Road Transport and Road Traffic Accident Statistics - Mauritius - January to June 2019

Road Transport and Road Traffic Accident Statistics (Island of Mauritius) January – June 2019 1. Vehicles registered as at June 2019 At the end of June 2019, there were 568,879 vehicles registered at the National Transport Authority (NTA). This represents a net increase of 12,878 vehicles (2.3%) as compared to end of year 2018 when the number of registered vehicles was 556,001 (Table 1.1). During the first semester of 2019, the fleet was strengthened with the registration of 15,713 vehicles, of which 10,094 (64.2%) were new, 4,980 (31.7%) were imported second- hand and 639 (4.1%) were re-registered vehicles; i.e., those which had been previously put off the road. During the same period 2,835 vehicles were put off the road. The net addition to the existing fleet worked out to 12,878 vehicles (Table 1.1). 2. Composition of fleet A breakdown of the fleet by type of vehicle is given in Table 1.2. At the end of June 2019, the fleet consisted of 52.5% (298,543) cars, double cab pickups and dual purpose vehicles and 37.7% (214,482) auto/motor cycles. The remaining 9.8% comprised vans (28,730), lorries and trucks (15,801), buses (3,091) and other vehicles (8,232). 3. Vehicles used for transport of passengers 3.1 Cars, double cab pickups and dual purpose vehicles At the end of June 2019, the number of cars, double cab pickups and dual purpose vehicles was 298,543, a rise of 3.1% over the figure of 289,676 as at end of December 2018. This increase resulted from the registration of 9,921 such vehicles (5,049 new, 4,604 imported second-hand and 268 re-registered), partly offset by 1,054 vehicles that were put off the road. 3.2 Buses At the end of June 2019, there were 3,091 registered buses, out of which 2,029 or 65.6% were 'public' buses operating with a road service licence. During the first semester of 2019, some 33 new buses were registered, while 28 buses were put off the road, resulting in an increase of 5 buses. 2 4. Motor cycles and auto cycles At the end of June 2019, there were 214,482 motor cycles and auto cycles. This represents a net increase of 3,357 (+1.6%) against 211,125 at the end of December 2018. 5. Road traffic accidents The number of road accidents registered during the first semester of 2019 went up by 16.2% to reach 17,001 as compared to 14,634 recorded during the corresponding period of 2018. Among these accidents, the majority, 15,606 (91.8%) were non-injury, 64 fatal, 269 caused serious injuries and 1,062 slight injuries. Compared to the same period of 2018, casualty and non-injury accidents went up by 11.3% and 16.6% respectively. The number of fatal accidents decreased by 19.0%, whereas serious and slight injury accidents increased by 11.2% and 13.9% respectively (Table 2.1). 6. Vehicles involved in road accidents During the first semester of 2019, the total number of vehicles (both motor and non- motor) involved in road accidents was 30,561 (+6.5%) against 28,709 in the corresponding period of the preceding year. The number of motor vehicles involved in accidents resulting in casualties was 2,055 during the first semester of 2019 against 1,938 for the same period of 2018. Table 2.3 shows that 38.8% of these vehicles were motor/auto cycles, another 35.0% were cars, 7.5 % were vans, and 6.8% were buses. 7. Casualties The number of casualties (fatalities and persons injured as a result of road accidents) increased by 4.0% from 1,763 during the first semester of 2018 to 1,834 during the corresponding period of 2019. Among the casualties during the period January to June 2019, 69 were fatal, 304 were seriously injured and the remaining 1,461 were slightly injured. Compared to the corresponding period of 2018, the number of persons who died as a result of road accidents went down by 21.6% from 88 to 69, while those seriously injured increased by 10.9% from 274 to 304 and slightly injured by 4.3%, from 1,401 to 1,461 (Table 2.1). Table 2.4 shows that, among the casualties during the first semester of 2019, some 40.3% were riders of auto/motor cycles, 24.6% passengers, 17.0% pedestrians, 13.5% drivers and 4.6% pedal cyclists. Out of the 69 persons who died in road accidents during the first semester of 2019, the most vulnerable ones were riders/pillion riders of motorised two wheelers (24) and pedestrians (21) (Table 2.6). 3 8. Hit and run cases of accidents causing casualties During the first six months of 2019, some 42 'hit and run' cases causing casualties were reported as compared to 97 during the same period of 2018. Out of these 42 cases, 64.3% (27) involved both vehicles and pedestrians, while the other 35.7% (15) involved vehicles only (Table 2.5). Statistics Mauritius Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Port Louis August 2019 Contact persons: Mr. A. Bundhoo Statistician Statistics Mauritius Port Louis Tel: (230) 208 1800 Mr. A. Poreema Senior Statistical Officer National Transport Authority MSI Building, Les Cassis Tel: (230) 202 2831 Fax: (230) 202 2844 Email: statsmauritius@govmu.org Website: http://statsmauritius.govmu.org 4 Explanatory Notes A. Vehicle Statistics 1. Data refer to all vehicles registered at National Transport Authority. Pedal cycles are therefore excluded. The classification of vehicles used in this report, follows the definition given in Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act of 1962 and subsequent amended Act No. 27 of 2012. 2. Vehicles include: (a) motor vehicles, that is, power-driven vehicles normally used for carrying persons or goods by road or for drawing vehicles used for carrying persons or goods. Examples are car, dual purpose vehicle, heavy motor car, motor cycle, lorry, van, bus, and tractor; (b) non-motorised vehicles, for example trailer. 3. Definition of some types of vehicles according to the Road Traffic Act 1962. (a) Motor cycle A motor cycle is a mechanically propelled vehicle, other than an autocycle or a vehicle classified as an invalid carriage, with not more than four wheels and whose unladen weight does not exceed 400 kilograms. (b) Auto cycle An autocycle is a two wheeled motor vehicle, with or without pedals, whose engine capacity does not exceed 50 cubic centimetres. (c) Heavy motor car A heavy motor car is a vehicle of the bus type designed to carry passengers but not for hire or reward. (d) Dual purpose vehicle A dual purpose vehicle is essentially a car but it is so designed to be capable of carrying a certain load of goods. (e) Double cab pickup Double cab pickup means a motor vehicle which has – (i) a front passenger cabin which contain 2 rows of seats and is capable of seating a maximum of 4 persons excluding the driver, (ii) at least 2 doors capable of being opened separately; and (iii) an open pickup area behind the passenger cabin. 5 B. Road Traffic Accidents 1. In this report, data on accidents refer to all road accidents reported to police stations and insurance companies. 2. Road Traffic Accident A road traffic accident is an accident between two or more vehicles, a vehicle and a cyclist, a vehicle and a pedestrian, a vehicle and a fixed object such as a bridge, building, tree, post, etc, or a single vehicle that overturned on or near a public road. 3. Severity of accident Road traffic accidents are classified into the following categories according to the severity of the accident: Fatal accident - an accident resulting in the death of one or more persons. Prior to 2002, a fatal accident was defined as an accident where deaths occurred within 7 days. As from 2002, a fatal accident is defined as an accident where deaths occurred within 30 days. Serious injury accident - An accident in which one or more persons are seriously injured. Slight injury accident - An accident in which one or more persons are slightly injured. Non injury accident - An accident in which no one is killed or injured but which results in damage to the vehicle/s and/or other property only. 4. Casualty Any person killed or injured in a road accident is referred to as a casualty. Fatality - Any person killed during an accident, or within 30 days as a result of an accident is referred to as a fatality. Injury definition (i) As from January 2013: (a) Serious Injury - An injury for which a person is admitted to hospital as an "in-patient" for more than 24 hours. (b) Slight Injury - An injury for which a person has received medical care but has not been admitted to hospital for more than 24 hours. (ii) Prior to January 2013: (a) Serious Injury - An injury for which a person is detained in hospital as an "in-patient" or any of the following injuries (whether or not he is detained in hospital): fractures, concussions, internal injuries, severe cuts and lacerations, crushings and severe general shock requiring medical treatment. (b) Slight Injury - An injury of minor character such as a sprain, bruise and cut not judged to be severe. Table 1.1 - Vehicles¹ registered as at June 2019 Type of vehicle No. of vehicles at 31.12.18 New vehicles Jan. - June 19 Imported second- hand vehicles Jan. - June 19 Re - registered vehicles2 Jan. - June 19 Vehicles off the road3 Jan. - June 19 No. of vehicles at 30.06.19 Net addition Jan. - June 2019 Car 235,598 4,335 4,584 233 676 244,074 8,476 Dual purpose vehicle 48,200 1 5 6 199 48,013 -187 Double cab pickup 5,878 713 15 29 179 6,456 578 Motor cycle 93,636 3,411 8 267 528 96,794 3,158 Auto cycle 117,489 925 0 0 726 117,688 199 Lorry and truck 15,505 261 101 36 102 15,801 296 Van 28,506 295 188 54 313 28,730 224 Bus 3,086 33 0 0 28 3,091 5 Other 8,103 120 79 14 84 8,232 129 Total 556,001 10,094 4,980 639 2,835 568,879 12,878 ¹ Excluding pedal cycles, but including government vehicles. ² Refers to re-registration of vehicles previously off the road. 3 Unlicenced either temporarily or permanently - 6 - Table 1.2 - Vehicles ¹ registered by type, December 2009 - December 2018 and June 2019 Type of vehicle 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ( June ) Car 117,890 127,363 136,225 147,733 160,701 173,954 188,299 202,696 218,976 235,598 244,074 (of which taxi car) (6,921) (6,924) (6,907) (6,905) (6,915) (6,911) (6,907) (6,905) (6,909) (6,907) (6,905) Dual purpose vehicle 47,146 48,271 49,132 50,116 49,730 49,503 49,301 48,961 48,603 48,200 48,013 Double cab pickup Napp Napp Napp Napp 1,155 2,065 2,689 3,542 4,634 5,878 6,456 Heavy motor car 1,275 1,249 1,230 1,244 1,250 1,271 1,284 1,316 1,345 1,367 1,364 Motor cycle 44,222 48,655 53,410 59,637 65,827 72,067 77,603 82,746 88,360 93,636 96,794 Auto cycle 108,713 110,674 112,296 113,871 114,958 115,784 116,085 116,653 117,133 117,489 117,688 Lorry and truck 12,950 13,186 13,539 13,902 14,061 14,243 14,372 14,645 15,024 15,505 15,801 Van 25,622 25,914 26,090 26,293 26,624 26,890 27,229 27,656 28,121 28,506 28,730 Bus 2,803 2,845 2,912 2,957 2,963 3,006 2,980 3,107 3,101 3,086 3,091 Tractor and dumper 3,102 3,119 3,173 3,202 3,226 3,254 3,244 3,251 3,277 3,351 3,392 Prime mover 558 596 650 689 715 734 774 817 873 947 996 Trailer 1,823 1,821 1,834 1,845 1,846 1,842 1,850 1,853 1,913 1,999 2,030 Road roller 97 98 99 101 102 103 103 105 109 110 110 Other 319 324 329 336 337 336 331 328 328 329 340 TOTAL 366,520 384,115 400,919 421,926 443,495 465,052 486,144 507,676 531,797 556,001 568,879 1 Excluding pedal cycles, but including government vehicles. Napp : Not Applicable - 7 - Jan. - June Jan. - June Jan. - June Jan. - June Jan. - June Jan. - June Jan. - June Jan. - June 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 Car 4,041 4,335 3,889 4,584 380 233 641 676 Dual purpose vehicle 0 1 3 5 2 6 210 199 Double cab pickup 669 713 5 15 67 29 184 179 Motor cycle 3,213 3,411 15 8 259 267 469 528 Auto cycle 995 925 0 0 0 0 721 726 Lorry and truck 176 261 72 101 41 36 79 102 Van 263 295 181 188 59 54 301 313 Bus 36 33 0 0 0 0 40 28 Other 85 120 68 79 33 14 81 84 Total 9,478 10,094 4,233 4,980 841 639 2,726 2,835 1 Refers to re-registration of vehicles previously off the road. 2 Unlicensed either temporarily or permanently. Imported second - hand vehicles registered New vehicles registered Type of vehicle Re -registration of vehicles 1 Vehicles put off the road 2 Table 1.3 - Registration of vehicles by type, January - June 2018 and January - June 2019 - 8 - - 9 - Table 2.1 - Road traffic accidents¹, January - June 2018 and January - June 2019 Jan. - June Jan. - June Change 3 2018 2019 3 Number % 1. Road traffic accidents 14,634 17,001 2,367 +16.2 of which Casualty accidents 1,253 1,395 142 +11.3 Fatal accident 2 79 64 -15 -19.0 Serious injury accident 242 269 27 +11.2 Slight injury accident 932 1,062 130 +13.9 Non-injury accident 13,381 15,606 2,225 +16.6 2. Vehicles involved in accidents 28,709 30,561 1,852 +6.5 of which Motor Vehicles 28,650 30,476 1,826 +6.4 Motor vehicles involved in casualty 1,938 2,055 117 +6.0 accidents 3. Casualties 1,763 1,834 71 +4.0 Fatal 2 88 69 -19 -21.6 Seriously injured 274 304 30 +10.9 Slightly injured 1,401 1,461 60 +4.3 1 Exclude accidents involving bicycles only or bicycle and pedestrian. 2 Based on definition of fatal accidents where death occurred within 30 days. 3 Provisional Table 2.2 - Road traffic accidents ¹ and casualties, 2009 - 2018, January - June 2019 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Jan.-June 1. Road traffic accidents : Number 19,542 21,243 22,387 21,056 23,563 26,400 28,476 29,277 29,627 29,075 17,001 Rate per 100,000 population 1,618 1,755 1,847 1,733 1,936 2,165 2,333 2,397 2,425 2,379 Napp Rate per 1,000 registered motor vehicles 54 57 57 51 55 58 60 59 57 54 Napp 2. Motor vehicle involved : Number 38,058 41,084 41,294 40,759 41,888 51,264 55,617 57,335 58,178 56,962 30,476 Rate per 1,000 registered 106 110 105 99 97 113 117 115 112 105 Napp motor vehicles 3. Casualties : Total number of casualties 3,661 3,640 3,422 3,653 3,610 3,592 3,722 3,862 4,209 3,718 1,834 of which Fatal 140 158 152 156 136 137 139 144 157 143 69 Seriously injured 516 569 487 549 465 505 530 512 560 597 304 Slightly injured 3,005 2,913 2,783 2,948 3,009 2,950 3,053 3,206 3,492 2,978 1,461 4. Fatality : Rate per 100,000 population 11.6 13.1 12.5 12.8 11.2 11.2 11.4 11.8 12.8 11.7 Napp Rate per 1,000 registered motor vehicles 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Napp Fatality index 2 3.8 4.3 4.4 4.3 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 Napp 1 Exclude accidents involving bicycles only or bicycle and pedestrian. 2 Fatality index is the number of fatalities per 100 casualties. Napp : Not applicable 3 Provisional - 10 - Table 2.3 - Number of vehicles¹ involved in accidents (causing casualties) by type, January 2017 - June 2018 2019 2 Type of vehicle Jan. - June Jul. - Dec. Year Jan. - June Number % Number % Number % Number % Private car 694 34.8 846 36.3 1,540 35.6 750 35.0 Taxi car 18 0.9 27 1.2 45 1.0 17 0.8 Bus 137 6.9 136 5.8 273 6.3 145 6.8 Lorry 45 2.3 53 2.3 98 2.3 57 2.7 Van 151 7.6 167 7.2 318 7.4 160 7.5 Motor/auto cycle 768 38.5 884 38.0 1,652 38.2 830 38.8 Other motor vehicles 125 6.3 132 5.7 257 5.9 95 4.4 Total motor vehicles 1,938 97.0 2,245 96.4 4,183 96.7 2,055 96.0 Pedal cycle 59 3.0 83 3.6 142 3.3 85 4.0 Other non motor vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All vehicles 1,997 100.0 2,328 100.0 4,325 100.0 2,140 100.0 ¹ Only three main vehicles have been considered in accidents involving more than three vehicles. 2 Provisional Note: Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding 2018 - 11 - - 12 - Table 2.4 - Number of casualties by class of road users, January 2018 - June 2019 Class of 2019 road users Number % Number % Number % Pedestrian 250 14.2 321 16.4 311 17.0 Passenger 461 26.1 503 25.7 451 24.6 Driver 296 16.8 279 14.3 247 13.5 Rider (auto/motor cycle) 698 39.6 763 39.0 740 40.3 Pedal cyclist 58 3.3 89 4.6 85 4.6 All road users 1,763 100.0 1,955 100.0 1,834 100.0 1 Provisional Table 2.5 - Casualty accidents involved in "hit and run" cases, January 2018 - June 2019 Accident Number % Number % Number % Vehicles v/s pedestrians 32 33.0 24 43.6 27 64.3 Vehicles v/s vehicles 65 67.0 31 56.4 15 35.7 Total 97 100.0 55 100.0 42 100.0 1 Provisional. Jan. - June Jul. - Dec. Jan. - June 2018 Jan. - June Jul. - Dec. Jan. - June 2018 2019 1 Table 2.6 - Number of fatalities by category of road users and age-group, January to June 2019 Category of road users Age - group (years) Under 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 - 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 - 29 1 3 5 1 8 18 30 - 44 0 4 3 1 10 18 45 - 59 3 2 0 7 5 17 60 - 69 0 0 0 6 1 7 Over 69 2 0 0 6 0 8 All ages 6 9 9 21 24 69 Cyclists Drivers of four wheeled vehicles Passengers of four wheeled vehicles Pedestrians Riders / pillion riders of motorised two - wheelers Total - 13 -