La Vida

2011-07-19



Possible notes on Mexican situation at the end of each chapter



IMT comments to chapter 1: The amount of traffic in Mexico has increased very significantly between 2000 and 2010 and likewise the number of accidents has increased. Compared to other countries – especially the developed countries - Mexico has a very poor safety record. The costs of accidents to society aswell as the suffering of individuals and families are enormous. Unfortunately not much is being done by the authorities to actually fight traffic accidents.
There is in Mexico a tendency to limit international safety comparisons to only the federal highway network, while most accidents occur at or near cities and towns. Furthermore, the Mexican official statistics do not include fatalities up to 30days after an accident which is the normal practice in other OECD countries.
In order to stimulate and make possible proper accident analysis, the federal government should develop and maintain accident statistics for the entire country ensuring its international coherence. It should be possible for state and local authorities as well as the transito police to access the statistics.

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IMT comentarios al capítulo 1: La cantidad de tráfico en México ha aumentado de manera significativa entre 2000 y 2010 y también el número de accidentes ha aumentado. En comparación con otros países - especialmente los países desarrollados - México cuenta con un historial de seguridad muy pobre. Los costes de los accidentes a la sociedad, así como el sufrimiento delos individuos y las familias son enormes. Lamentablemente, no se está haciendo mucho por las autoridades para combatir realmente los accidentes de tráfico.
Existe en México una tendencia a limitar las comparaciones internacionales de seguridad que sólo la red carretera federal, mientras que la mayoría de los accidentes ocurren en o cerca de las ciudades y pueblos. Además, las estadísticasoficiales de México no incluyen las muertes de hasta 30 días después de un accidente, que es la práctica habitual en otros países de la OCDE.
Con el fin de estimular y hacer posible el análisis de accidentes adecuada, el gobierno federal debe desarrollar y mantener las estadísticas de accidentes en todo el país garantizando su coherencia internacional. Debería ser posible para las autoridadesestatales y locales, así como la policía de Tránsito para acceder a las estadísticas


IMT comments to chapter 2: This chapter describes the components of a traffic safety program and provides examples from various countries. The content of a safety action program is detailed, including general means to reduce the number of accidents.
Mexico has at the federal level limited its traffic safetyactivities to goals for the reduction in the number of accidents. Unfortunately these goals have not been supplemented by a traffic safety program.
It may be advantageous – professionally and economically - if at the federal level a traffic safety program was developed and maintained for the entire country, while the execution of a traffic safety program may very well be at federal, state, and locallevel, public as well as private.

IMT comments to chapter 3: A general approach to describe the interrelated influence on accidents by drivers, vehicles, and road infrastructure is highlighted in this chapter. Safety audits are explained as a mean to seek better safety for new as well as existing roads.
Although most accidents will have the driver as the cause of the accident this manual dealswith the engineering aspect and thus design, maintenance, and operation of roads.
In order to promote traffic safety, the present road standards for new as well as existing roads should be reevaluated with a view to include factors related to safety audits.
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IMT comentarios al capítulo 2: En este capítulo se describen los componentes de un programa de...