ROAD SAFETY COUNTRY PROFILE
Dominican Republic
Latin America & the Caribbean
THE SCALE OF THE ROAD SAFETY CHALLENGE
Ref: 1,2,3,4,5
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81%
Percentage of Road Crash Fatalities and Injuries in the economically productive age groups (15 - 64 years.)
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4:1
Ratio of Male to Female Fatalities with the 15 - 49 year age group being most vulnerable to fatalities.
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1,563 life yrs.
affected due to disability from road crash injuries per 100,000 people.
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Road crash fatalities and injuries snapshot
| Country Population, 2016: |
10,648,791 |
| Country Reported Fatalities, 2016: |
3,118 |
| WHO Estimated Fatalities, 2016: |
3,684 |
| GBD Estimated Fatalities, 2016: |
3,184 |
| WHO Est. Fatalities per 100,000 Pop., 2016: |
34.6 |
| Estimated Serious Injuries, 2016: |
55,260 |
| Cost of Fatalities and Serious Injuries, 2016: |
$8,919 million |
| Cost as % of country GDP, 2016: |
11.8% |
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- 4 Wheeler#689ad076,42,32
- 2 or 3 Wheeler#e0834413,17,20
- Cyclist#a5a5a51,5,6
- Pedestrian#f6c24310,35,41
- Other#4e72bf0,2,1
- Dominican Republic
- Mean in Region
- Mean in MICs
Positioning of Country in Region (Compared to Countries with the Lowest Traffic Fatalities in the Region and Globally)
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2016 WHO Estimated Road Fatalities |
2016 GBD Estimated Road Fatalities |
2016 WHO Estimated Fatality Rate/100,000 pop. |
2016 GBD Estimated Fatality Rate/ 100,000 pop. |
% Trend in Fatality Rate/100,000 (2013-2016) |
Motorization Registered Vehicles/100,000 pop. |
| Dominican Republic |
3,684 |
3,184 |
34.6 |
30.77 |
5.9% |
36,192 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
975 |
1,124 |
8.5 |
9.86 |
4.9% |
5,519 |
| Grenada |
10 |
12 |
9.3 |
10.65 |
4.5% |
25,407 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
223 |
334 |
2.65 |
3.89 |
-5.4% |
71,182 |
| Norway |
143 |
215 |
2.72 |
4.09 |
2.4% |
75,544 |
| Singapore |
155 |
197 |
2.76 |
3.53 |
-4.9% |
16,604 |
| Sweden |
278 |
390 |
2.83 |
3.88 |
-3.2% |
62,037 |
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2016 WHO Estimated Road Fatalities |
| Dominican Republic |
3,684 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
975 |
| Grenada |
10 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
223 |
| Norway |
143 |
| Singapore |
155 |
| Sweden |
278 |
|
2016 GBD Estimated Road Fatalities |
| Dominican Republic |
3,184 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
1,124 |
| Grenada |
12 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
334 |
| Norway |
215 |
| Singapore |
197 |
| Sweden |
390 |
|
2016 WHO Estimated Fatality Rate/100,000 pop. |
| Dominican Republic |
34.6 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
8.5 |
| Grenada |
9.3 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
2.65 |
| Norway |
2.72 |
| Singapore |
2.76 |
| Sweden |
2.83 |
|
2016 GBD Estimated Road Fatalities |
| Dominican Republic |
30.77 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
9.86 |
| Grenada |
10.65 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
3.89 |
| Norway |
4.09 |
| Singapore |
3.53 |
| Sweden |
3.88 |
|
2016 GBD Estimated Road Fatalities |
| Dominican Republic |
5.9% |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
4.9% |
| Grenada |
4.5% |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
-5.4% |
| Norway |
2.4% |
| Singapore |
-4.9% |
| Sweden |
-3.2% |
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2016 GBD Estimated Road Fatalities |
| Dominican Republic |
36,192 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES IN REGION |
| Cuba |
5,519 |
| Grenada |
25,407 |
| BEST PERFORMING COUNTRIES GLOBALLY |
| Switzerland |
71,182 |
| Norway |
75,544 |
| Singapore |
16,604 |
| Sweden |
62,037 |
Ⅰ. ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Ref: 1
| To produce positive road safety outcomes, strong management in all aspects of road safety is key. Presence of a funded lead agency to guide the national road safety effort and implement a Safe Systems approach is recommended. |
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Dominican Republic has a lead agency present, Presidential Commission for Road Safety and National Institute of Trac and Land Transport (INTRANT), which is funded in the national budget, and has a road safety strategy which is partially funded. The functions of the agency include coordination, legislation and monitoring and evaluation of road safety strategies. The country only has a fatal road safety target, to reduce fatalities by 30% with a timeline of 2016 - 2020. |
Ⅱ. SAFE ROADS AND ROADSIDES
Ref: 1,4
Road Infrastrucure Star Rating Results
Surveyed Road Statistics
| Vehicle Occupant Travel: |
410 million km |
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8% |
with no formal footpaths |
| Pedestrian Travel: |
31 million km |
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91% |
with no pedestrian crossings |
| Motorcyclist Travel: |
0.19 million km |
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84% |
undivided with veh. speeds > 80 kph |
| Cyclist Travel: |
0 million km |
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Surveyed Road Statistics
| Vehicle Occupant Travel: |
410 million km |
| Pedestrian Travel: |
31 million km |
| Motorcyclist Travel: |
0.19 billion km |
| Cyclist Travel: |
0 km |
| 8% |
with no formal footpaths |
| 91% |
with no pedestrian crossings |
| 84% |
undivided with veh. speeds > 80 kph |
Improved infrastructure provides solid and well understood crash and injury reduction outcomes and are critical for long term and
sustainable trauma reduction in line with the Safe Systems Approach. The International Road Safety Assessment Programme (iRAP)
provide a business case for safer roads and road star ratings which give a simple and objective measure on the level of safety which
is 'built-in' to the road for the road users. 5 Star roads are the safest while 1 star roads are the least safe.
Business Case for Safer Roads
| Infrastructure and Speed Management Investment required: |
$0.64 billion |
| Annual Investment as a % of GDP (2019-2030): |
0.07% |
| Reduction in fatalities per year: |
1,124 |
| Approximate reduction in fatalities and serious injuries (FSI) over 20 years: |
250,000 |
| Economic Benefit: |
$28.95 billion |
| B/C Ratio: |
45 |
- Star Rating 5#94c35b0,0,0,0
- Star Rating 4#fff4510,0,0,0
- Star Rating 3#eca60945,16,0,4
- Star Rating 2#e2563d51,65,0,22
- Star Rating 1#3c38364,19,0,74
- Motorvehicles
- Motorized 2/3 Wheelers
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians
Ⅲ. SAFE SPEEDS
Ref: 1,6,7,8
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Maximum Speed Limits and Enforcement
| National Speed Limit |
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| Speed Enforcement |
Manual |
| National Speed Limit |
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| Speed Enforcement |
Manual |
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URBAN ROADS |
RURAL ROADS |
MOTORWAYS |
| Current Speed Limit |
60 km/h |
60 km/h |
120 km/h |
| Difference with Recomended Safe System Speed |
+30 km/h |
Appropriate |
+30 km/h |
| Potential Decrease in Fatal Road Crashes from Enforcement of Safe System Speed Limits |
6 times lower |
Low Risk |
3 times lower |
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URBAN ROADS |
| Current Speed Limit |
60 km/h |
| Difference with Recomended Safe System Speed |
+30 km/h |
| Potential Decrease in Fatal Road Crashes from Enforcement of Safe System Speed Limits |
6 times lower |
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RURAL ROADS |
| Current Speed Limit |
60 km/h |
| Difference with Recomended Safe System Speed |
Appropriate |
| Potential Decrease in Fatal Road Crashes from Enforcement of Safe System Speed Limits |
Low Risk |
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MOTORWAYS |
| Current Speed Limit |
120 km/h |
| Difference with Recomended Safe System Speed |
+30 km/h |
| Potential Decrease in Fatal Road Crashes from Enforcement of Safe System Speed Limits |
3 times lower |
Major Speed Calming Measures Being Implemented
| Narrowing |
Horizontal Deflections |
| Include lane narrowings by extending sidewalks, curb extensions, pedestrian refuges etc. |
Used to make vehicles swerve slightly, include chicanes, pedesrian refuges, chokers etc. |
| Vertical Deflections |
Block or Restrict Access |
| Include speed bumps, humps, cushions, tables, raised pedestrian crossing, variation in ride surface etc. |
Include median diverters, closing streets to create pedestrian zones,cul-de-sacs etc. |
| Narrowing |
| Include lane narrowings by extending sidewalks, curb extensions, pedestrian refuges etc. |
| Horizontal Deflections |
| Used to make vehicles swerve slightly, include chicanes, pedesrian refuges, chokers etc. |
| Vertical Deflections |
| Include speed bumps, humps, cushions, tables, raised pedestrian crossing, variation in ride surface etc. |
| Block or Restrict Access |
| Include median diverters, closing streets to create pedestrian zones,cul-de-sacs etc. |
Ⅳ. SAFE VEHICLES
Ref: 1,8
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3,854,038
total registered vehicles as of 2016
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54%
motorized 2/3 wheelers as of 2016
Country Compliance to the UN Vehicle Safety Regulations
| Frontal and Side Impact (Reg. 94, 95) |
Regulated Regulation of Import of Used Vehicles |
| Motorcycle Anti-Lock Braking System (Reg. 78) |
5 Import Age Limit |
| Pedestrian Protection (Reg. 127) |
No Taxation Based Limits |
| Electronic Stability Control (Reg. 140) |
No Import Inspections |
| Seat Belts and Anchorages (Reg. 16, 14) |
No Periodic Inspection |
| Frontal and Side Impact (Reg. 94, 95) |
| Motorcycle Anti-Lock Braking System (Reg. 78) |
| Pedestrian Protection (Reg. 127) |
| Electronic Stability Control (Reg. 140) |
| Seat Belts and Anchorages (Reg. 16, 14) |
| Regulated Regulation of Import of Used Vehicles |
| 5 Import Age Limit |
| No Taxation Based Limits |
| No Import Inspections |
| No Periodic Inspection |
Ⅴ. SAFE ROAD USERS
Ref: 1,8
National Seatbelt, Drink Driving and Helmet Laws (WHO, 2016)
| National Seatbelt Law |
Motorcycle Occupant Age Restriction: Prohibited under 8 yrs |
| Driver |
Legal Minimum Driving Age: 16 yrs. |
| Front |
National Drink Driving Law |
| Back |
Is Law BAC Based? |
| Motorcycle Helmet Law |
Random Drink Driving Tests |
| Helmet Standards |
% of Road Crach Fatalities Involving Alcohol: Unknown |
| National Seatbelt Law |
| Driver |
| Front |
| Back |
| Motorcycle Helmet Law |
| Helmet Standards |
| Motorcycle Occupant Age Restriction: Prohibited under 8 yrs |
| Legal Minimum Driving Age: 16 yrs. |
| National Drink Driving Law |
| Is Law BAC Based? |
| Random Drink Driving Tests |
| % of Road Crach Fatalities Involving Alcohol: Unknown |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits (g/dl)
| General Population |
≤0.05 |
| Young Drivers |
- |
| Professional Drivers |
- |
| General Population |
≤0.05 |
| Young Drivers |
- |
| Professional Drivers |
- |
Ⅵ. POST CRASH CARE
Ref: 1,8,9
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Good post-crash care reduces deaths and reduces disability and suffering for road crash survivors. The emergency medical care system elements and processes need to be effective to attain this objective.
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| National Emergency Care Access Number: Partial Coverage |
| Traume Registry System: National |
| Country Health Coverage Index - SDG Target 3.8; Target - 100: 74 |
| Expenditure on Healthcare as % of GDP: 6% |
- Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018. World Health Organization;
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Results Tool. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2015;
- Serious injuries have been calculated assuming a ratio of 15:1 (15 serious injuries for every death). This estimation broadly falls in the range of 30:1 in high income countries to 10:1 in low- and middle-income countries as crashes tend to be more fatal in the later context.
- Vaccines for Roads, International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP). Available from https://www.vaccinesforroads.org/;
- World Bank Databank for Development Indicators;
- M.H. Cameron, R. Elvik. 2010. Nilsson's Power Model connecting speed and road trauma;
- Austroads. Balance between harm reduction and mobility in setting speed limits;
- UNEP-ITC Background Paper on Used Vehicles Globally and Various Media Sources (Wikipedia and vehicle import websites);
- 2018 World Health Statistics, WHO.
