Jordan Ministry of Transport
Road Safety in Jordan
72nd Session of the Road Safety Forum (WP.1)
29 March- 1 April 2016
Palais Des Nations, Geneva
Sharihan Abu- Haswah
Ministry of Transport , JORDAN
Road Safety in Jordan
 Introduction
 Institutional Framework
 Facts, Numbers & Figures
 Road Safety Efforts
 Road Safety Challenges
 Needed Actions
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Road Safety in Jordan
Introduction

Traffic accidents cause serious threat to human life worldwide,
Traffic fatalities nowadays compete deaths diseases such as
heart disease and cancer.

Jordan is considered one of the top countries worldwide in
terms of having higher number of traffic accidents involving
fatalities and injuries. In 2014 were left (688) fatalities and
(2063) Seriously injured

Estimated cost of traffic accidents about 238 million (JD) in
2014.
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Institutional Framework
Ministry of
Transport
Land Transport
Regulatory
Commission
Main
Authorities
Public Security
Directorate
Traffic Department
Drivers & Vehicles
licensing Department
Jordan Traffic Institute
Ministry of Public
Works & Housing
Greater Amman
Municipality
Municipalities
External patrols
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Facts, Numbers & Figures
0
* SOURCE: Statistical Database - JTI
Saudi Arabia
11.76
15
Jordan
Algeria
Korea
Poland
Greece
Egypt
Slovenia
Hungary
New Zealand
Belgium
Austria
Finland
Iceland
Northern Ireland
Japan
Germany
Norway
Spain
Denmark
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
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Fatalities per 100,000 Population in 2013
30
25
20
10
5
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Fatalities in road accidents (per 100,000 Population ) in Jordan
(2005-2014) compared with the global average and the average
for developed countries
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Low-income countries= 18.3
16.1
17.3
14.4
12.8
12.65
11.3
2005
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
2006
2007
2008
2009
11
2010
11
2011
11.76
10.31
2012
2013
2014
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The causes of fatalities accidents in Jordan, 2014
Road
1.85
Vehicle
3.19
Human
element
94.96%
Accidents according Type of accident , 2014
Run Over
3.75%
Deterioration
1.80%
Crash
94.45%
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
Fatalities according to Road User, 2014
Driver
31.54%
Passenger
31.40%
Pedestrian
37.06%
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Chronological index of traffic accidents and results, 2014
every 2.28 hours ,a pedestrians
accident occurs.
Approximately every 13 hours,
a person is killed in a traffic accident
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
every 5.13 minutes Approximately
a traffic accident occurs
Approximately every 35.54 minutes,
a person is injured in a traffic accident
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Number of vehicles and increasing rate (2005-2014)
1331563
1400000
1213882
1200000
1075453
1263754
1147258
1000000
800000
600000
905592
994753
755477
841933
679731
400000
200000
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
 Annual Increase Rate in Vehicles Numbers (7.78%) for the last 10 years
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
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60000
102441
112817
107864
80000
83129
100000
122793
120000
110630
98055
140000
101066
160000
142588
140014
Number of accidents and increasing rate (2005-2014)
40000
20000
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
0
 Annual Increase Rate in Traffic Accidents ≈ (3.2%) for the last 10 years
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
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Fatalities and increasing rate (2005-2014)
768
688
670
600
816
676
740
899
800
694
790
1000
992
1200
400
200
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
0
 Annual Decrease Rate in Fatalities Numbers (0.7%) for the last ten years
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
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15954
14790
17143
13913
14000
17403
16000
18122
15662
17969
18000
18019
20000
17579
Injured and increasing rate (2005-2014)
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
 Annual Decrease Rate in Injured Numbers (1.4%) for the last ten years
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
0
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Fatalities, Age category , Road user, 2014
45
Ped estrian
Driver
40
Passenger
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
60
57-59
54-56
51-53
48-50
45-47
42-44
39-41
36-38
33-35
30-32
27-29
24-26
21-23
18-20
15-17
12--14
09--11
06--08
03--05
0-2
0
 Recorded Age category (+60) and (3-5), the highest rate of pedestrian fatalities
(16.47%) and (10.20%), respectively.
 And Age category (27-29) the highest percentage (11.98%) of the fatalities of
drivers.
 And recorded Age category (0-2), the highest percentage (14.81%) of the
fatalities of the passengers.
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
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239
259
267
258
245
281
220
250
258
300
311
350
314.5
Estimated cost for road accidents (2005- 2014) (million JD)
200
150
100
50
0
2005
*SOURCE: JTI 2014
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Road Safety Efforts
 A National Transport Safety Program in place within the Long Term National
Transport Strategy (LTNTS).
 A Traffic Safety Plan (2013 - 2017) prepared by traffic police, which targets
the reduction of road traffic crashes (20%).
 EuroMed Transport Project: Funded by EU and targets actions related to
Safety & Security specifically in Land through implementing a Regional
Action Plan (RTAP) 2014-2020.
 Legislation (Traffic Law, Transport Law, Regulation of Affairs of Transport
Accident, Instructions of Investigation of Transport Accident).
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 Studying the most dangerous intersections and road sections, in cooperation
with the Traffic Police and other agencies, and finding safety-enhancing
solutions, such as traffic signals, crosswalks, pedestrian bridges and
pedestrian tunnels.
 Applying intelligent traffic control and management systems (ITS)
(E-kroka system, violation using Personal Digital Assistant, Speed cameras
(fixed and removable),Automatic vehicle location, Geographic Information
System).
 Participating in traffic safety awareness campaigns, in cooperation with
other agencies and non-governmental organizations, such as the Hikmat
Road Safety Organization and the Royal Health Awareness Society (KAFA
Program).
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Road Safety Challenges
 Large growth of vehicles ownership
1 vehicle \ 12 persons in 1985 while 1 vehicle\ 5 Persons in 2014.
Aggressive driving behavior
Lack of safe roads design and routine maintenance
Poor protection for pedestrians
Children, youths and elderlies are the most affected
Public transportation is the less safe transport mode
Driving without a driving license still widespread
Poor operating conditions in the trucking sector
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Needed Actions
 Activate the Supreme Council for Road Safety (SCRS),which was set up in
2008 under the Ministry of Interior, including all relevant stakeholders.
 SCRS will take the lead on setting up policies, overseeing all areas of traffic
safety in terms of the preparation of plans and programs, the development
of specific design standards of roads, and examination of drivers, in addition
to traffic awareness.
 Invite all key stakeholders at least once a year to discuss nationwide road
safety problems in view of international best practices and national
priorities.
 Assistance from the UN, Special Envoy, Agencies is requested.
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