Malta

Malta contributes in the development of a European Accident Causation Database collecting data conform with CARE database, upgrading Police Accident Datasheet to improve quality and type of data collected, plotting of accidents on GIS, making on-site accident analysis and investigation for fatal accidents, and assessing accident cluster locations and recommendations for improvement.

Monitoring of public transport sites for the purposes of traffic control is in place and the information is provided to the road user. Malta is currently working to introduce intelligent traffic management with a 24 hour monitoring of the network and a tender was published at the end of November 2006. Furthermore Malta launched a pilot project to provide Real-Time parking availability linked to the parking control strategy of the capital city. Speed cameras systems are deployed.

As for ICT for Clean Mobility, applications in Malta are: linked traffic light junctions and loop activation of traffic lights. A pilot project to introduce intelligent systems to address congestion and safety problems in traffic sensitive locations was launched.

Malta is currently exploring the possibility of receiving European funding for eCall implementation.
An effort is required to do more awareness and education work.

In Malta Traffic and Transportation are regulated by the Malta Transport Authority, established under the Malta Transport Authority Act. Maltese road network has a small size:

• Arterial & Distributor Roads: 185km,
• Urban and Local Access Roads: 134km,
• Non urban Roads: 647km