Knowledge-based traffic safety management for African countries
12–14 June 2024
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Local organizers: Jaqueline Masaki, Alex P. Lubida, Siya Rimoy
The conference is organized in close co-operation with the Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Dar es-Salaam.
Social media
The hashtags #afrosafe and #afrosafe2024daressalaam were used in communication related to the conference.
Programme
12 June 2024
AfroSAFE traffic safety course
‘Institutional framework—why is it so difficult to introduce changes in traffic safety?’
‘Safe System and traffic safety management’
Aliaksei Laureshyn is Associate Professor in traffic safety at Lund University, Sweden. His primary research interests deal with theory and practical use of pro-active methods in road safety analysis. Other research interests include emerging technologies for data collection in traffic, policy and practice in road safety work, particularly in the view of Vision Zero/Safe System paradigm.
‘Road safety data analytics and decision making’
Kofi Adanu is an assistant research professor at the University of Alabama, USA. He has an extensive experience in traffic safety data analytics. He employs various statistical and econometric modelling techniques to identify patterns and associations in crash data, leading to identification of contributing factors and development of robust countermeasures. His research also includes Intelligent Transportation Systems, sustainable transportation, and equity issues in transport.
‘Designing traffic system for humans’
Jaqueline Masaki is a distinguished transportation engineer and lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, holding degrees from prestigious universities in Tanzania and the USA. Her work focuses on improving traffic safety and integrating technology in transportation systems. She has earned numerous awards, including the ‘Emerging Professional of the Year’ from Women in Transportation (USA).
‘Promoting safe behaviour through education, campaigns, enforcement’
Sonja Forward is a psychologist and a research leader at the Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) focusing on traffic safety and sustainable transport. Her research covers many areas but mainly psychological factors predicting behaviour and how unwanted behaviour can be changed, using education or campaigns. The methods used are both quantitative and qualitative.
‘Safe infrastructure’
Thobias Sando is a Professor at the University of North Florida, USA. He teaches and conducts research in the area of transportation engineering. His interests include evaluating emerging technologies in transportation, economic appraisal of intelligent transportation systems, connected and autonomous vehicles, transit safety analysis, intermodal facility design, multi-modal operational analysis, and sustainability.
‘Safe vehicles’
Tejas Chandran is a research engineer at Autoliv Global Research based in Vårgårda, Sweden. An engineer by education, he works as a project leader for Autoliv Global Governmental Affairs function and as a researcher within Human Factors at Autoliv Research. His focus areas include road safety in low- and middle-income countries, safety culture, and road safety footprint.
Closing discussion
Aslak Fyhri is an Environmental Psychologist and heads the Behaviour and Transport group at the Institute of Transport Economics (TØI) in Norway. His research interest lies with the promotion of sustainable behavior with a particular focus on studying the role of the vulnerable road users in an urban transport system. He has more than 25 years of experience doing applied environmental psychology research on traffic safety for vulnerable road users and mobility for all. Throughout these years, evaluations of infrastructure projects for local authorities has been at the core of his research activities.
13 June 2024
Keynote speech I. The state of road safety in Tanzania: a comparative review of trends, challenges and strategies
Chair: Siya Rimoy
David Alfred Mfinanga is Professor of Transportation Engineering in the Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He obtained his Master’s degree from Miyazaki University in 1995 and a PhD degree from Kyushu University in 1998, in Japan.
Professor Mfinanga has published in the areas of traffic engineering, transport planning, road safety, and public transport. In 2016, he co-authored the book Paratransit in African Cities: Operations, Regulation and Reform, published by Earthscan. Professor Mfinanga is fluent in Kiswahili, English and conversational Japanese.
Sponsor pitch I. Enhanced safety for motorcycle riders
Autoliv is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. Through group companies, it develops, manufactures and markets protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels, for all major automotive manufacturers in the world as well as mobility safety solutions. Autoliv challenges and redefines the standards of mobility safety to sustainably deliver leading solutions. In 2023, its products saved 35 000 lives and reduced 450 000 injuries. The company’s 70 000 employees in 25 countries are passionate about its vision of Saving More Lives.
Autoliv drives innovation, research, and development at its 14 technical centers with 20 test tracks. Autoliv is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and incorporated in the state of Delaware, US.
Welcoming Guest of Honour
Prof. William-Andey L. Anangisye
Vice Chancellor of University of Dar es Salaam
Opening Speech
Hon. Innocent Bashungwa (MP)
Ministry of Works
(Representative: Eng. Bernard Kavishe, Registrar ERB)
Session 1. Road safety management systems
Developing a simplified model for safety management system in African transport companies
Tor-Olav Nævestad
Enoch Sam
Jenny Blom
et al.
Understanding the causes and mitigations of pedestrian crashes—selection of treatments that work
Valerian Kwigizile
Ron Van Houten
Jun-Seok Oh
et al.
Session 2. Road user safety
Chair: Godlisten Msumanje
Fatigue among bus drivers in Norway and Ghana: Examining the influence of working conditions and national road safety culture
Enoch Sam
Lars Even Egner
Jenny Blom
et al.
Jenny Blom
Lars Even Egner
Tor-Olav Nævestad
et al.
Elia Magesa
Jaqueline Masaki
Session 3. Road safety education
Aslak Fyhri
Torkel Bjørnskau
Laxman Singh Bisht
et al.
School children, parents and teachers’ perception of traffic safety: A before and after study
Sonja Forward
Thomas Osman Miyoba
Daniel Mwamba
et al.
What do we teach when teaching traffic safety?
Aliaksei Laureshyn
Haneen Farah
Jaqueline Masaki
et al.
14 June 2024
Keynote speech II. How can we empower vulnerable road users?
Chair: Siya Rimoy
Sonja Forward is a psychologist and a research leader at the Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) focusing on traffic safety and sustainable transport. Her research covers many areas but mainly psychological factors predicting behaviour and how unwanted behaviour can be changed, using education or campaigns. The methods used are both quantitative and qualitative.
Sonja Forward has been in charge of numerous projects both nationally and internationally. She has produced written materials including an extensive manual for working with campaigns. She is also lecturing on a regular basis and have presented papers at numerous conferences, mostly as an invited speaker.
Sponsor pitch II
Imatic Technologies Limited (ITL) is a private limited company based in Tanzania and focused on innovation. It provides high-quality services with cutting-edge technology to help customers succeed. The company has products such as Smart Policy—a cloud-based insurance platform that brings stakeholders of the insurance industry, such as insurance companies, insurance brokers, insurance agents, assessors, regulatory and monitoring authorities on a single platform for their various operational needs; SmartERRP Platform—a cloud-based system that covers business operations such as sales, purchases, payables, receivables, inventory and fixed assets; Smart Assist—a platform providing connectivity and delivering roadside assistance to motorists; and SmartERP POS—mobile application providing digital TRA receipts.
Session 4. Comparative studies in road safety
Chair: Pulkeria Shauri
Comparing national road safety culture in three African and three European countries
Tor-Olav Nævestad
Sonja Forward
Enoch Sam
et al.
Jeffrey Bullard
Steven Jones
Kofi Adanu
Filbert Francis
Andras Varhelyi
Jaqueline Masaki
et al.
Session 5: Infrastructure and traffic management
Chair: Jubily Musagasa
Caroline Bikuba
Pauline Shirima
Enhancing urban traffic safety: A study on roundabout capacity, mobility, and safety measures in Dar-es-Salaam
Upendo Bitaliho
Jaqueline Masaki
Calibrating critical gap time and follow-up time at two-way stop-controlled intersections in Dar es Salaam
Joan J. Kitundu
Jaqueline Masaki
Session 6. Traffic incident detection and management
Chair: Emmanuel Fungo
A systematic review of risk factors associated with road traffic crashes and injuries among commercial motorcycle drivers
George Kiwango
Daudi Katopola
Filbert Francis
et al.
A proposal for traffic management center in Dar es Salaam: Stakeholder and community engagement on incident detection and management
Maria Lubida
Jaqueline Masaki
Session 7.Road safety interventions and treatments
Potential for implementation of Safe System principles in African countries: recommendations based on a systematic comparison of six countries
Tor-Olav Nævestad
Enoch Sam
Haneen Farah
et al.
Nathalie Chiavassa
Greg Smith
Monica Olyslagers
Lai Zheng
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