Mrs Meredith Liddle; Prof Kasem Choocharukul collecting the trophy on behalf of BMA; and Miquel Nadal, iRAP Board Chairman
Le International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) has proudly announced Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) as a Finalist for the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy in Prague today, presented to the world’s best performing road authority eliminating high-risk roads.
, le trophée « iRAP », décerné à titre perpétuel, rend hommage à l’ensemble de la carrière de l’ancien président du conseil d’administration de l’association caritative, qui s’est consacrée au service public et au secteur des transports Gary Liddle AO who passed away earlier this year.
BMA has been using the globally recognised Méthodologie iRAP to create safer roads in Bangkok, working in close collaboration with iRAP, the national ThaiRAP Programme and local and international partners.
In announcing the finalists, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, “The calibre of nominations this year was very high and the judges have recognised BMA’s globally significant and proactive work as a city administration to improve road safety and Bangkok’s liveability. By the end of this year, a 500 km Star Rating assessment will be complete – the first time a local administration in Thailand has attempted such a large-scale road safety assessment – and 360 high-risk sites will have been upgraded.”
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said, “We are very proud to receive this international recognition today. Ensuring road safety is a top priority for the BMA. The iRAP methodology is helping us to build capacity and data to understand risk on our road network for all road users and develop targeted engineering interventions and speed management to save lives. It’s also helping us monitor road safety performance over time, to evaluate the success of our efforts and inform future investment.”
iRAP’s Méthodologie de notation par étoiles provides a simple and objective measure of the level of safety that is ‘built-in’ to the road for vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
BMA first utilised the model in 2016 under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) to understand and address road safety risk on the city’s roads.
Since then, BMA has collaborated with staff across its 50 districts to build capacity, conduct Star Rating assessments and develop Safer Road Investment Plans (SRIPS) to inform the implementation of safety countermeasures such sidewalks and bicycle lanes, barriers, improved intersection designs and speed management.
Speed limits have been reduced on nine strategic routes, a new standard has been developed for sidewalks which has seen line markings and traffic signals improved on 636 pedestrian crossings, and a new Road Safety Administration Centre is supporting coordination.
Système de notation par étoiles pour les écoles (SR4S) is helping to create safer school journeys in the city.
Bangkok’s Road Safety Master Plan 2021-2025 includes iRAP key performance indicators.to support its vision to be “the city of safety with zero accidents”.
ThaiRAP Lead Professor Kasem Choocharukul said, “This recognition will significantly impact other road agencies in Thailand, particularly local municipalities and administrations who can learn from BMA’s leadership and improve road safety nationwide.”
The iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy winner was presented on Thursday 5 October during the iRAP Innovation Workshop, un événement parallèle officiel de la XXVIIe Congrès mondial de la route being held from 2-6 October at Prague Congress Centre, Czech Republic.
Pour plus d'informations :
- On the BMA’s road safety programme, cliquez ici.
- On all Trophy winners, cliquez ici.
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About Gary Liddle and the Memorial Trophy
Gary Liddle was a deeply respected transport industry leader, volunteer Trustee of the iRAP charity for nine years and Chair of the iRAP Board from 2017-2022. Prior to his passing with MND in 2023, his leadership and wisdom helped grow the charity’s impact to the point where more than 400,000 deaths and injuries had been saved by partners worldwide. Gary served the transport industry for more than 40 years. In that time, as well as supporting iRAP, he occupied senior leadership positions in the Australian road sector, including as Chief Executive of VicRoads, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (Vic), Chair of ARRB, Chair of Austroads and Chair of iMOVE, Board Member of Roads Australia and governing roles in both PIARC and REAAA. In 2017, Gary was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) for “distinguished service to public administration in the Victorian transport sector through leadership in policy direction, infrastructure development, road safety and regulatory reform.” He was a strong and steadfast leader, generous and supportive mentor and committed advocate for road safety. Given his lifelong contribution to the public-sector and transport, iRAP is honouring Gary’s legacy with the Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy that will be awarded annually. Nominations are open to any national, state or local road authority in the world that has utilised the iRAP methodology and/or tools to make their roads safer and communities more liveable. Infrastructure safety programmes/activities and associated evaluations must have been completed within the last 5 years. The award recognises life-saving impact, leadership in governance and public service, relevance, innovation, sustainability, collaboration and transferability to other jurisdictions.
https://irap.org/irap-gary-liddle-memorial-trophy/
About the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is the local government of Bangkok, which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Administration’s roles are to formulate and implement policies to manage Bangkok including transport services, urban planning, waste management, housing, roads and highways, security services, and the environment. BMA works with in partnership with local and international agencies to improve road safety including ThaiRAP, ThaiRoads Foundation, Road Accident Victims Protection Co Ltd, the Department of Highways, the Department of Rural Roads, the Department of Disease Control, AIP Foundation, World Health Organisation, 3M, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and iRAP.
https://official.bangkok.go.th/page/19?lang=en
À propos du Programme International d'Évaluation des Routes (iRAP)
iRAP est une organisation caritative enregistrée dont la vision est celle d’un monde sans routes à haut risque ; elle contribue à améliorer la sécurité des infrastructures routières dans plus de 170 pays. iRAP et ses partenaires collaborent avec les Nations Unies, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, les gouvernements, les banques de développement, les associations de mobilité, le secteur privé, les ONG spécialisées dans la sécurité routière et les organismes de recherche afin de fournir des outils fondés sur des données factuelles, des formations et un soutien pour les aider à rendre leurs routes plus sûres. La méthodologie de notation par étoiles de l'iRAP en matière de sécurité routière est gratuite et fournit une mesure objective du niveau de sécurité ‘ intégré ’ à la route pour les occupants des véhicules, les motocyclistes, les cyclistes et les piétons. Une route classée 1 étoile est la moins sûre et une route classée 5 étoiles est la plus sûre. L'iRAP travaille avec ses partenaires pour : inspecter les routes à haut risque et établir des classements par étoiles, des cartes des risques et des plans d'investissement pour des routes plus sûres ; fournir des formations, des outils et un soutien qui permettront de renforcer et de pérenniser les capacités nationales, régionales et locales ; et suivre les performances en matière de sécurité routière afin que les organismes de financement puissent évaluer les avantages en termes de vies sauvées et les retombées économiques de leurs investissements. L'iRAP et ses partenaires ont attribué un classement par étoiles à 1,8 million de kilomètres de routes et de projets, ainsi qu'à 1 356 écoles, influençant ainsi la sécurité de 1 010 milliards de dollars d'investissements dans les infrastructures. 1,8 million de kilomètres ont fait l'objet d'une cartographie des risques et plus de 69 000 personnes ont été formées à l'échelle mondiale. Selonhttps://irap.org/safety-insights-explorer/) met en lumière l'impact humain et économique des accidents de la route, la sécurité de nos routes et le plaidoyer commercial pour des routes plus sûres dans les pays et dans le monde.
www.irap.org