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1 Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory IRTAD Outreach activities in Latin America and the Caribbean countries 8 rd Road Safety Working Group Meeting April, 3-4, 2017 Podgorica - Montenegro Anna Ferrer World Bank Content 1. Brief History 2. Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory and IRTAD-LAC 3. Main Activities 4. Benefits and successes and lessons learned. ANNEX: Latin American Road Safety Data. 1

2 What is the OISEVI? The Iberoamerican Road Safety Observatory OISEVI is an international cooperation instrument bringing together the highest road safety authorities of 21 Ibero-American member countries. Brief History of OISEVI IRTAD twinning arrangement between Argentina and Spain (financed by the World Bank). It allows Argentina to: Improve its national crash data system Access technical information and research methodologies Knowledge sharing with international experts Maximize resources, learning of other countries successful experience The successful twinning led to the desire of a broader cooperation regarding road safety in Ibero-America. Requests from several countries for similar arrangements. Heads of Road Safety and Traffic Agencies from 18 countries agreed in 2011 to create the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory. Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Spain, Brazil, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Ecuador. 2

3 OISEVIs Key Institutional Agreements Background of IRTAD-LAC XVIII Ibero-American Meeting of Heads of State held in San Salvador in October Member states agreed the creation of a Latin American Road Safety Observatory. Since 2009, in the ibero-american meetings of Traffic and Road Safety, the establishment of the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory has been promoted. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the OECD Headquarters in Paris in November 2011, to formalize the agreement and establish a regional road safety database, based on IRTAD model. In the Ibero-American Meeting of Heads of Road Safety, held in Argentina in March 2012, the Statute and the structure of the Observatory was defined. Every year, the heads of road safety from 21 countries meet to discuss common issues and major strategies to face to reduce accidents in the region. 3

4 Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory (OISEVI) OISEVI is a common workspace for knowledge exchange, support and cooperation on road safety actions amongst member countries. Main objective: Monitor road safety indicators/performance in the region, and share relevant road safety information related to best practices concerning policy-making, planning, road safety indicators, etc. Supported by a road safety database linked to IRTAD, specific for Ibero- American countries (the IRTAD-LAC Database ). Objetives Agree road safety policies between governments. Promote bilateral and regional technical cooperation with aim to reduce accidents in the region. Establish a common road safety data repository that allows comparative analysis. Share good and bad experiences based on similar realities. Provide reliable data systems under international standards. 4

5 Structure General Assembly This is the highest ranking body of the agency, charged with outlining the actions and overall policies to which OISEVI shall adjust its actions. It is made up of the top road safety authorities of each member country. Steering Committee: Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Paraguay y Costa Rica It is made up of five member countries, proposed and approved by the General Assembly, and one is elected as Chair. The Committee performs the following functions: Adopts the action plan and ensures its implementation. Impulse international cooperation and reinforces such cooperation through the exchange of road safety experiences, with the support of international organizations. Structure Technical Secretary Is in charge of implementing General Assembly agreements. Outlines the OISEVI Annual Work Plan. Coordinates and implements training and technical assistance actions. Seeks and manages funding sources for carrying out the above activities in the region. Promotes actions aimed at generating public policies in the field of road safety. Proposes methodological improvements for collecting data on traffic accidents. Organizes Meetings of those responsible for Road Safety as well as technical meetings. 5

6 New Partnerships (PAHO, other MDB) International recognitions UN General Secretary 6

7 Main OISEVI Activities ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RENEWAL OF AUTHORITIES BUILDING COOPERATION COMMITTEE COORDINATORS DATA BASE. ANNUAL MEETING. SEMINAR S IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY DATA SYSTEMS TECHNICAL MEETING ESTUDIO OBSERVACIONAL USO DEL CASCO, CINTURON Y SRI - Montevideo, Uruguay, 30 y 31 de julio de 2013 PERIODISTAS BENCHMARQUING IRTAD-LAC, San José de Costa Rica, 2015 y Lima Perú, 2016 UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR ROAD SAFETY STUDIES fundada en noviembre de 2013 FIRST IBEROAMERICAN FORUM ON MOTORCYLCES AND ROAD SAFETY September, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Attendees from 20 countries, including representatives from Asia and Australia, National and local governments, Representatives from various cities, Researchers and international experts, Universities, insurance companies, associations of motorcycles drivers, workers associations, among others. Jointly organized by OISEVI and CAF with WB support. BETTER SAFETY DATA: " ROAD SAFETY FOR BETTER OUTCOMES November 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina IRTAD s International conference Better Safety Data: for better road safety outcomes was organized jointly by OISEVI and IRTAD Main activities on institutionality Provide a forum for analyzing public policies on road safety at the highest level of the member countries decision-making authorities, mainly calling the attention of government authorities as well as of those responsible for traffic and road safety, in support of people s lives and to reduce accident rates. Promote public policy formulation for road safety Promote the creation of National Lead Agencies or governing organizations Promote the creation of National Observatories. 7

8 Main thematic areas Single Statistical Form and Statistical Glossary IRTAD-LAC incorporations Road behavior studies Licensing systems Analysis and regulatory review of road safety Enforcement Motorcycles Plans Sustainable and safe mobility training Automotive safety regulations Communication campaigns and the rol of the media Road safety education Main actions in OISEVI database Standardize data collection from countries Processing and analyze the data To keep the Latin American road safety database To draft statistical reports on road safety in the region. Disseminate statistics Encourage countries to join IRTAD-LAC 8

9 THE IRTAD-LAC ACCIDENT DATABASE To create a Common Database of road safety indicators with international standards (IRTAD-LAC) as a cornerstone of OISEVI. - Collect, process and disseminate road accident data - Harmonize and disseminate methodologies for collecting of road accidents data and obtaining road safety indicators. - Contribute to international cooperation in data collection and analysis of road accidents - Publish periodic reports. 7th Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory Annual Report -Similar to IRTAD Annual Report -7th Report to be available in Data submitted by Official National Authorities -Benchmarking report 9

10 Ibero-American Road Safety Data Road Traffic deaths Evolution 2000/2011 ECUADOR NICARAGUA PANAMÁ PERÚ MEXICO COSTA RICA URUGUAY COLOMBIA CHILE CUBA ESPAÑA -80,00% -60,00% -40,00% -20,00% 0,00% 20,00% 40,00% 60,00% 80,00% 100,00% Methodology for benchmarking road safety in Latin America Detailed description of the data and information: 1. Road safety policy and organisation 2. General data describing the road transport system 3. Data on fatal road crashes 10

11 DATA COORDINATORS Observational Survey on helmet and seat belt use Objective: to establish the baseline of the road safety level of the countries and to observe progress 10 countries have made the survey: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Perú, Republica Dominicana and Uruguay. Financing: Multilateral support (OISEVI, PAHO andworld Bank) or the country itself. Nonparticipant observation methodology Urban survey. Main cities (capital cities of every province or state) 11

12 % of usage % of usage 06/04/ % 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Uruguay Seat belts usage by city 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Cities Helmet usage by city Cities The Challenge of MOTORCYCLES * Brasil has not provided specific data Motos y seguridad vial: por una convivencia más segura (memorias) See more at: 12

13 REGIONAL OUTLOOK Participation of Motorcycles 36% growth in Death rate 100% 90% 80% 70% 81% Motorcycle fleet growth ( ) 27% Cars fleet growth ( ) 60% 50% 40% 30% Motos 20% 10% 0% Año 2008 Año 2009 Año 2010 Año 2011 Año 2012 Benefits and successes Countries participating in OISEVI actions (nº countries): Annual General Meeting (20) Annual Meeting of Data Coordinators (19) Ibero-American road safety report (18) Single statistical form (3) IRTAD-LAC incorporations Analysis and regulatory review of road safety (16) Road behavior studies (10) Road Safety Observatories (7) National Road Safety Agencies (3) Licensing systems (6) Motorcycles Plans (3) Sustainable and safe mobility training (8) Automotive safety regulations (5) 13

14 Strengths or weaknesses? Institutional Framework Financing Meeting of Governments Technical Secretary Data Coordinators Recognized by multilateral organizations Cooperation Committee Collaboration with the Victims Universities and Research Centers Lessons learned Setting medium-term objectives Structure in work areas Define projects with mixed teams (experts and government) Training plan Retain experience and knowledge Alternation in governments Technical Stability Lobbys of independent government experts 14

15 Conclusions OISEVI are an extraodinary tool to : Raise awareness of road safety in your respective countries Assess your specific road safety problems Follow progress in road safety Learn from each others Aim at excellence Progressively join the IRTAD group 15

16 ANNEX: Ibero-American Road Safety Data Ibero-American Road Safety Data Road Traffic deaths Evolution 2011/2012 BOLIVIA COSTA RICA COLOMBIA NICARAGUA PANAMÁ ECUADOR CUBA ARGENTINA EL SALVADOR CHILE PERÚ ESPAÑA REP. DOMINICANA URUGUAY MEXICO -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 16

17 Ibero-American Road Safety Data Road Traffic deaths Evolution 2000/2011 ECUADOR NICARAGUA PANAMÁ PERÚ MEXICO COSTA RICA URUGUAY COLOMBIA CHILE CUBA ESPAÑA -80,00% -60,00% -40,00% -20,00% 0,00% 20,00% 40,00% 60,00% 80,00% 100,00% Ibero-American Road Safety Data Mortality Rate (Deaths per 100,000 inhabitants) 25,0 20,0 22,3 18,8 20,8 21,4 19,6 15,0 12,4 11,4 13,2 14,5 12,3 14,8 13,0 10,0 6,3 5,0 4,1 0,0 17

18 Deaths per vehicles 06/04/2017 Ibero-American Road Safety Data Evolution of Deaths p/ 10,000 vehicles 25,0 20,0 15,0 10, ,0 0,0 Ibero-American Road Safety Data Inter Country Comparative Table Deaths per inhabitants 18

19 Ibero-American Road Safety Data Mortality Rate by Age Groups 30,00% 25,00% 20,00% 15,00% 10,00% 5,00% 0,00% Argentina Chile Cuba Costa Rica Dominicana México Colombia y mas Simultaneous Observational Survey on helmet and seat belt use Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Uruguay, on October 2013 Multilateral funding or support (OISEVI, PAHO and World Bank) Nonparticipant observation methodology Urban survey. Main cities (capital cities of every province or state) 19

20 % of usage % of usage % of usage % of usage 06/04/2017 Argentina Seat belt usage by city Cities Helmet usage by city Cities Bolivia Seat bealt usage by city 100,0 90,0 80,0 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0,0 Cobija Cochabamba La Paz y El Alto Oruro Potosi Santa Cruz Sucre Tarija Trinidad Cities Helmet usage by city Cobija Cochabamba La Paz y El Alto Oruro Potosi Santa Cruz Sucre Tarija Trinidad Cities 20

21 % of usage % of usage % of usage % of usage 06/04/2017 Ecuador Seat belt usage by city Cities Helmet usage by city Cities 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Uruguay Seat belts usage by city 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Cities Helmet usage by city Cities 21

22 The Challenge of MOTORCYCLES * Brasil has not provided specific data Ibero-American Road Safety Data 350% Motorcycles Fleet Growth by Country ( ) 300% 250% 200% 150% 100% 50% 0% Argentina Bolivia Colombia Costa Rica Chile Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Mexico Nicaragua Perú Uruguay 22

23 REGIONAL OUTLOOK Participation of Motorcycles 36% growth in Death rate 100% 90% 80% 70% 81% Motorcycle fleet growth ( ) 27% Cars fleet growth ( ) 60% 50% 40% 30% Motos 20% 10% 0% Año 2008 Año 2009 Año 2010 Año 2011 Año 2012 REGIONAL OUTLOOK Comparative of Cars and Motorcycles fleets by country, % 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Motorcycles Cars 30% 20% 10% 0% 23

24 REGIONAL OUTLOOK Evolution of Death Rate Motorcycle drivers and passengers 36% growth in Death rate

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