Development of a National Road Safety Strategy: Final Report, Revised Version
- The road network fell from 4,545 km in 1991 to 3,400 km in 2004, a reduction of 25 percent in 13 years, and only about 5 percent of roads were in good condition.
- Roads account for about 90 percent of passenger and freight transport, and the vehicle fleet has grown strongly since 2010, with a rapid increase in motorcycles.
- Road death estimates range from 7.5 to about 20 per 100,000 inhabitants and none rests on a reliable accident series, which is why the strategy starts with an accident information system.
- The strategy sets a target of at least 10 percent fewer deaths and serious injuries in five years, while vehicles and trips are expected to grow by more than 20 percent.
- The numerical targets include inspecting 100 percent of the national road network and 30 percent of the departmental network, training 50 road auditors and 50 police officers, and technically inspecting 80 percent of the vehicle fleet.
- The July 2014 safety inspection identified 15 hazardous points on the RN1, 6 on the RN2 and 8 on the RN8, each followed by a proposed correction in the annexed inspection report.
The report summarizes a five-month study ordered by the Central Execution Unit (UCE) of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC) and financed by an Inter-American Development Bank grant. It reports that the road network fell from 4,545 km in 1991 to 3,400 km in 2004, that roads account for about 90 percent of passenger and freight transport, and that by 2013 60 percent of the primary network, 40 percent of the secondary network and 20 percent of the tertiary network had been rehabilitated. It notes that the vehicle fleet has grown strongly since 2010, with a recent increase in motorcycles, and that no reliable accident statistics exist. Estimates of road deaths in the text range from 7.5 to about 20 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 5 to 9 in developed countries with detailed data.
The 2015-2020 strategy rests on one aim, saving lives, and a first numerical target of reducing deaths and serious injuries by at least 10 percent in five years while vehicles and trips grow by more than 20 percent. It has four objectives: organize road safety (accident information system, financing, a technical service at the MTPTC and a road police in the Direction de la Circulation et de la Police Routière), promote a safe technical environment (inspection of 100 percent of the national network and 30 percent of the departmental network, training of 50 road audit technicians, technical inspection of 80 percent of the vehicle fleet), promote safe behavior (a new highway code, training of 50 police officers, 50 approved driving schools, 100 instructors and 20 driving license inspectors) and improve the care of road accident victims. A three-year action plan lists the activities, expertise and responsible structures.
The report also summarizes a law enforcement manual for the road police, the installation of an accident information system and a road safety inspection of the RN1, RN2 and RN8 in July 2014, which identified 15 points on the RN1, 6 on the RN2 and 8 on the RN8. It concludes that the first steps are the accident information system, a decree to make data collection systematic and inspections of the network.
How to cite
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC); CONSIA Consultants ApS, 2015, Development of a National Road Safety Strategy: Final Report, Revised Version, https://www.mtptc.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/StrategieNationale1.pdf
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