (black spots)
Seasonal effects
Causes:
Speeding
Alcohol consumption
Insufficient street lighting
Etc.
Seasonal effects
Accidents
Causes:
Speeding
Alcohol consumption
Insufficient street lighting
Etc.
Best practices
4. Friendly Roads
A mobile phone and web platform
Engaging citizens to:
Report hazardous traffic infrastructure
and accidents in their area (e.g. potholes,
insufficient street lighting, a lack of speed
bumps close to a school etc.), using SMS,
web input, the SafeDrive smartphone
app, email, Twitter and Facebook
Sign up for SMS and email alerts
notifying them about hazardous traffic
5. How does it work?
Citizens report using SMS, web
form, SafeDrive smartphone app,
email, Twitter or Facebook
All reports are automatically
analysed and aggregated
All reports are displayed on the
SafeDrive web platform:
Interactive map
Intuitive data visualizations
7. How is the data being used?
Resolution of local hazards –
involving decision makers and
participating citizens
Analytical reports and solution
of black spots
Advocating safer roads with
donors, local authorities and citizens
8. Get involved!
Friendly Roads is being piloted in
Georgia
Friendly Roads is free and open
source, available to road safety
organizations around the world
Partnership for Road Safety and
Elva will provide support where
needed