Transforming Transport: Pedestrian Safety and Public Transport for Vulnerable Populations Transforming Transport for Vulnerable Road Users: The Needs of Women, Children and the Elderly Xochitl Benjamin Social Development Theme Champion: gTKP

Outline of presentation About the global Transport Knowledge Partnership Definition of the problem Scope of the problem Actions & policies Knowledge gaps

About the global Transport Knowledge Partnership

Definition of the problem

Scope of the problem

Actions & policies

Knowledge gaps

What is gTKP? gTKP is a partnership-based approach to the dissemination of transport knowledge which aims to provide developing countries with easy access to the best available knowledge and research. We work on knowledge management and dissemination in 7 key areas related to road transport in developing countries

gTKP is a partnership-based approach to the dissemination of transport knowledge which aims to provide developing countries with easy access to the best available knowledge and research.

We work on knowledge management and dissemination in 7 key areas related to road transport in developing countries

About gTKP: Themes Social Development Cross-cutting theme: Environment and climate change Governance Finance and economics Road safety Rural transport Road safety

Environment and climate change

Governance

Finance and economics

Road safety

Rural transport

Road safety

About gTKP: Rationale Roads and transport have a direct impact on poverty reduction through access to markets, employment and basic services . Efficient and safe transport is fundamental to the achievement of the MDG targets. International aid and investment alone cannot solve the transport challenge – better use of existing knowledge is key to long-term solutions. Substantial knowledge already exists, both explicit and implicit, but it is not always reaching those who need it.

Roads and transport have a direct impact on poverty reduction through access to markets, employment and basic services .

Efficient and safe transport is fundamental to the achievement of the MDG targets.

International aid and investment alone cannot solve the transport challenge – better use of existing knowledge is key to long-term solutions.

Substantial knowledge already exists, both explicit and implicit, but it is not always reaching those who need it.

Delivery The gTKP has a website and a portfolio of programme and project activities, undertaken by theme champions, partners and management. Transport knowledge products include our website, news bulletins, helpdesk, briefing papers, email discussion groups and communities of practice. Our themes connect specific communities of users, provide original “gap” research, and roll out evidence-based advisory work and workshops as well as updating of both policy and technical material.

The gTKP has a website and a portfolio of programme and project activities, undertaken by theme champions, partners and management.

Transport knowledge products include our website, news bulletins, helpdesk, briefing papers, email discussion groups and communities of practice.

Our themes connect specific communities of users, provide original “gap” research, and roll out evidence-based advisory work and workshops as well as updating of both policy and technical material.

Definition: vulnerable road users Someone with little or no external protection, or has reduced task capabilities, or reduced stamina/physical capabilities. Women, children, the elderly and the poor tend to make up the majority of this category

Someone with little or no external protection, or has reduced task capabilities, or reduced stamina/physical capabilities.

Women, children, the elderly and the poor tend to make up the majority of this category

Impacts on these groups Children : no choice, no voice Women : hit from all sides Elderly : excluded by design

Children : no choice, no voice

Women : hit from all sides

Elderly : excluded by design

Road Traffic Deaths Worldwide by Sex and Age Group, 2002 Source: WHO Global Burden of Disease Project , Version 1 (2002).

Narrow concept of impacts Safety agenda focused on accidents & victims, does not link these to broader social and political conditions, decisions

Safety agenda focused on accidents & victims, does not link these to broader social and political conditions, decisions

A broad understanding of impacts Pressure on caregivers, families Safety and security (e.g. sexual harassment, violence) Safety of NMTs/slow-moving vehicles used by the poor Village transport infrastructure (e.g. paths, river crossings, etc.) Social connections, linkages and opportunities

Pressure on caregivers, families

Safety and security (e.g. sexual harassment, violence)

Safety of NMTs/slow-moving vehicles used by the poor

Village transport infrastructure (e.g. paths, river crossings, etc.)

Social connections, linkages and opportunities

The nature and scale of the problems Large-scale, underestimated and growing. Responsibility for safe mobility of VRU mainly rests with others: VRU cause little danger to others but run serious risks which they often cannot avoid themselves. The road safety of VRUs cannot be disassociated from the quality and safety of mobility Problems due to road accidents are much more devastating and far-reaching for VRUs than for the ‘average’ road user

Large-scale, underestimated and growing.

Responsibility for safe mobility of VRU mainly rests with others: VRU cause little danger to others but run serious risks which they often cannot avoid themselves.

The road safety of VRUs cannot be disassociated from the quality and safety of mobility

Problems due to road accidents are much more devastating and far-reaching for VRUs than for the ‘average’ road user

Causal factors Knowledge is poorly documented, particularly long-term The traffic and transport systems are not made for VRU: vehicle design and road design have serious problems Behaviour of those causing the problems Poor management/enforcement/coordination Lack of political power of VRU Breakdown in ‘cost:benefit’ link

Knowledge is poorly documented, particularly long-term

The traffic and transport systems are not made for VRU: vehicle design and road design have serious problems

Behaviour of those causing the problems

Poor management/enforcement/coordination

Lack of political power of VRU

Breakdown in ‘cost:benefit’ link

Actions and policies Emphasize quality and quantity of mobility options for VRU Mainstream ‘universal design’ principles Emphasize linkages between social, public and spatial environments Measures to improve safety for VRU cannot be improved without measures aimed at ‘mainstream’ road users Understanding of ‘road safety’ must be broad and linked to clear understanding of the needs and habits of VRU. VRUs must be part of the decision-making process

Emphasize quality and quantity of mobility options for VRU

Mainstream ‘universal design’ principles

Emphasize linkages between social, public and spatial environments

Measures to improve safety for VRU cannot be improved without measures aimed at ‘mainstream’ road users

Understanding of ‘road safety’ must be broad and linked to clear understanding of the needs and habits of VRU.

VRUs must be part of the decision-making process

Work of gTKP Road safety as a discreet & cross-cutting theme (in social development); Working with global organisations such as iRAP, GRSP, UN, national governments, AfDB, ADB, WB… Developing gTKP knowledge base Filling knowledge gaps

Road safety as a discreet & cross-cutting theme (in social development);

Working with global organisations such as iRAP, GRSP, UN, national governments, AfDB, ADB, WB…

Developing gTKP knowledge base

Filling knowledge gaps

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