1. The safety of vulnerable
road users
Semarang
23rd & 24th April 2012
Phillip Jordan, Consultant
Road Safety International Pty Ltd

2. Objectives today:
• To explain why pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists
deserve special attention in safety.
• To explain a few simple things you can do to help them.
• To encourage you to think carefully about them in your
blackspot investigations.

3. Part C Vulnerable Road users

4. Part C Vulnerable Road users

5. Part C Vulnerable Road users

6. Part C Vulnerable Road users
• Pedestrians • More than 80% of
• Bicyclists Indonesian road
• Motorcyclists fatalities

7. Four “special” groups of pedestrians:
• elderly - 45% of fatalities are over 60 years
• young - 20% of fatalities are aged 4-12 years
• intoxicated - 43% of night time fatalities ≥ 0.15% BAC
• disabled – need special assistance to get around

8. Pedestrians
• The young • Segregation
• The elderly • Integration
• The disabled • Separation – time
– Space
• The impaired (intoxicated)

9. Pedestrians
Young

10. young - 20% of fatalities are aged 4-12 years

11. Pedestrians
Elderly

12. Disabled

13. intoxicated - 43% of fatalities ≥ 0.15% BAC
(3 times the limit for drivers in Australia)

16. 3
There are three basic pedestrian
strategies…
3
3

17. Segregation – freeways, malls
Separation – in time or in space
Integration – where vehicles and pedestrians “share”
the road

18. Segregation – freeways

19. Segregation – malls

20. Separation – in time

21. Separation – in time

22. Separation – in time

23. Separation – in time

24. Separation – in time

25. Separation – in time

26. Bogor POS
Separation – in time

27. Bogor POS

28. Separation – in time

29. Separation – in time

30. Separation – in time

31. PUFFIN Crossing

37. But what can we do to assist pedestrians to walk along the road?

38. But what can we do to assist pedestrians to walk along the road?

39. But what can we do to assist pedestrians to walk along the road?

40. But what can we do to assist pedestrians to walk along the road?

41. Keep footpaths clear

42. Keep footpaths clear

44. What can we do to assist motorcyclists?

45. Consistency – no surprises
Smooth surface
Lateral space
Sealed shoulders
The same good traffic management that cars,
trucks and buses require
Forgiving roadsides

46. Road engineers have a dilemma
Very rough road – low speeds. Crashes
minor
Excellent (if smooth) road – higher
speed. Crashes serious

47. Sealed shoulders – shown to lead to
12% reduction in casualty crashes

48. Motorcyclists

49. Motorcyclists

50. Bicyclists

51. Give bicyclists space, connectivity, and
a smooth riding surface

52. Your vulnerable road users deserve your attention.
Your questions are welcomed