It is an initiative to reveal the present scenario, causes, impacts, and possible recommendations to reduce the road traffic accident in Bangladesh.

1. Supervised by-
Md. Ashraful Alam
Assistant Professor
Institute of Social Welfare & Research
University of Dhaka
Presented by-
Seminar Group: “Q”
4th Semester, ISWR-DU

2. Presented by
Seminar Group : “Q”
Name Roll
Md. Alamgir Mia 6013
Emrul Hasan 6019
Md. Kawser Ali 6061
Hasan Al Banna 6068
Md. Tafhimul Islam 6073
Rebeka Sultana 6118

3. Introduction
• A global phenomenon- 1.25 million die each year in
the world (WHO, 2016)
• Ninth leading cause of death in 1998
• Third leading cause of death and disabilities by
the year 2020 (WHO, 2000)
• In Bangladesh average 8 persons die everyday
• 12000 lives and 35000 injuries annually (ARI,2011)
• Economic cost is 2 to 3% of the country’s GDP , an
enormous loss in health related cost.(WHO, 2015)

4. Concept of Road Traffic Accident:
 Collisions between vehicles and pedestrians
 Between vehicles and animals
 Between vehicles and fixed objects (tree or pole)
 Result in injury, disability, death, and property damage
 Economic Commission for Europe ECE- “Road Traffic
Accidents are those accidents that occurs in a way or
street open to public traffic, resulted in one or more
persons being killed or injured, and at least one
moving vehicle is involved”

6. Road Traffic Accident: The Context of Global &
Developing Countries:
 About 1.25 million die and 20 to 50 million more people
suffer injuries globally.
 Second leading cause of death for people between the ages
of 5 and 29
 Third leading cause for people between 30 and 44.
 About 73% death occur among male
 500 children killed each day in road crashes
 90% of the world’s fatalities on the roads occur in
developing countries
 96% of total child deaths occur in developing countries
(WHO,2015)

7. Road Traffic Fatality Rate Per 100,000 Population in the
WHO region: (source-WHO, 2015)
Global World 17.4
Developed Countries 1. European
2. Americas
3. Eastern
Mediterranean region
9.3
15.9
19.9
Developing Countries 1. western pacific
region
2. south east Asian
region
17.3
17.0
Least Developed
Countries
African Region 26.6

8. Road Traffic Accidents in Bangladesh:
 Roads and highways are more prone to road accident
in BD
 Number of road traffic accident increases on the eve
of festivals
 In the last 21 years 84k road accidents occurred, killed
56k and injured 63k(BD police 2015)
 PWAB revealed that 8,642 were killed and 21,855
injured in road crashes in 2015
 10-15 people were killed every day in the year 2015

9.  13.6 people who are killed in RTA in every one lakh are
pedestrians
 The rate of hit pedestrians is 45% of all types of RTA
 The child involvement in RTA casualties and fatalities
are around 16 and 20 percent (the daily star 2012)
 World life expectancy 2015 said that, Bangladesh
ranking in RTA is #109
 1.6% of GDP loss due to RTA each year in BD
 Direct loss is estimated to be 50-60 billion in a
year(WHO 2015)

10. Table: (Years 2009-2016, Source: FIR Report)
Year Number of
Accidents
Deaths Injury
2009 3381 2958 2686
2010 2827 2646 1803
2011 2667 2546 1641
2012 2636 2538 2134
2013 2029 1957 1396
2014 2027 2067 1535
2015 2394 2376 1958
2016( up to
July)
1489 1422 1289

11. Latest Scenario of Road Traffic Accidents in
Bangladesh:
September 7 to September 18 in 2016 (Eid-ul-Adha Holidays)
Accidents Died Injured Time
210 265 1153 12 days

12. Types Causes
Human related causes 1. Reckless driving and over speeding
2. Use of drug and alcohol
3. Incompetency of the driver
4. Illegal competition
Road related causes 1. Hazardous road
2. lack of proper design and construction
3. Curve of the road
4. Lack of safety measures
Socio-economic and
Demographic causes
1. Lack of roadway maintenance
2. Poor implementation of traffic rules and
regulation
3. Lack of awareness among the people

13. Impact of Road Traffic Accidents in Bangladesh:
Source of cost Components
A. Victim related cost 1. Medical cost
2. Lost labor cost
3. Pain, Grief and Sufferings
4. Funeral cost
B. Property related cost 1. Vehicle damage repair
2. Lost economic output
3. Towing cost
C. Administrative cost 1. Police investigation
2. Legal cost
3. Insurance administration
4. Accident spot cleansing

14. Road Safety Initiatives in Bangladesh:
 Adoption of National Land Transport Policy (NLTP)
 Establishment of National Road Safety Council
(NRSC)
 Establishment of Road Safety Cell and District Road
Safety Committee
 Establishment of Accident Research Institute (ARI) at
BUET
 Establishment of Highway Police
 Formation of Road Safety Voluntary & Advisory
Group

15.  Preparation of National Road Safety
Strategic Action Plans
 Training of Road Safety Professionals
 NGO Initiatives towards Road Safety
 Geometric Improvement of Roads
 Establishment of International/Regional
Cooperation

16. Challenges to Road Safety Initiatives in
Bangladesh:
 Under Reporting of Accidents
 Institutional Weaknesses
 Lack of Professional Capacity and Expertise
 Lack of Strong Political Support and
Commitment
 Lack of Government and Private Partnership
 Lack of International Linkage
 Bureaucratic Complexity & Corruption

17. Recommendations for Reducing Road
Traffic Accident in Bangladesh:
A. Road and Road Environment Improvement
Measures:
 Increase provision of road divider
 Improvement of shoulder
 Geometric design standard
 Street lighting
 Traffic sign, signal, and marking improvement
 Speed management
 Road side hazard and parking management

18. B. Vehicle and Traffic Operation
Improvement Measures:
 Promoting public transport system
 Use of seatbelts and helmets
 Control non-standard vehicles on road
 Traffic law enforcement

19. C. Research, Education, and Awareness
Development Measures:
 Advancing road safety research
 Strengthen accident data reporting and
recording system
 Strengthen institutional and professional
capacity
 Road safety education and information
 Awareness development at different levels

20. Role of Social
Worker in
Reducing
Road Traffic
Accident:
1.Ensure
treatment for
accident
victims
2. Guidance
and
Counseling to
patients
3.Information
and referral
services

21. 4.Education
and awareness
raising
5.Rehabilitatio
n of PWDs
6.Ensure
Justice for
Victims

22. 7. Care co-ordination and discharge
planning
8. Family education and crisis
intervention
9. Research about road safety
10. Advocacy for road safety

25. Any Question?

26. Thank You All!