The project duration is three years. The main goal of the project is to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities on MOT roads. TEC is providing a total of 36 technically-qualified and experienced Road Safety Engineers working at the MOT main office and 13 other branch offices, in addition to providing support from the USA offices. The project includes 21 main tasks targeted at achieving the project goal. Some of the project key tasks include:
• Establish accident data collection, analysis and display methods and tools that are accurate, GIS-based, and useful at different management levels.
• Prepare programming and analysis tools for handling the traffic accidents reports for determination of accident black spots and propose appropriate solutions and countermeasures.
• Provide a comprehensive geometrics and safety review of the MOT’s roadway network followed by identifying road safety corrections and countermeasure.
• Prepare Roads Safety Audit and Road Safety Investigation procedures and guidelines.
• Update the MOT manuals, practices and guidelines relating to Road safety.