Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO)

The Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO) is the regional forum on road safety data, policies and practices to ensure the protection of human life on the roads across Asia and the Pacific. Read More

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APRSO Annual Meeting 2021 concludes with election of chair and steering committee members and renewed commitment to improve road safety data management

Article | 12 November 2021

The Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory’s annual meeting for 2021 was held on 9 to 11 November and featured two days of presentations on road safety data management from the viewpoints of member countries and founding development organizations, and a final day devoted to establishing APRSO’s new governance structure.

ADB and iRAP partner to save lives on the road

ADB and iRAP sign new partnership to save lives in the Asia Pacific

Article | 9 August 2021

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) are proud to announce the signing of a 5-year agreement to promote programmes and projects for safe and sustainable transport in Asia and the Pacific.

Nomination of National Data Coordinators to boost road safety in APRSO member countries

Article | 21 July 2021

The coordinators will connect various agencies that collect crash and other road safety data.

Collaboration is key to improving post-crash response and increasing victims’ survival

Article | 11 July 2021

By getting emergency responders to train together, co-develop protocols, and share data, we inch closer to halving road deaths by 2030.

How a road safety program & new ratings system for schools are saving young lives

Article | 23 June 2021

Dive into the important work by two foundations to educate young children on road safety, and also improve the safety of the schools themselves.

CASE STUDY: How a ‘five-star’ system is helping Pakistan fix dangerous roads

Article | 17 May 2021

The International Road Assessment Programme is implementing a system that assigns star ratings to roads, helping to expose high-risk spots.

CASE STUDY: Upskilling traffic police officers to tackle speeding in the Philippines

Article | 17 May 2021

150 traffic police officers are now trained in speed enforcement, which could lead to deterring an estimated 30,000 speeding drivers.

APRSO Annual Meeting Day 2: APRSO member countries set to appoint National Data Coordinators

Article | 23 April 2021

Day two of the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory’s first annual meeting was entitled ‘Country Experiences in Collecting, Analyzing & Managing Data’ and kicked off with a case study from the Philippines where, since the introduction of distracted driving laws, the number of crashes attributable to this cause has plummeted from 773 in 2017 to just 26 in 2019.

APRSO Annual Meeting Day 1: Consistent Data Collection Key to Changing Policy and Saving Lives

Article | 22 April 2021

On day one of the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory’s inaugural annual meeting, 130 registered attendees from across 32 member countries and partner organisations gathered on Zoom to discuss the challenge of collecting and collating road safety data for more informed policy making.

Data Drives Road Safety Agenda at APRSO Annual Meeting

Article | 13 April 2021

On 21st & 22nd April this year ADB will be hosting the first annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory. The invite-only virtual event will discuss and seek agreement from 20 APRSO member countries on proposed minimum road safety performance indicators and agree steps towards establishing the APRSO road safety database

APRSO Annual Report 2021: A Visual Summary

| 29 November 2021

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We'd like to share a visual summary of key findings from the APRSO's Annual Report 2021.

From the Foreword:

APRSO Governance Statute

| 29 November 2021

APRSO Governance Statute.

Amended and accepted by members after the APRSO Annual Meeting in Nov 2021.

Excerpt

GOVERNANCE STATUTE

Article 1 - Creation

This document sets out the governance structure and the functions of the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO) as agreed by its member countries.

Article 2 - Vision

A Guide to the Use of Penalties to Improve Road Safety

Guides | 6 July 2021

This Guide provides information about different types of penalties that have been applied to traffic offences. Penalties for traffic offences are a critical component of behaviour change techniques that have been used extensively with the aim of encouraging road users to comply with traffic laws and to use the road system safely.

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BASELINE Project: Methodological guidelines – KPI Driving under the Influence of Alcohol

Reports | 18 May 2021

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for driving under the influence of alcohol, defined as: Percentage of drivers driving within the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration.

BASELINE Project: Methodological guidelines – KPI Distraction

Reports | 18 May 2021

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for driver distraction, defined as: percentage of drivers not using a handheld mobile device

BASELINE Project: Methodological guidelines – KPI Helmet use among Cyclists and Powered two-wheelers (PTWs)

Reports | 18 May 2021

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for safety belts and child restraint systems, defined as: percentage of riders of powered two-wheelers and bicycles wearing a protective helmet.

BASELINE Project: Methodological guidelines – KPI Post-crash Care

Reports | 18 May 2021

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE KPI for post-crash care, defined as: the time elapsed in minutes and seconds between the emergency call following a road crash resulting in personal injury and the arrival at the scene of the road crash of the emergency services (to the value of the 95th percentile).

BASELINE Project: Methodological guidelines – KPI safety belts and child restraint systems

Reports | 18 May 2021

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE KPIs for safety belts and child restraint systems, defined as: percentage of vehicle occupants using the safety belt or child restraint system correctly

BASELINE Project: Methodological guidelines – KPI Speeding

Reports | 18 May 2021

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimum methodological requirements needed to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for speeding, defined as: percentage of vehicles traveling within the speed limit.

Adoption of UN Regulations and Consumer Information Systems Will Bring Improvements to Vehicle Safety Standards in Latin America and the Caribbean: Final Report of the Regional Public Goods (RPG) Project

| 11 May 2021

The Regional Public Good (RPG) "Support for the Implementation of Vehicle Regulation Standards in Latin America and the Caribbean", is a project that was born in response to the request of the countries of the region on the need to address the safety of vehicles as a key component of road safety, taking into account the low results in vehicle safety evaluations of passenger cars and the high fatality rates in the LAC region.

Road Safety Policy and Traffic Safety Information System in Cambodia

6 June 2019

Get an overview of Cambodia's road safety situation, its national policy and actions, and the Road Crash and Victim Information System (RCVIS).

Country Statement: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

1 May 2019

This presentation covers Afghanistan's role in transport and transit in the region. It also lists the national roads in Afghanistan, the overall road situation, challenges and proposed solutions.

Road Safety Policy and Implementation in Mongolia

1 May 2019

Know more about the objectives, strategic targets, and primary goals of Mongolia's National Road Safety Strategy 2012-2020

Road Safety for Road Users in Cambodia

23 March 2018

Road Safety Awareness - Pathway to Saving Lives in Azerbaijan

16 August 2016

Get an overview of the current road safety situation, statistics and challenges in Azerbaijan. Know more about the projects carried out by organizations within the country and the next steps towards improving Azerbaijan road safety.

Road Safety in Cambodia

5 February 2009

These slides present an overview and statistics of the road safety situation in Cambodia, followed by projects and programs tackling the key issues and challenges in this area.

Asian Transport Outlook Database

Dataset | 5 February 2021

ADB has initiated the Asian Transport Outlook (ATO) to strengthen the knowledge base on transport in the Asia-Pacific region. The ATO is developed in support of the planning and delivery of ADB Transport Sector Assistance. At the same time, the ATO supports ADB's Developing Member Countries in transport policy development and delivery.

Cost of Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Dataset | 5 February 2021

Road accidents inflicts high economic costs. This indicator reports economic costs of road accident injuries in USD.

Deaths by Road User Category - motorised 2/3W

Dataset | 5 February 2021

Reported distribution of road traffic deaths by type of road user type - Motorised two wheelers including electric two wheelers is considered here.

Cost of Fatalities and Serious Injuries Cost as % of country GDP

Dataset | 5 February 2021

Road accidents inflicts high economic costs. This ratio considers economic costs of road accidents with GDP (SEC-SEG-001).

Reported distribution of road traffic deaths by type of road user by country

Dataset | 28 July 2020

Country-collected data on road traffic deaths broken down by road user groups. Data were collected from a number of different sectors and stakeholders in each country and were submitted to the World Health Organization after consensus meetings, facilitated by national data coordinators.

Maximum speed limits country

Dataset | 28 July 2020

Maximum speed limit for cars on these two road types. Urban roads: these are roads within cities or built up areas (e.g. residential areas); Rural roads: these are roads that are not urban roads nor roads going between cities

Estimated number of road traffic deaths

Dataset | 18 July 2020

Estimated number of deaths due to road traffic fatal injury in the specified year.