In the following article, this amateur highway safety analyst is closer to making our roads safe than just about the entire highway safety industry. For instance, he states (highlighted) that just about all traffic crashes are caused by driver error.
If this is true why do most highway safety resources flow to solving intersection and roadway design problems?
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Former City Manager Survives Crash
Wubishet Brehanu (PhD)
Wubishet Brehanu (PhD), former city manager of the Caretaker Administration and temporary board president of Hagere Construction, survived a car accident near Kaso Sarbi Kebelle in Sululta Town of the Oromia Regional State.
The accident occurred 10Km north of Addis, when Wubishet and his family were on their way to Gojjam on May 24, 2009. There were no serious injuries or fatalities.
His wife, Tigist Huluka, his children Mare’ed, Samara and Ariam ,his sister-in-law, all survived the calamity with minor injuries. However, the car was severely damaged, according to Sululta Administrative Town Police Station.
The family members are all receiving medical attention at the Black Lion Hospital on Zambia Street, but may soon be discharged as they are all out of danger.
At about 4:30pm, the J90-1996 Toyota Land Cruiser Wubishet was driving (license plate number 35289), skidded off the road, which was slippery due to the rainy weather. When he tried to get back on the road, he collided with a bus, Brehanu Elias, Sululta Town Security Process owner, told Fortune.
The Addis Abeba-Gojjam-Gonder route is known to experience a huge flow of traffic from across the country, most of which are headed on tours to heritage sites, or on business travels, the process owner explained.
Last year, there were a total of 21 accidents which left seven individuals dead, nine severely injured and five with minor injuries , according to the nine months report for the year 2008/09.
On the other hand, there were 22 accidents which caused damages to vehicles and property; 17 of which caused quite serious damage. Altogether, the nine months report shows that the accidents along that road have caused an estimated 1.2 million Br loss of property.
There have been 386 deaths, 453 severe and 260 minor injuries with 552 incidents of damage to property during the stated months at a regional level, according to the Public Relations Office at Oromia Traffic Police Commission. These accidents, which total 1,651, are estimated to have caused more than 14 million Br in property damage.
"Almost all traffic accidents have the same cause," Brehanu told Fortune. "Over-speeding, careless driving, driving without taking much rest, and inability to estimate distances between cars as major ones in this area."
The same mishap - a crash between an Isuzu and a Toyota Hilux - occurred a few minutes after Wubishet's accident, right at a curb in the same kebelle; the Isuzu was travelling from Addis Abeba to Gojjam and the Hilux was headed to the capital from Sululta.
Wubishet is an architect and plays a major role in the construction sector. He has been an advisor on the development of cities, both for the federal and regional governments.
Besides these duties, he was in charge of housing and road construction during the Caretaker Administration. He worked on urban planning and land administration. At present, he is an assistant professor at Addis Abeba University's Faculty of Science and Technology.
By MERGA YONASFORTUNE STAFF WRITER
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