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Table 11: Road accidents and casualties statistics
Year Total Number of accidents Deaths Injuries Total casualties
2004 3917 2968 2752 5720
2005 3955 3187 2755 5942
2006 3794 3193 2409 5602
2007 4869 3749 3273 7022
2008 4427 3765 3284 7049
2009 3381 2958 2686 5644
2010 2827 2646 1803 4449
2011 2667 2546 1641 4187
2012 2636 2538 2134 4672
2013 2029 1957 1396 3353
2014 2027 2067 1535 3602
Source: BRTA, 2015
5.4.4. Institutions and organizational structure
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) was established in 2001 and is responsible for
coordinating the transport operators and development agencies that are involved in transport
projects in Dhaka. Along with the chronic extreme traffic conditions, DTCA has to deal with a big
number of private operators who provide their services under little or no official control. At the same
time, the number of operators and rickshaw drivers who operate outside of DTCA’s authority lead to
the further deregulation of the traffic conditions.
5.4.5. Infrastructure financing
Dhaka has received support from international organizations such as JICA and the World Bank in
order to relieve its congested roads, build key infrastructure, introduce mass transit systems and
develop strategic plans.
The Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP) was one of the first World Bank projects aimed at easing
the complex transport problems facing Bangladesh's capital. As the city's urban transport problems
cannot be solved by any single project, this project focused on the most urgent infrastructure issues.
The World Bank’s aim was to help the Government of Bangladesh develop, refine, and implement
appropriate strategies for managing road traffic and services in Dhaka. It also aimed to assist in the
preparation of an urban transport policy and a 20-year strategic transport plan for the Dhaka
Metropolitan Area (DMA). The project closed on June 30, 2005.
The project has brought about some marked improvements:
 Phasing out of two stroke three wheelers has improved air quality;
 Pedestrian footbridges and footways have been built as a first effort to make movement easier
for the city’s poorest people who can only afford to walk;
 Flood damaged roads have been rehabilitated;
 Traffic conditions have improved with better traffic management on arterial corridors and at
major junctions with some 60 traffic signals installed;