DIR. ANGELITO S. VERGEL DE DIOSDIR. ANGELITO S. VERGEL DE DIOSDirector IIIDirector III

Traffic Operations CenterTraffic Operations CenterMetropolitan Manila Development AuthorityMetropolitan Manila Development Authority

Accident Black Spots IdentificationAccident Black Spots Identification

“The MMARAS Approach”“The MMARAS Approach”

• Black spots Defined:

Black spots connotes clustering together at certain locations of road

accidents at a

given period of time. Based on local knowledge, it refers to sites where accidents occur most frequently.

(“Towards Safer Roads in Developing Countries: A Guide for Planners and Engineers, 1991)

MMARAS Approach in MMARAS Approach in Identifying Accident Identifying Accident BlackspotsBlackspots

• Frequency of Accident • Severity of Accident• Traffic Volume

Issues and Constraints: Issues and Constraints:

•• Criteria for identification of black spots Criteria for identification of black spots ––

what are the what are the

standards?standards?

•• Organization Organization ––

which agency? who shall take the lead?which agency? who shall take the lead?

••

Implementation of safety measures Implementation of safety measures ––

are we decisive and are we decisive and

determined to implement?determined to implement?

•• Funding Funding ––

where to get the fund for road engineering where to get the fund for road engineering

improvement?improvement?

MMARAS Procedures in Black Spot Identification

RSU analyzes data and feeds information to PNP, LGUs, MMDA and other interested parties

MMDA –

Road Safety Unit personnel goes to various traffic stations/sectors and collects all available traffic

accident data on weekly basis.

RSU checks accidents records, adds a location code and key data into the MMARAS Database

Accidents

Police Officer records details of casualty accidents on their log book

Police Officer conduct investigation, record data

RSU identifies black spots based on data gathered

MONTHMONTH DAMAGEDAMAGE FATALFATAL NON NON FATALFATAL TOTALTOTAL

JANUARY 177 1 65 243

FEBRUARY 147 2 44 193

MARCH 180 1 46 227

APRIL 149 1 52 202

MAY 151 3 37 191

JUNE 179 5 39 223

JULY 149 1 36 186

TOTAL 1,132 14 319 1,465

Traffic Accident Statistics along Commonwealth Avenue(January –

July 2006)

No. of IncidentsNo. of Incidents

The Case of Commonwealth Avenue

KILLEDKILLED INJUREDINJURED TOTALTOTAL

DRIVERS 4 163 167

PASSENGERS 1 152 153

PEDESTRIANS 10 91 101

TOTALTOTAL 1515 406406 421421

Traffic Accident Statistics along Commonwealth Avenue(January –

July 2006)

No. of Fatalities/InjuriesNo. of Fatalities/Injuries

The Case of Commonwealth Avenue

ACCIDENT FACTORSACCIDENT FACTORS DAMAGEDAMAGE FATALFATAL NON FATALNON FATAL TOTALTOTAL

Alcohol suspected 1 1

Bad overtaking 177 1 30 208

Bad turning 151 13 164

Disobey enforcer's signal 5 5

Disobey sign or traffic lights 63 10 73

Inattentive 29 7 99 135

Inattentive / Too fast 50 14 64

Mechanical defect suspected 21 21

Other 4 2 6

Too close 9 8 17

Too fast 130 3 56 189

Too fast / Too close 17 1 18

(Blank/Undetermined) 502 3 59 564

TOTAL 1,132 14 319 1,465

Traffic Accident Statistics along Commonwealth Avenue(January –

July 2006)

Accident CausationAccident Causation

The Case of Commonwealth Avenue

Area Wide Scheme along Commonwealth Avenue

A. ROAD ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENTS A. ROAD ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENTS • Geometric improvement• Construction of footbridges• Installation of see-through fences• Installation of appropriate signages/gantries• Provision of adequate lighting facilities• Provision of emergency bays• Loading/unloading bays• Bike lanes• Removal of road obstructions that reduce motorists’ visibility

B. ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS B. ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS • Wet flag and pink cloth operation

C. EDUCATION CAMPAIGNSC. EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS• Public address system/Voice movers

During During --

construction footages along Commonwealth Avenue… construction footages along Commonwealth Avenue…

During During --

construction footages along Commonwealth Avenue… construction footages along Commonwealth Avenue…

The Commonwealth Avenue as plannedThe Commonwealth Avenue as planned

1.1.

ALONG QUEZON AVE.ALONG QUEZON AVE.ROAD WIDENING (BULBING)ROAD WIDENING (BULBING)INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSINSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSLANE MARKINGSLANE MARKINGSPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTINGPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTING

2.2.

ALONG MARCOS HIGHWAYALONG MARCOS HIGHWAYINSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSINSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSLANE MARKINGSLANE MARKINGSPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTINGPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTING

3.3.

ALONG CALONG C--55INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSINSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSLANE MARKINGSLANE MARKINGSPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTINGPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTING

4.4.

AROUND QUEZON MEMORIAL CIRCLEAROUND QUEZON MEMORIAL CIRCLECONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS (QUEZON CITY)CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS (QUEZON CITY)INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSINSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD DIRECTIONAL SIGNSLANE MARKINGSLANE MARKINGSPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTINGPROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIGHTING

Engineering Improvements on other Accident Engineering Improvements on other Accident Prone AreasProne Areas

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