scholarly journals Mapping Road Safety Features from Streetview Imagery

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Arpan Man Sainju ◽  
Zhe Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Safety Features

Road Safety Features Identification Using the Inertial Measurement Unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianmarco Baldini ◽  
Raimondo Giuliani ◽  
Franc Dimc
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Inertial Measurement Unit ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Inertial Measurement ◽  
Safety Features

Evolution of a holistic systems approach to planning and managing road safety: the Victorian case study, 1970–2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. i19-i24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlyn Muir ◽  
Ian R Johnston ◽  
Eric Howard
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Change ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Institutional Leadership ◽  
The Road ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Safety Features

BackgroundThe Victorian Safe System approach to road safety slowly evolved from a combination of the Swedish Vision Zero philosophy and the Sustainable Safety model developed by the Dutch. The Safe System approach reframes the way in which road safety is viewed and managed.MethodsThis paper presents a case study of the institutional change required to underpin the transformation to a holistic approach to planning and managing road safety in Victoria, Australia.ResultsThe adoption and implementation of a Safe System approach require strong institutional leadership and close cooperation among all the key agencies involved, and Victoria was fortunate in that it had a long history of strong interagency mechanisms in place. However, the challenges in the implementation of the Safe System strategy in Victoria are generally neither technical nor scientific; they are predominantly social and political. While many governments purport to develop strategies based on Safe System thinking, on-the-ground action still very much depends on what politicians perceive to be publicly acceptable, and Victoria is no exception.ConclusionsThis is a case study of the complexity of institutional change and is presented in the hope that the lessons may prove useful for others seeking to adopt more holistic planning and management of road safety. There is still much work to be done in Victoria, but the institutional cultural shift has taken root. Ongoing efforts must be continued to achieve alert and compliant road users; however, major underpinning benefits will be achieved through focusing on road network safety improvements (achieving forgiving infrastructure, such as wire rope barriers) in conjunction with reviews of posted speed limits (to be set in response to the level of protection offered by the road infrastructure) and by the progressive introduction into the fleet of modern vehicle safety features.

scholarly journals What does it Take to Improve Road Safety in Asia?

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Madan Regmi
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Fatality Rate ◽  
Road Crashes ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas ◽  
Safety Features

Despite global, regional, and national efforts in reducing the number of road crashes, the number of fatalities from these crashes is increasing globally as well as in Asia. The Asia-Pacific region currently accounts for 60% of global road fatalities. There are wide variations in the number of road fatalities among the regions, subregions, and countries. Within Asia, the South and South-West Asia subregion has the highest fatality rate of 20.3 fatalities per 100,000 population followed by South-East Asia with a fatality rate of 17.8 per 100,000 population. This paper reviews and analyses the road safety situation and implementation of road safety policies and practices in Asian countries. Identified are distinct risk factors that demand priority consideration. Some of the actions suggested for improving road safety in Asia are: Ensuring the availability of accurate road safety data, addressing the challenges of Vulnerable Road Users and powered two-wheelers, changing behaviors of road users and long haul drivers, ensuring safety features in trunk routes, improving infrastructure and facilities for non-motorised and public transport in cities, prioritising safety in rural and remote areas, empowering road safety institutions with accountability, focusing on low-cost solutions, and advocacy and education.

scholarly journals Quality Control of the Anchoring of Steel Bridge Barriers by Non-Destructive Testing

Safety ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Tereza Komárková ◽  
Jaromír Láník ◽  
Anton Ondřej
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Pulse Method ◽  
Ultrasonic Pulse ◽  
Steel Bridge ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Bridge Structures ◽  
Safety Features ◽  
Non Destructive

Traffic barriers represent one of the basic road safety features. There are several types of traffic barriers based on the material from which they are made of and their location. Bridge structures are usually fitted with steel barriers. A steel barrier is, in fact, a relatively complex system linking individual steel elements, which, as a whole, has to meet the requirements given by normative regulations. In order for the steel barriers to fulfill their function and prevent the catastrophic consequences of traffic accidents, it is absolutely necessary to ensure their correct installation on the bridge structure. It seemed until recently that carrying out quality inspections of steel barriers installation, i.e., their anchoring into the concrete ledges, was a relatively complicated time- and money-consuming process, and that is why inspections of the correct anchoring installation in new or existing barriers were not carried out as standard. This paper thoroughly describes in detail the non-destructive ultrasonic pulse method, with which the anchoring of steel barriers on selected bridge structures is being checked. From the measurements and statistical evaluation of the results, it is apparent that carrying out inspections of the anchoring of these road safety features should be considered routine, and at the same time, the inspection of anchoring quality should be required by law in order to ensure the safety of road traffic.

New Vision Zero Measures with the use of Telematics and Mobility Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Hackner ◽  
T. Berger ◽  
P. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
The Road ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
New Vision ◽  
On The Road ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Safety Features ◽  
Vision Zero

Worldwide, 1.35 million people die every year as a result of road accidents [Status 2018]. More than half of all traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclist, and motorcyclists [1]. To reduce this number, there are many approaches, an effective and sustainable variant is the Vision Zero(VZ). First and foremost, VZ should be seen as a strategy based on an ethical foundation, creating and supporting a totally new perspective on the road safety problem and the approach to solve it. In Germany, the German Road Safety Council (DVR) has pursued the strategy since 2006 and in 2018 the German Parliament has committed to VZ in the coalition agreement [2]. Since the turn of the century, many European countries have been pursuing the vision of zero traffic fatalities. Numerous VZ measures for traffic infrastructure, vehicle safety features and for instruction have been defined, implemented and validated in order to improve traffic safety, but facing new digital technologies as telematics systems and mobility data via smart phone sensors, these measures need to be redefined in order to be smarter, more efficient and cheaper.

Occupational risk and early signs of disadaptation in young traffic police officers working in a shift schedule

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 884-887
Author(s):  
Ekaterina F. Chernikova
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Early Signs ◽  
Scientific Justification ◽  
Years Of Service

Introduction. In the course of their professional activities, traffic police inspectors of State Road Safety Inspectorate (SRSI) are exposed to harmful working conditions. The aim of study is to provide scientific justification for the periods of service of inspectors that are important for the diagnosis of early signs of professionally caused diseases. Materials and methods. The study was carried out in a group of traffic police inspectors of the traffic police in accordance with the ethical standards set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki, 1975 (with additions, 1983), a positive conclusion of the ethical committee. The age of the traffic police officers was 24-50 years old, the experience was 1-19 years (average values 34±0.46 and 8.21±0.40 years). Results. In the course of the study, a class of working conditions was determined-3.4. low-level traffic police officers showed signs of disadaptation, a high risk of morbidity with temporary disability and professionally caused pathology of the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, and digestive systems. Conclusions. It is advisable to conduct an in-depth preventive medical examination of inspectors after 1-2 years of service. The first 4 years of service are important for preventive measures.

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