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Land Transport Safety and Security

Paata Tsagareishvili Transport Department Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia

Baku 3rd December 2009

The regulatory framework

In the purpose to adopt AETR agreement internal procedures are

ongoing in accordance with national legislation;

In the frame of ongoing AETR training was awarded Georgian experts

by IRU academy diplomas;

Measurements for accreditation of IRU center in Georgia is ongoing in

accordance with AETR requirements;

Georgian Legislation concerning the international transportation by

road (technical regulation Rule for Cargo Transportation by Road Vehicles [chapter 9]) is appropriate to ADR international convention.

Baku 3rd December 2009

Accident data collection

National Database is controlled and updating by Ministry of Interior, Patrol Police Department and Information-Analytical Department. Information is public and is available in accordance with Georgian National Legislation. Approximately fatalities in 9 months of recent year has been decreased by 33% comparing with same period of the previous year.
injuries 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 fatalities accidances

Data of 9 months, 09
Accidents Quarter

9063 Total I II III 6235 total 1,212 1,412 1,403 5546 6015 Underaged 4069 4795 4946 Tbilisi-Mtskheta4027 3870 607 692 584 2619 Mtianeti 2082 2382 2509 2936 Underaged 1937 2011 2126 558 515 573 627 581 675 737 867 486 5001708 Other 605 720 819 Underaged 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 7084 7349
(9 months)

I 141 7
40 2 101 5

Fatality II III 141 204 7 8 55 2 149 5 49 2 158 6

Injured I II III 1,826 2,150 2,259 111 175 175 861 53 965 58 997 878

104 64 1,153 1,381 71 111

Others I II III

Violations Quarter I

Speeding II III

Incorrect Parking I II III

Incorrect Maneure I II III I

Drunk Driving II III

Not Wearing Seat Talking on Mobile Belts Phone I II III I II III

Total
Tbilisi-MtskhetaMtianeti Other

2,638
535 2,103

1,843
100 1,743

1,415 22,505 12,346 13,028 76,612 41,534 39,529 20,051 15,381 16,735 6,040 1,812 2,367 6,133 4,663 5,403 20,137 29,013 34,500
165 10,667 8,972 7,850 51,595 34,385 33,309 10,450 8,763 8,961 1,455 6,220 52 79 3,464 3,018 3,902 5,582 12,596 10,904

1,250 11,838 3,374 5,178 25,017 7,149

9,601 6,618 7,774 4,585 1,760 2,288 2,669 1,645 1,501 14,555 16,417 23,596

Baku 3rd December 2009

Accident data collection

Planned to: Equip Patrol Police with GPS Establish One Call principle Integrate Accident Data Base Trainings are needed:

Computer training Road Safety Unit training Safety Audit training Data management training Crash analysis training Safety Engineering training First aid training

Baku 3rd December 2009

Transport safety - Awareness raising and dissemination measures

Public Awareness: Ministry of Education and Science Ministry of Interior TV and Radio Media NGOs Recent campaigns: Special TV and Radio programs Pilot Project for 80 schools safety education Special meetings between governmental and non-governmental bodies

Workshops, Seminars

Baku 3rd December 2009

Infrastructure For Road Safety

Road Construction

Completed:
Tbilisi-Sveneti (80 km) Highway

Under construction:
Sveneti-Rikoti (64 km) Highway

Developing project
Zestaponi-Kutaisi-Samtredia (70 km) Highway Grigoleti-Sarpi (57 km) Highway Tbilisi-Rustavi (10 km) improvement Tbilisi-Marneuli (38) improvement
Bridges Unit 584 724 Length (km) 26 20
Black Sea
Leselidze

Description International Road Internal Roads

Length (km) 1 495 3 354

Sokhumi

Russia
Roki Senaki

Kazbegi

Kutaisi Zestaponi

Poti Grigoleti Batumi

Samtredia

Akhaltsikhe Vale

Gori

Riko ti

Lagodekhi

Local Roads

15 480

2 244

39

Sarpi
MRN Upgraded Upgrading Turkey

Tbilis i
Guguti

Red bridge

Total

20 329

3 552

85

Sadakhlo

Zhdanovi

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Baku 3rd December 2009

Infrastructure For Road Safety

Design Improvement
Well designed roads will ensure fluent traffic and safe transportation, that

means guardrails, islands, marking, signs, fences and many other various kind road safety equipments.
Improvement of Road Furniture

Installation of Barriers and Guardrails Improvement of road Marking (for Upgraded Sections will be used Thermoplastic Marking) Improvement of Road Signs Update of National Standards for Road Signs and Marking

Baku 3rd December 2009

Road Safety Police Documents

Georgian National Traffic Safety Strategy

Adopted in 2008 by Government of Georgia (GoG) Goals:

Infrastructural Accordance with Safety Standards; Adequate Legislative Base; Relative Institutional Frame; Increase Public Awareness

Main Objectives:

Identification of existing conditions; Definition of priority measures; Creations of system approach to maintenance road safety; Citizens and state interests.

Baku 3rd December 2009

Road Safety Police Documents

Road safety Action Plan (2009-2013)
Elaboration of Road Safety Action Plan is in progress in accordance with

National traffic Safety Strategy and will be adopted by GoG (2009)

In aim to achieve road safety high level the Action Plan Overall objective:

identification adequate measurements; definition implementation timeframe; estimated costs and responsible authorities.

Safety measurements includes:

development of institutional and legal framework; improvement road infrastructure and public awareness.

Baku 3rd December 2009

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Baku 3rd December 2009