LOGISTICS AND ROAD SAFETY – INDIA’S BIGGEST EMERGING CHALLENGE Lali lit Gabhane
ROAD SAFETY – INDIA’S BIGGEST EMERGING CHALLENGE ▪ India with just 1% of the vehicular population accounts for 10% of the Road Fatalities. ▪ A multicultural, multi-religious democracy of more than one billion has 29 official languages. ▪ With its size, population, diversity, urbanization and motorization; Road Safety is the biggest emerging challenge.
A few facts: • One serious road accident in the • Top 10 Cities with the highest country occurs every minute and 16 number of Road Crash Deaths die on Indian roads every hour. (Rank – Wise): • 1214 road crashes occur every day in Delhi (City) India. Chennai • Two wheelers account for 25% of total Jaipur road crash deaths. Bengaluru • 20 children under the age of 14 die Mumbai every day due to road crashes in in the Kanpur country. Lucknow • 377 people die every day, equivalent Agra to a jumbo jet crashing every day.
Commercial Road Safety Statistics on per 10,000 Km • Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents per 10,000 Km of Roads - 2013 (45586) - 2014 (42137) - 2015 (42899)
Commercial Road Safety Statistics on per 10,000 Vehicles • Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents per 10,000 Vehicles - 2013 : 1027 - 2014 : 949 - 2015 : 869
Commercial Road Safety Statistics on per lakh Population • Total Number of Persons Injured in Road Accidents Per Lakh Population - 2013 (1510) • Total Number of Persons Injured in Road Accidents Per Lakh Population- 2014 (1436) • Total Number of Persons Injured in Road Accidents Per Lakh Population -2015 (1443) • Total Number of Persons Injured in Road Accidents Per Lakh Population -2016 (1417)
Ris isks • Driving is a very common situation but: - 1.17 million deaths due to road accidents occur each year world- wide - In India, more than 150,000 people are killed each year in traffic accidents. That's about 400 fatalities a day (approx. 17 per Hours)
What causes most accid idents? The Driver • Acts to cause an accident - Deliberate Acts of Rule Breaking - e.g. speeding, illegal overtaking, Drunken driving, Overloaded vehicles. • Fails to act to prevent an accident - e.g. not looking ahead, not driving defensively • Fails to act to reduce the consequences of an accident - e.g. does not ensure seatbelts are worn
Contributing Factors Immediate factors Underlying factors Inappropriate speed Internal pressure Inattention Inadequate sleep Falling asleep Congestion/stress Travelling too close Poor journey planning Excessive alcohol Time management Drugs Poor routeing Adverse weather Vehicle maintenance Vehicle defects Driver attitude Highway conditions Inadequate experience Driver distractions
Some Other contributing Factors Inclement weather Elaborate entertainment systems in the vehicle – the “boom” Hazardous road conditions generation More commuters due to suburban Road and Traffic Design sprawl Lack of Enforcement Wide use of mobile telematics: cell phones, wireless computers, Substance Abuse pagers, navigational aids Aggressive drivers/road rage Psychosocial-stress, personal Lack of formal training troubles, work disputes, impairment
Why minimizing risks for commercial and logistic vehicles? ❖ As a business, what would happen if one of your employees was seriously injured? ❖ As an owner-operator how do you ensure that you are staying safe on the road? ❖ If something were to happen, how would it impact your premiums, personal life, and business reputation? ❖ The effects of commercial vehicle crashes are both very human and can have a big impact on your business' bottom line. ❖ Healthy, safe drivers are engaged employees. Road safety matters because it's essential for the continued success of your business.
Why Focus On Behaviors? Driver reasons accounted for the overwhelming majority of the critical reasons – 87% for the trucks and – 92% for passenger vehicles Fatal Top critical reasons Crash – Driver decision errors Crash • Driving too fast for conditions – Driver Recognition errors Near Crash • Inattention Crash-Relevant Conflict • Inadequate surveillance At-Risk Behavior Note: Adapted from Heinrich et. al.,1980 12
The challenge • Road accidents affect drivers and passengers, but also vulnerable pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. • Accidents are caused by many factors, including human behaviour – both drivers and other road users, vehicle standards and technology, infrastructure and road traffic systems, and emergency service response. • Making our roads safer requires a comprehensive approach that covers all causes of accidents and commercial road transport has a key role to play in this. • Lousy Weather, Rush Hour Traffic, and construction zones.
Solutions • To develop standards for commercial vehicles and how they are used for passengers and cargo. • Train professional drivers and managers on safety as most road accidents are caused by human error. Training helps drivers to meet high standards and makes our roads safer. • Raise awareness and promote the sharing of best practice amongst commercial operators.
Im Improvement opportunities • Develop safety policy • Develop Road safety plan • Build safe work procedures • Recruit safe drivers • Help employees to build or maintain their driving skills • Prevent driver fatigue • Eliminate distracted driving on the job • Reduce wildlife collisions • Provide Tools for safer winter and reduced visibility driving
Responsibilities • The Responsibilities section should answer broad questions including: • Who “owns” or is ultimately responsible for the road safety plan? • Who will communicate the plan to staff? • Who is responsible for ensuring the hazard assessment is completed? • Who will draft policies and procedures? • Who will conduct inspections? • Who will control documents, compile results and prepare reports or summaries for review? • Who will review the plan, and how often will they do that?
Hazard Inventory and Risk Assessment • To identify hazards and assess risks. • Implement the control measure to mitigate the risk. • Explain the recommended controls to concern person. • Don’t neglect acting on “small” hazards; sometimes it takes years to reduce risks associated with tough hazards, but you can take quick, easy steps to effectively manage issues that are readily within your control.
Journey Management • What process will employees and supervisors use to determine if travel or driving is necessary at all? • What practical alternatives exist (e.g. online meetings, teleconferences, public transportation, air travel, walking, etc.)? • Must supervisors or managers approve any or all driving? • Under what circumstances is driving not acceptable? • If driving is selected as the transportation method, what are the steps employees will take to confirm they are fit to drive, check that vehicles are ready to go, and select a time and route that minimizes exposure to hazards? • What check-in system will employees use to confirm their safe arrival? What emergency procedures will staff activate if an employee misses their check- in?
Confirming Driver Qualifications • What process will be used to evaluate each driver’s skills and driving performance-in-house or third-party assessment (e.g. driving instructor)? • How frequently will managers confirm an employee has a valid driver’s license appropriate to the vehicles they will operate? At time of hire? Annually? More often? • How often will employees be required to provide a current driver’s abstract? Who will review abstracts? What happens if a driver has accumulated “too many” penalty points? • Are employees required to advise the employer if their license is suspended or if they have a medical condition that could affect their ability to operate a motor vehicle?
Driver Education and Training • What skills and behaviours do employees need to complete driving Assignments safely? • Are there general skill requirements common to “all” drivers? Do some vehicles, routes or circumstances require specialized skills? • What education, training and instructional resources will be used to provide and build those skills? • What resources are available? • What methods are most effective in developing requisite abilities? • What methods will you use to verify competency (e.g. “show me” evaluation, written test, oral quiz)? • How often will education be repeated, reinforced and updated?
Vehicle Preparedness • What selection criteria will managers apply to ensure vehicles are capable of performing intended work? Will front-wheel drive work or is all-wheel drive necessary? Heavy duty or light duty? What equipment and safety features are required? Which vehicle types or equipment are not acceptable? • How often will vehicles be inspected? Which items will be inspected? • Who will conduct inspections? How will they be documented? What conditions or defects render a vehicle inoperable? • To what standards will work vehicles be maintained- manufacturer’s recommendations or a more rigorous standard? What documentation is necessary? Who will review maintenance records?
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