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MANAGEMENTOFROADSAFETY

BYPUBLICWORKSDEPARTMENT
OFMALAYSIA
MUNDANEROUTINEOR
SIGNIFICANTCHALLENGE?
By:
HAMZAHHASHIM
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
JABATAN KERJA RAYA
MALAYSIA
24thARRBConference2010
Melbourne
Content
Introduction
Objective
BackgroundonRoadSafetyActivities
CommitmenttoRoadSafety
PWDRoadSafetyInitiatives
IssuesandChallenges
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
MALAYSIAROADNETWORK
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INTRODUCTION
STATEROADS=73,854km STATEROADS=73,854km
LOCAL AMunicipal Council & Others
28%
STATE PWD
72%
MHA
Malaysia Highway Authority (MHA)
8%
FEDERAL PWD
92%
FEDERALROADS=18,157km FEDERALROADS=18,157km
In 2009 :
27 million population
Total Length of Road: 92,011.47 km
Registered Drivers: 11,836,136
Registered Vehicles: 19,016,782 (47% consist of motorcycles)
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
INTRODUCTION
NumberofCrashesandFatalities
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INTRODUCTION
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
EDUCATIONANDCAMPAIGN
RESEARCH
ENFORCEMENT
ENGINEERING
INTRODUCTION
MIROS(MalaysiaInstituteofRoadSafetyResearch)Data
Mostoffatalaccidentsoccurredat:
RoadGeometry: Straightroad,bendarea,intersectionand
others.
Roadmarkings: Centerlinemarked,doubleline,without
lineandothers
RoadSurface: Dry,wet,sandy,andothers
Roaddefects: Insufficientdelineation,improperroad
shoulder,potholes,slippery
road,guardrailandothers
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OBJECTIVE
Tohighlighttheinitiativesimplementedby
PWDMalaysiaincontributingtosaferroad
infrastructurethusreducingthenumberof
accidentscausedbyroadengineeringaspects.
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BACKGROUNDOFPWD
ROADSAFETYRELATEDACTIVITIES
MaintainingtheBlackspotDatabase
atleastthree(3)numbersofsimilartypeof
accidentoccurredwithin3yearsoratleast
five(5)numbersofaccidentwithdifferent
typesoccurredwithin50mradius
169Locationstothisdate
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BACKGROUNDOFPWD
ROADSAFETYRELATEDACTIVITIES
MaintainingtheCrashesLocationsDatabase
Updatingcrasheslocationthroughofficial
PoliceReportPOL27.
UpdatedbyDistrictPolicetoDistrictPWD
Willbeconsideredintoyearlyroadsafety
programs
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BACKGROUNDOFPWD
ROADSAFETYRELATEDACTIVITIES
HandlingPublicFeedback,PublicComplaintsand
Requests
OneCallCenter handlingmanagecomplaints,
feedbackandrequestfrompublic.
Receivedinformationandconveytorelevantparties.
Givefeedbackbacktothecomplainer
Systematicwayofhandlingpublicanddatagathering
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BACKGROUNDOFPWD
ROADSAFETYRELATEDACTIVITIES
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BACKGROUNDOFPWD
ROADSAFETYRELATEDACTIVITIES
TypicalRoadSafetyActivities
i. Repaintingofroadlines
ii. Installationofnewbarriersystem
iii. Replacingdamagedbarriersystem
iv. Streetlightings
v. Improvingdelineationsystemsuchasroadstuds,
flexiblepostsetc.
vi. Constructionofpedestrianbridges
vii. Trafficcalming
viii. PavementrehabilitationprogramthroughRoadAsset
ManagementSystem(RAMSHDM4)
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USUALCOUNTERMEASURE
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Repaintingroadlinemarking
Replacingdamageguardrail
RoadStud
Warningsignboard
YEARLYMAINTENANCEPROGRAM
Pavementresurfacing
andrehabilitation
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PWDCOMMITMENT
TOWARDSROADSAFETY
Enhancingengineeringinitiativespertaining
toroadsafetyissues
PWDnowneedstoincorporateroadsafety
intoroadengineeringineveryaspectofroad
design,operationandmaintenanceinorder
tosupportthegovernmentscommitment
towardsroadsafety.
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PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
BUSINESS SECTOR MANAGEMENT SECTOR EXPERT SECTOR
Deputy Director General 1
(Business Sector)
Deputy Director General II
(Management Sector)
Deputy Director General III
(Expert Sector)
Road Branch
Caw. Pangkalan Udara dan Maritim
Caw. Kerja Bangunan Am
Caw. Kerja Kesihatan
Caw. Kerja Keselamatan
Caw. Kerja Pendidikan dan Pengajian
Tinggi
Caw. Pengurusan Korporat
Maintenance Eng. Branch
Caw. Kejuruteraan Projek Kompleks
Unit JKR KESEDAR
JKR Negeri
JKR Wilayah Persekutuan K. Lumpur
JKR Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
JKR Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Caw. Arkitek
Caw. Kejuruteraan Elektrik
Road & Geotechnical Eng.
Branch
Caw. Kontrak dan Ukur Bahan
Civil, Structure & Bridge Eng.
Branch
Caw. Kejuruteraan Mekanikal
Caw. Alam Sekitar dan Tenaga
Director General
(KPKR)
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
(CONSTRUCTION)
Road Branch
(MAINTENANCE)
Maintenance Engineering Branch
(PLANNING & DESIGN)
Road Engineering and Geotechnical Branch
&
Civil Engineering, Structure and Bridge Branch
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
NewConstructionorUpgradingRoad
Projects
MAJ OR ROAD PROGRAMME
COMPONENTS
New Roads
RM2.208 billion
JKR
MAJ OR ROAD PROGRAMME
COMPONENTS
Upgrading of Roads
RM3.2 billion
JKR
MAJ OR ROAD PROGRAMME
COMPONENTS
Upgrading of
Bridges
RM574 million
JKR
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PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
ImplementationofRoadSafetyAudit
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
Compulsaryintonew
roadprojects
RoadSafetyAuditor
program producing
moreRoadSafety
Auditor
PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
RoadSafetyInitiativesunderthe9
th
Malaysia
Plan:
Overheadpedestrianbridge
Pedestriancrossingwithpushbutton
Overtakinglane
Shouldersealing
Upgradejunction
Motocyclelane
MAJ OR ROAD PROGRAMME
COMPONENTS
Upgrading of J unctions,Road Safety,
Black Spot, Motorcycle lane & Others.
RM363 million
JKR JKR
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
Nonexclusivemotorcyclelanes
PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
OverheadPedestrianCrossing
PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
PWDROADSAFETYINITIATIVES
YearlyActivities:
Improve/upgradejunction
Newinstallationofstreetlighting
LowCostCounterMeasuresatAccidentLocationsand
AccidentProneLocations.
KPIforDirectorGeneralofPWD
KPIforMinisterofWorks
RoadSafetyProgramsduringFestiveSeasons
AccidentSceneInvestigation
PlanningForBlackspotLocationsProgram
iRAPpilotstudyin2007
ImprovingLongitudinalSafetyBarrierSystems
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J unc t i on I mpr ovement
Bef or e
Af t er
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FT131,SEK.007,
DAERAHKOTABHARU,
KELANTAN
I mpr ove Del i neat i on
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BlackspotImprovementProgram
Before After
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
654 647 649
807
545
732
578
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
Source:MalaysiaInstituteofRoadSafetyResearchMIROS
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
CRASHESDUETOROADDEFECTS
ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
SUCCESSSTORY?
AREWEDOINGTHERIGHTTHING?
WHATIFWEDONOTHING?
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
iRAPMalaysia
Safer Roads
A team approach
ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
Carriedoutin2007
Consistof3687kmofselectedhighwaysand
FederalRoadsinMalaysia.
Producedstarratingfor4roadusergroups
Producedcountermeasures
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ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
Estimatedcostofinitialinvestment:RM550
million
Estimated3,000livesand29,000ofserious
injuriessavedin20years.
30%reductioninroadtraumaontheroads
surveyed.
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ISSUESANDCHALLENGES
Runoffrisk(vehicleoccupants)
RunoffRPS:
Runoffstars:
Before After
0.66
2Star
0.32
3Star

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CONCLUSION
Alothavebeendoneandmanymoretobe
done.
Workingtogetherwithothergovernment
agencies
Welcominganynewideasandsuggestions
iRAP
SaferRoadsandSavedMoreLives!!
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia
THANKYOU
Road Facility Maintenance Branch, Public Works Department of Malaysia

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