ঢাকামঙ্গলবার , ২৬ মে ২০২৬
To ensure road safety in the city, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), Chattogram Development Authority, BRTA all need to work together. Scientific researches should be conducted frequently to identify the causes of crashes and risky road points to prevent crash. Roads can be made safer only if the results of these researches can be utilized properly.
CCC Chief Engineer Md. Anisur Rahman made the remark while speaking as the chief guest at a workshop titled ‘Road Safety: Assessing Speed’ at Hotel Peninsula today. The workshop was organized by CCC and Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JHI-IRU) on 28 May 2025 with the support from Center for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB).
As part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), JHI-IRU and CIPRB have been conducting a roadside observational study in the CCC area since May 2022. The workshop discussed the results of the ‘Roadside Observational Study’ from May 2022 to November 2024 and the study methodology.
Dr. Selim Mahmud Chowdhury, Director of the Road Traffic Injury Prevention and Research Unit of CIPRB, conducted the workshop. At the beginning, he presented the results of November 2024 roadside observation. He informed that 34 percent of vehicles plying in Chittagong metropolis are not following the speed limit, which is increasing the risk of crashes in the city. Besides, only 15 percent of car drivers and passengers use seat belts. On the other hand, 56 percent of motorcycle users in the city use helmets correctly.
Later, he discussed the method of ‘Roadside Observational Study’. He described the methods of selecting observation points, using speed cameras, observing vehicles, collecting and analyzing data using digital devices, etc. Then the participants were shown how to collect data using speed radar guns at two locations around CDA Avenue Road.
The workshop emphasized the urgent implementation of the Motor Vehicle Speed Limit Guidelines 2024 formulated by BRTA to reduce the risk of road crashes. In addition, the relevant government agencies were requested to enact appropriate laws to ensure road safety.
The program was moderated by CIPRB’s Road Safety Project Manager Kazi Burhan Uddin. CCC engineers, officials of CMP, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and representatives of BIGRS embedded team participated in the program.
