DISTRICT SAFETY PLAN Overberg Civic Centre NR Arendse 15 October 2019 George Introduction – DSPs and the Western Cape Road Safety Situation Average around 1,400 people killed on Western Cape roads each year: • Average 3 to 4 people killed per day. • Estimated 17 people seriously injured per day. Estimated 57 people injured per day (CSIR estimates). • Based on CSIR cost of crashes study, approximate economic burden in WC is R26,937,398 per day. Over R9b per annum • Most of the cost is in loss of earnings – so hits local economies the hardest Caledon “District Safety Plan” (DSP) pilot launched October 2016. Twelve months after implementation: 29.7% reduction in fatalities in the region. © Western Cape Government 2012 | Background Recognizing that the existing crash levels on our roads represent a major impediment to the socio-economic development of the Western Cape, the Transport Branch of the Department of Transport & Public Works has adopted a vision of zero fatalities and serious injuries on Western Cape roads. Together with its partners in all three spheres of government, the Branch has conducted a process to develop a District Safety Plan in the Caledon Traffic Centre area of operations. © Western Cape Government 2012 | Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 3 Background © Western Cape Government 2012 | Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 4 Vision Zero and the Safe System Jurisdictions where “safe system” road safety strategies have been adopted which include targets of ZERO fatalities and/or serious injuries: Sweden Northern Ireland Edmonton; Canada London, Bristol, Brighton, Blackpool; UK New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, Seattle, Austin etc; USA Mexico City; Mexico © Western Cape Government 2012 | Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 5 Vision Zero and the Safe System No-one should be killed or seriously injured while using the road network. We know that people will make mistakes. We can minimize the number of mistakes, and the impact of those mistakes through a “safe system” – this can ultimately mean zero deaths or serious injuries. © Western Cape Government 2012 | Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 6 Operational Environment: Area of Operations Cape Agulhas Overstrand Theewaterskloof © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: People © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: People (education) © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: People (alcohol) © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: People (social challenges) Expansion of informal settlements in the Overberg district as a whole The high unemployment rate contributes to criminal activities Lack of sustainable facilities for the youth Lack of places of safety/shelter for the homeless is a major concern © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: Roads (inventory) Road Inventory Summary, Traffic Centre Caledon Area of Responsibility Road Type TotalLength EffectiveLength Actual National Roads 241.63 164.19 104.31 Trunk Roads 519.78 311.32 253.41 Main Roads 572.60 437.37 356.69 Divisional Roads 1505.27 1138.40 1048.13 Minor Roads 1265.81 1190.84 1161.68 Totals 4105.9 3242.12 2924.22 Definitions Total proclaimed road Physical road length Physical road length in length area © Western Cape Government 2012 | 3rd GRSP African Road Safety Summit 12 Traffic Volumes 10000 Operational Environment: Roads (traffic volumes) (traffic Roads Environment: Operational 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 0 2008-01 2008-03 Light Light Vehs 2008-05 2008-07 2015, All Light, Heavy VS Traffic Volume (PCSN2 279; Dassiesfontein),2008 – 2008-09 2008-11 2009-01 2009-03 © © Cape WesternGovernment 2012 | 2009-05 HeavyVehs 2009-07 2009-09 2009-11 2010-01 2010-03 2010-05 2010-07 Fatalities, Traffic Centre Caledon 2010-09 Fatals 2010-11 2011-01 2011-03 2011-05 2011-07 2011-09 Linear Linear (LightVehs) AxisTitle 2011-11 2012-01 2012-03 2012-05 2012-07 2012-09 2012-11 2013-01 2013-03 2013-05 Linear Linear (HeavyVehs) 2013-07 2013-09 2013-11 2014-01 2014-03 2014-05 2014-07 2014-09 2014-11 2015-01 Linear Linear (Fatals) 2015-03 2015-05 2015-07 2015-09 2015-11 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Fatalities Traffic Volumes 10000 12000 Operational Environment: Roads (traffic volumes) (traffic Roads Environment: Operational 2000 4000 6000 8000 0 2008-01 2008-03 Heavy Light, 2015, 02801),2008TR– 5017; R43(PCS Traffic Volume Light Light Vehs 2008-05 2008-07 2008-09 2008-11 2009-01 2009-03 © © Cape WesternGovernment 2012 | 2009-05 HeavyVehs 2009-07 2009-09 Caledon CentreTraffic VS Fatalities, All 2009-11 2010-01 2010-03 2010-05 2010-07 2010-09 Fatals 2010-11 2011-01 2011-03 2011-05 2011-07 2011-09 Linear Linear (LightVehs) AxisTitle 2011-11 2012-01 2012-03 2012-05 2012-07 2012-09 2012-11 2013-01 2013-03 2013-05 Linear Linear (HeavyVehs) 2013-07 2013-09 2013-11 2014-01 2014-03 2014-05 2014-07 2014-09 2014-11 2015-01 Linear Linear (Fatals) 2015-03 2015-05 2015-07 2015-09 2015-11 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Fatalities Traffic Volumes 100000 120000 140000 160000 Operational Environment: Roads (traffic volumes) (traffic Roads Environment: Operational 20000 40000 60000 80000 0 Jan 0 - 5 Jan 6 - 11 Jan 12 - 17 and 2015, Month 279; Dassiesfontein),N2 Traffic (PCS Volume Jan 18 - 23 Feb 0 - 5 Feb 6 - 11 Feb 12 - 17 Feb 18 - 23 © © Cape WesternGovernment 2012 | Mar 0 - 5 Mar 6 - 11 Mar 12 - 17 Mar 18 - 23 Apr 0 - 5 Apr 6 - 11 Apr 12 - 17 Apr 18 - 23 Day Part vs Fatalities vs Day Part May 0 - 6 May 7 - 11 May 12 - 17 Fatals May 18 - 23 Jun 0 - 5 Jun 6 - 11 AxisTitle Jun 12 - 17 Jun 18 - 23 TotalTraffic Jul 0 - 5 Jul 6 - 11 Jul 12 - 17 Jul 18 - 23 Aug 0 - 5 Aug 6 - 11 Aug 12 - 17 Aug 18 - 23 Sep 0 - 5 Sep 6 - 11 Sep 12 - 17 Sep 18 - 23 Oct 0 - 5 Oct 6 - 11 Oct 12 - 17 Oct 18 - 23 Nov 0 - 5 Nov 6 - 11 Nov 12 - 17 Nov 18 - 23 Dec 0 - 5 Dec 6 - 11 Dec 12 - 17 Dec 18 - 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fatalities Operational Environment: Law Enforcement Resources Students Admin Staff Other Staff Marked Vehicles Unmarke d Vehicles Other Vehicles Vehicle Testing Stations DLTC Pounds Officers Speed equiptm ent Screener Other equiptm ent Traffic cones 1PROLAZER Caledon Traffic 3 ASOD Handheld Centre (vacant 22 (6) 2 (1) 1 20 3 0 0 0 0 15 50 devices unfunded) 1 ASOD Laptop Road Safety 0(3) 1 Management 1Anima 1 Speed 5 Hand Cape Agulhas 12 138 105 43 1 1 0 l pound Equiptment Radios 9 14 Hand Overstrand 12 Warde 4 25 13 105 1 11 4 50 Radios ns 1 1 ANPR Theewatersklo 1 1 Roadblock 18 2 12 2 1 1 3 4 5 Speed Trailer of 17 Anima l Cameras Pound TOTALS 63 22 32 38 46 19 9 3 5 4 12 23 20 100 (TRAFFIC) © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: Key Challenges • The N2 is the direct link between Cape Town and the Eastern Cape, which carries a high volume of public transport • Local public transport links (Villiersdorp-Caledon-Bredasdorp; Hermanus-Cape Town; R43-N2 at Bot River; Grabouw-Cape Town; Hermanus – Gordon’s Bay R44; R326 Stanford - Riviersonderend); R43- Gansbaai – Hermanus; Hermanus-Caledon over Hemel-en-Aarde) • The R43 is a link to the coastal area with heavy traffic especially over weekends and holidays (affects all major routes to coastal areas) • The R321 between Grabouw and Villiersdorp is a detour for public transport vehicles to the N1 • The R316 is the link from the N2 to the Southern most point of Africa which is regarded as a tourism attraction and a gateway for the transport of illegal marine products • The R43 road to Franschoek and the R45 are visited by tourist throughout the year and most of the (especially international) film shoots in our area takes place on this route • The Infrastructure next to the N2 at Grabouw is a challenge with regards to the Illegal Fruit Sellers, Pedestrians, Hikers and Jaywalkers, because of no proper affordable Transport System available to commuters • Another huge challenge for the Centre is protest actions in the Overberg area. • Lack of proper 24/7 Law Enforcement services. © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: Key Challenges • Pedestrians are a key challenge • Visibility • Hitch-hiking • Walking under the influence of alcohol • Unsurfaced roads • Children • Road markings, especially post construction, road signs • Heavy motor vehicle movements • Learner transport • Cycling • Sports • Commuters • Visibility • Movement of agriculture vehicles, movement of livestock • Child road safety awareness; especially visibility • Spatial development and planning processes • Weather: winter rock falls, mud slides; summer veld fires: require operational staff deployment © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: Fatalities Fatalities by month of year showing road user category 2008 - 2015 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April May June July August September October November December Cyclist Driver Passenger Motorcycle Pedestrian Fatalities By Month2 © Western Cape Government 2012 | Operational Environment: Fatalities Caledon Traffic Centre Area Fatalities By Day, Day Part and Road User Type 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Wed Wed Wed Wed Thu Thu 6 Thu Thu Fri 00 Fri 6 - Fri 12 Fri 18 Sat Sat 6 Sat Sat Sun Sun 6 Sun Sun Mon Mon Mon Mon Tue Tue 6 Tue Tue 0 - 5 6 - 11 12 - 18 - 00 - - 11 12 - 18 - - 05 11 - 17 - 23 00 - - 11 12 - 18 - 00 - - 11 12 - 18 - 00 - 6 - 11 12 - 18 - 00 - - 11 12 - 18 - 17 23 05 17 23 05 17 23 05 17 23 05 17 23 05 17 23 Cyclist Driver Motorcycle Passenger Pedestrian Unknown Total Fatalities © Western Cape Government