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R esearch Priorities for the Transportation and Traffic Safety Center in Kuwait. Transportation & Traffic Safety Center Faculty of Engineering & Petroleum Kuwait University. Dr. Fahad AL-Rukaibi Director. 4 th International Gulf Conference on Roads Doha – Qatar 2008. Agenda.
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Research Priorities for the Transportation and Traffic Safety Center in Kuwait Transportation & Traffic Safety Center Faculty of Engineering & Petroleum Kuwait University Dr. Fahad AL-Rukaibi Director 4th International Gulf Conference on Roads Doha – Qatar 2008
Agenda • Background about Kuwait • Transportation in Kuwait • Traffic Safety Issues • Research Priorities
State of Kuwait • Population: • 1 Million Kuwaiti • 2 Millions non-Kuwaiti • Coastal State ~ 200KM coast line • Urban Area concentrated around the East coast
Main Organizations in Transportation Industry • Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Kuwait University • Traffic Department, MOI • Ministry of Public Works (MPW) • Kuwait Municipality • Higher Traffic Council
Urban Transportation • Modern network of roads • 5000 KM paved roads • 1000 KM non-paved roads • 5 Ports • 7 Airports • 66,000 Driving License each year • Number of vehicles ~ 1,250,000
Safety Issues • in 2005 ~ 47,000 accidents • in 2006 ~ 52,000 accidents • in 2007 ~ 58,000 accidents • Death toll ~ 500 persons / year • Injuries toll ~ 5000 persons / year • Severe accidents ~ 5000 accidents (2005) • Severe accidents ~ 6000 accidents (2006) • Traffic penalties ~ 3 millions / year
Accidents/month 2005 2006
Accidents relation to age and gender for year 2005 Major number of accidents is done by males in age 18-30
Accidents relation to age and gender for year 2006 Major number of accidents is done by males in age 18-30
Severe Accidents (Death Accidents) • in 2005, 90 persons • in 2006, 110 persons • Information System established for analysis of severe accidents for Engineering Department, MOI
Transportation Challenges in Kuwait (1) • Level of service is low at peak hours • High toll of deaths and fatal injuries • Full dependence on private cars and taxi as unique mode of transportation
Transportation Challenges in Kuwait (2) • Role of transportation in the national strategic development plan (Kuwait as international financial center by 2020) • Different organizations have to unify under single umbrella for transportation management
Research Priorities (1) • Implementation of transit solutions as strategic direction in facing transportation challenges • Enhance decision process in the transportation industry inside Kuwait • Benefit from the coast in depending on marine transportation as alternative to land transportation
Research Priorities (2) • National strategy for transportation and traffic safety in Kuwait • Information system for transportation researches performed in Kuwait • Enhance performance of Traffic department in MOI : • System for accidents data collection • Update traffic counts and survey