10. Monitoring and Evalution Indicator
Monitoring the progress made to achieve the 2030 objectives of the Traffic Safety Strategy and evaluating the policy intervention performance is an important responsibility for the traffic safety administrative capacity.
The gathering of the Coordination Board established to monitor the duties assigned to the stakeholder institutions with the Strategy Paper in cooperation under the coordinatorship of the Ministry of Interior, the reporting mechanisms developed by holding the annual performance monitoring meetings as well as 3 – 6 months evaluations by the secretariat duty fulfilled by the Directorate General of Security Traffic Presidency is important as the monitoring tool of the performance of the Strategy Paper properly.
3 types of indicators will be used to monitor the activities conducted within the Strategy Paper;276
- Result indicators,
- Output indicators,
- System inputs.
TRAFFIC SAFETY INDICATORS
Result indicators, system indicators, and output indicators will be evaluated under 3 groups as traffic safety indicators. These indicators are;
- Result indicators;will show where we are in terms of policies, aims, and objectives.
- Output indicators; will show our performance on the main risk factors for road safety in Turkey. It is expected to show how effective the efforts of Turkey are in affecting the relevant risk factors to increase traffic safety.
- Indicators on the system inputs; will show how much progress was made in the implementation of specific policy intervention.
1. RESULT INDICATORS
The traffic safety system established is the numerical expression of concrete results to be obtained as a result of the measures taken and coordinated efforts. It is the embodiment of the objective to decrease the traffic accident deaths and serious injuries by 50% by 2030, being the objective of the Strategy Paper and objective of zero loss of life and serious injury being the 2050 general objective. The improvements and developments under the following 3 subheadings will be evaluated on a 3 months, 6 months, and yearly basis. The number of;
- Loss of lives,277
- Serious injuries,278
- And the total number of traffic accidents involving death in injuries in the reporting period.
These numbers will be compared with the other indicators to be useful for the identification of the development with the previous period. The fact that no positive decrease was ensured under the 3 headings as stated above will not be evaluated as a failure in the monitoring period and the inputs and system indicators will be examined, and the work steps on what to do in the following period will be determined.
2.OUTPUT INDICATOR
There is a total of 9 output indicators, which will be used to measure the behavioural change ensured to achieve the Result Indicators
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OUTPUT INDICATORS |
2030 OBJECTIVES |
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1. The percentage of vehicles complying with speed limits |
%95 |
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2. The percentage of seatbelt use |
%100 |
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3. The percentage of helmet use |
%100 |
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4. The percentage of child protection systems |
%100 |
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5. The percentage of drivers not driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substance |
%95 |
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6. The percentage of drivers not using cell phones while driving |
%95 |
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7. The percentage of the performance of target-planned controls |
%100 |
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8. The duration between the accident notice and the arrival of the ambulance on site of the accident |
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9. The percentage of vehicles older than 5 years |
%60 |
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10. The percentage of roads subjected to infrastructure safety inspection within itself (Turkey Trans-Europe road network) |
%90 |
It will be tried to ensure that citizens comply with the traffic rules more, avoid risky behaviours that may endanger the lives of others; and to get their contributions on achieving the objectives specified in the table with the efforts planned to be made as part of the Strategy Paper.
According to the examination made in the records of the DGS Traffic Presidency :
Although 76% of the accidents resulting in death and injuries across Turkey in 2019 happened in residential areas, 68% of the loss of lives happened outside residential areas due to speedways with high operating speed and accidents due to overspeeding on national and provincial roads.
Again, according to the same examination, one can see that around 66% of the accidents resulting in loss of life happened in residential areas, 13% were caused by side-on collisions, around 16% involved pedestrians, approximately 40% happened at night or dusk, 20% happened at intersections, and 60% of them happened involving a single vehicle.
It should be accepted as necessary to actively fight against excessive and under speed and perform the output indicators presented in a tabular form, to decrease the traffic accidents involving death and injuries, happening in Turkey to a considerable extent.
As briefly summarized above, it is evaluated necessary to perform the output indicators presented in a tabular form to decrease the traffic accident involving death and injuries, happening in Turkey to a considerable extent.
3. INDICATORS ON SYSTEM INPUTS
These indicators are ones determined to comprehend the efforts to be shown and contribution to be made by stakeholder institutions to ensure traffic safety and achieve the 2030 and 2050 objectives. Each of these indicators will be constantly monitored by the Coordination Board with the annual progress reports on a 3- and 6-months basis based on the reports of the relevant and responsible stakeholder institutions.
Within the indicators on system inputs, the following table shows the definition, rationale, and requirements of each input indicator identified in the fields of:
- Speed
- Seatbelt
- Helmet
- Child protection systems
- Infrastructure
- Vehicle
- Driving under the influence of alcohol/narcotic substance
- Cell phone
- Post-accident care and treatment
Rationale:Speed is one of the factors causing accidents the most as well as affecting the results of the accident.
Definition:The percentage of vehicles complying with the speed limit
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. The results should be presented separately for four different types of roads |
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Vehicle type |
The indicator should include the following;
Two-wheeler motor vehicle The results should be presented separately for each vehicle |
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Location |
The measurements should be performed away from fixed and mobile cameras. The selection of measurement location should be based on the random sampling of the road sections of the road network and the sample of the road section be classified according to road type |
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The period within the day |
The measurements should be performed both during the day and at night. The measurements should be under flowing traffic conditions |
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Day of the week |
The measurements will be performed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. The weekend measurements should be demonstrated in a separate table |
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Weather Conditions |
The measurements shouldn’t be performed under unfavourable weather conditions (such as heavy rain, snow, ice, high wind, or mist) |
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Tolerance |
The tolerance shouldn’t be beyond the error margin of the measurement device, the values recorded should be equal to the values measured |
SEATBELT
Rationale: The use of seatbelt is an important element of passive safety. An important part of the passengers in a vehicle involving in an accident resulting in deaths and serious injuries didn’t use their seatbelts.
Definition: The percentage of drivers and passengers using the seatbelt
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Direct observation or using a camera if possible |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. The results should be presented separately for four different types of roads |
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Vehicle type |
The indicator should include the following;
The results should be presented separately for each vehicle |
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Front and rear seats |
The results, passenger vehicles, should be separately presented for front and rear seats. |
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Location |
Random sampling in different parts of the city at different times |
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The period within the day |
Observations on day and night times |
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Day of the week |
Separate observations are made for the weekday and the weekend and the data are separately displayed |
KORUYUCU BAŞLIK
Rationale: The use of the helmet is accepted as an important passive safety measure for two-wheeler vehicle and bicycle users (a must) and bicyclists.
Definition: The percentage of two-wheeler vehicles, bicyclists, and passengers using helmet
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Direct observation or using a camera if possible |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. |
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Vehicle type |
The indicator should include electric two-wheeler drivers and passengers. |
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Location |
Random sampling in different parts of the city at different times |
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The period within the day |
Observations on day and night times |
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Day of the week |
Separate observations are made for the weekday and the weekend and the data are separately displayed |
CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM
Rationale: The use of child protection systems is an important element of passive safety. A large part of the passengers getting fatally or seriously injured didn’t use the child protection systems properly.
Definition: The percentage of passengers using child protection systems properly
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Direct observation or using a camera if possible |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. The results should be presented separately for four different types of roads |
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Vehicle type |
Passenger vehicles |
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Front and rear seats |
The evaluations should be made separately |
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Seatbelts and child protection systems |
The data on the seatbelt (for children) and child protection systems should be separated from one another in data collection |
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Location |
Random sampling in different parts of the city at different times |
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The period within the day |
Observations on day times |
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Day of the week |
Separate observations are made for the weekday and the weekend and the data are separately displayed |
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL /NARCOTIC SUBSTANCE
Rationale: Driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substance is identified as one of the most important factors causing accidents frequently.
Definition: The percentage of drivers using vehicles within the legal limit of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Control activities with the breath test |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. |
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Vehicle type |
The indicator should include the following;
The results should be presented separately for each vehicle |
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Location |
Random sampling in different parts of the city at different times |
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The period within the day |
Any time for testing |
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Day of the week |
Separate observations are made for the weekday and the weekend and the data are separately displayed |
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Tolerance |
Calibration setting of the device |
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Sample methods |
Suspected vehicle drivers or all drivers passing a road section |
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Sample size |
It will be determined so that generalizations can be made for each geographical region. |
MOBILE PHONES
Rationale: The distraction of the driver is recently accepted as an accident factor due to the increasing use of mobile devices, especially cell phones. The common use of social media applications in recent years increased its negative impact on traffic safety. Therefore, using a portable mobile device while driving is representatively suggested to evaluate the problem of distractibility of the driver.
Definition: The percentage of drivers not using portable mobile devices
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Direct observation by qualified observers by the roadside or from mobile vehicles, other alternatives can also be used, if any. For example Electronic Systems |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. The results should be presented separately for four different types of roads |
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Vehicle/driver type |
The indicator should include the following;
The results should be presented separately for each vehicle |
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Location |
Random sampling in different parts of the city at different times |
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The period within the day |
Observations on day and night times |
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Day of the week |
Separate observations are made for the weekday and the weekend and the data are separately displayed |
POST-ACCIDENT CARE AND TREATMENT
Rationale: Post-accident care or trauma management means the first medical treatment provided on-site of the accident, during the transfer to a medical facility, or right after the accident. The time passing between the moment the accident occurred and the first medical intervention, and the quality of the first treatment generally have an important role in terms of minimizing the results of the accident
Definition: The time expressed in minutes and seconds, passing between the emergency response call following an accident resulting in bodily injury and the arrival of the emergency service vehicle to the scene of the accident
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Data on site of an accident involving death and injury will be used |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads. The results should be presented separately for four different types of roads |
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Type of accident |
Accidents resulting in deaths/injuries in which any vehicle is involved |
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Location |
On different parts of the route |
TARGET PLANNED ENFORCEMENTS
Rationale: One of the most important factors playing a role in providing road traffic safety is the effective, continuous and intensive traffic enforcement activities within the framework of a program.
Definition: Effective, continuous and intensive traffic enforcement activities within a specified program.
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Recommendations |
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Data collection method. |
Age of vehicles according to registration and last year’s inspection |
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Type of Vehicle |
• Automobiles • Minibuses • Buses • Trucks heavier than 3,5 T • Pickup trucks • Motorized two-wheelers |
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Sample size |
Passenger cars |
VEHICLE SAFETY
Rationale: Old vehicles have less safety equipment than new vehicles. Safety equipment in new vehicles such as seat belts, airbags and vehicle roadworthiness, ABS, ESC, advanced emergency braking, intelligent speed assist or lane departure warning help reduce both the likelihood of an accident and its severity
Definition: Percentage of registered vehicles over 5 years old
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Recommendations |
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Data collection method. |
Age of vehicles according to registration and last year’s inspection |
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Type of Vehicle |
• Automobiles • Minibuses • Buses • Trucks heavier than 3,5 T • Pickup trucks • Motorized two-wheelers |
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Sample size |
Passenger cars |
INFRASTRUCTURE
Rationale: Plan, design, and care; are elements determining the quality of infrastructure in terms of “road safety”.It was aimed at ensuring a quantitative representation of the safety quality of a road network independent of a safety performance indicator and road user behaviour, or vehicle technology for road infrastructure
Definition: The percentage of distance covered on roads with a degree of safety over a certain threshold.
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Methodological Dimension |
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Dimension |
Minimum Requirements |
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Data collection method |
Highway Safety Controls |
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Scope of the road type |
Speedways, national/provincial roads, urban and rural roads |
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Vehicle type |
Out of scope |
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Location |
The entire road network |
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The period within the day |
Out of scope |
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Day of the week |
Out of scope |
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Month |
Out of scope |
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Tolerance |
Out of scope |
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Sample methods |
Out of scope |
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Sample size |
Out of scope |