The Directorate of Roads Safety

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Since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 which led to the establishment of a semi-autonomous government of Southern Sudan,

During the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) period, the South Sudan Police Service under the Ministry of Internal Affairs was given the responsibility for public safety including traffic safety. Following the Independence on the 9th July 2011 and the formation of the new Republic of South Sudan, the South Sudan Police Services continues to be responsible for the same docket.

Before the CPA was signed the department was called Department of Mechanical Transport (DMT) and after CPA the department was transformed into the Directorate of Roads Safety-under the Ministry of Transport and Roads to date.

Roles and Activities of the Traffic Police

Enforcement of regulations for the safe road usage
Registration of licensing of all Government of South Sudan, None-Governmental Organizations and Diplomatic Vehicles

Driving safely is for your safety. Before you get into a vehicle, what needs to be done?

Make sure the vehicle is properly insured
Make sure that you have your driving permit/license and log book (at least a copy)
Ensure that you have the vehicle registration papers

Road safety is everybody’s responsibility starting with the pedestrians, motorcyclists, drivers and cyclists. On average three lives are lost daily in road accidents on the Juba-Nimule road.

The role of traffic police officers on highways is to:

Monitor the flow of traffic on roads especially crossing points, near schools, sub-counties, markets, hospitals among others
Enforce all traffic rules and regulations
Use stations along the road to weight commercial vehicles
Deploy multiple traffic enforcement units along the Juba-Nimule road.

Accidents in Juba Town from 2003 to 2010

Year	Number of Accidents	Number of fatalities
2010	1404	92
2009	1304	86
2008	1200	76
2007	1100	65
2006	669	40
2005	600	35
2004	350	30
2003	50	10

Juba 2010 Accident Report: Case study

Incidence	January	February	March	April	Total
Fatality (Death)	9	5	13	7	42
Severe body injury	41	35	38	39	156
Simple body injury	23	41	42	37	144
Property damage	3	38	33	16	85
Drive under alcohol	0	2	1	2	4
Total	103	118	127	111	468

Table 2: Licensed Drivers that caused accidents in Juba town by March 2010: Case study

2009 Traffic Accidents Case Flow Report

Types of accidents	Reported	Resolved	Discharged	In court	Under investigation
Fatality (Death)	86	10	0	31	48
Severe injury	356	135	0	45	176
Minor injury	361	120	0	70	171
Property damage	482	145	0	30	307
Drive under alcohol	19	19	0	0	0
Total	1304	429	0	176	702

Steps taken by the Government of South Sudan

1. Terms of reference for Road Safety Management Committee formed in July 2010

2. Government of South Sudan Road Safety Strategic Plan workshop held in September 2010

3. 22 Member for Government of Southern Sudan Road Safety Interim Committee was formed in September 2010

4. Southern Sudan Road Authority Bill was signed in to a provisional order January 2011

5. Government of Southern Sudan road safety tour to Ghana conducted – April 2011

6. Government of Southern Sudan Ministry of Transport and Roads availed office space for the South Sudan Road Safety Committee Secretariat – May 2011

7. Government of Southern Sudan Traffic Bill 2011 submitted to the Council of Ministers – June 2011

Proposed Interventions

1. Launching of the UN decade of Roads Safety Action Plan 2011-2020 for the Republic of South Sudan

2. Development of the Republic of South Sudan’s Strategy for the Decade of Action 2011-2020

3. World Bank Global Fund for Road Safety

4. Fast tracking the Republic of South Sudan Transport sector for faster Regional Integration, trade and economic development

Types of license

Caused death

Severe body injury

Simple body injury

Serious damage

Drunk driving

Small vehicles (Private cars)

Public Vehicles (PSV)

Heavy Trucks

Drivers caught without licenses (but caused accidents)

State Information