Islamic Republic of IRAN

Ministry of Road & Transportation

Road Maintenance & Transportation Org.

Statistical Illustration of Road Traffic Crashes & Casualties in IRAN

Area = 1650 (1000 Km2)

Road Length = 180,000 Km

Freeway = 1600 Km
Highway = 7500 Km

RMTO

Population = 72.5 million

Motorized Vehicle = 18.2 million

The Measures Accomplished by GOVT of Islamic Republic of Iran on Road Safety Improvement
Road Safety Management in National Level
Establishment of National Road Safety Commision (NRSC)

National Road Safety Strategy

Implemented Projects
on

ROAD SAFETY Improvement in IRAN

1- Coordination on road safety measures

1-1- Establishment commission

of

national

road

safety

1-2- Establishment of road safety committees in the provinces

1-3- Coordination and cooperation among different agencies involved on road traffic safety

2- Improvement of road accident recording system

2-1- Compilation of essential research for using roads accident recording system based on TRL research 2-2- Developing GPS devices for recording road accident spots 2-3- Installation of road casualties recording system in Medical Organization

3- Financial resources for budgeting

3-1- Increasing budget for road safety projects

3-2- Designating a part of driving penalties for safety projects

3-3- Calling insurance companies and automobile manufacturers on road safety improvement

4- Improvement of road engineering

4-1- Installation of standard signs & safety equipments along the main roads network

4-2- Safety plan Improvement for the rest areas alongside the roads
4-3- Implementation of various measures targeting off-road crashes 4-4- Development of road safety audit projects

5- Improvement of hazardous points in roads network

5-1- Identification of black spots and hazardous sections over the roads network

5-2- Prioritization of the hazardous points (based on the crashes frequency and severity)
5-3- Assignment of low cost & high beneficial measures for each site 5-4- Evaluation of aforesaid plans

6- Development of traffic training for children

6-1- Emphasizing on training the school children related to road safety and its importance
6-2- Providing safety and traffic material 6-3- Conduction of safety plan for road-margin schools 6-4- Providing complimentary tools for children such as traffic games and puzzles

7- Development of traffic training

7-1- Technical and operative training for police forces
7-2- Training programs for the commercial drivers 7-3- Public training and safety advertisement through mass-media 7-4- Making basic changes in terms of issuing license

8- Improvement of technical condition of commercial vehicles

8-1- Replacement of old fleet by new ones 8-2- Development of technical testing centers for vehicles 8-3- Utilization of safety equipments in vehicles

8-4- Utilization of modern technology in vehicle construction, concerning safety measures

8-5- Prevention of making changes out of vehicle construction standards

9- Development of legislation in transportation

Such as:

9-1- Compulsory use of safety belt and helmet

9-2- Amendment of road and railway safety act

9-3- implementing rules and regulation on hazardous goods transportation according to ADR convention 9-4- Legislation for preventing of making changes in the structure and engine of the vehicles

10- Improvement of police enforcement

10-1- Equipping police control teams with mobile speed control & weighing instruments 10-2- preventing the drivers from driving over 8 hours per day 10-3- Installation of speed cameras & WIM systems to make more efficient police control 10-4- Contribution to imperceptible police control patrols onto freeways 11-5- Use of standard tachograph in commercial and passenger vehicles (EEC 3821/85)

11- Improvement of accident management

11-1- Equipping of automobile rescue services with necessary rescue & relief devices
11-2- Development of medical rescue centers on the road network 11-3- Installation of S.O.S facilities designated for rural roads through 110 call number 11-4- Improving the road opening & traffic flow management within crash scenes

12- Safety research of transportation

12-1- Speed management plan for IRAN

12-2- Identification of contributory factors in terms of road accident occurrence in Iran

12-3- Analysis of the provinces accidents 12-4- preparation of 5 years road safety strategy plan 12-5- Comprehensive traffic safety researches

Recent Efforts on Preparation of Road Safety Strategy

in IRAN

Road Safety Strategy in IRAN

Definition of accident, casualties, vehicles & their
data resources are harmonized Preparation of international indices for road safety Determination of quantitative targets till 2014 Determination of strategies & nationwide plans

Designing road safety action plan

Equipping the Cargo and Passenger Vehicles with tachograph

-Driving regulations for drivers
-The drivers of passenger and cargo vehicles are included in this regulation , According to this regulation, every driver is permitted only for 8 hours per day. -If trip duration is expected to exceed over 8 hours the presence of a co-driver is compulsory and his name should be noted in all the documents

The subjects included in the regulations

-Responsibilities of driver, the transport company and traffic police -Matters concerning installation, maintenance of the tachograph usage and

-Infringement and the determined penalties

Our Requirement in this area

1. Technical assistance for acquainting the ATER agreement and the necessary training in this regard.
2. Financial assistance for installing the driving control centers with the required instruments. 3. Technical instruction convention for accessing ADR

4. Training the policymakers, drivers and the traffic police 5. Supporting Islamic Republic of Iran to access the ADR convention

Title activities related to dangerous goods

Regulation approved in March 2002

Regulation articles, provided based on orange-book

of UN and ADR convention

Regulation includes eight parts

1- loading, unloading and transport general liability 2- necessary technical condition of vehicles 3-signs and equipments 4-working and resting hours 5-probable accidents and overall suggestions 6-Basic specification of trucks 7-drivers equipments (safety eye glass, mask, ) 8-infringment and the related penalties

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For Your Attention!