scholarly journals Road safety audit for a regional corridor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhara Sudani
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Traffic Signs ◽  
Pavement Condition ◽  
Red Light Cameras ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Audit is a safety tool that offers promise to help reduce roadway crashes and fatalities. The Transportation Association of Canada (Reference 2) defines a road safety audit as "a formal and independent safety performance review of a road transportation project by an experienced team of safety specialists, addressing the safety of all road users". The purpose of this project was to select a "high risk" corridor in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario and to conduct a Road Safety Audit of the corridor. The audit involved an in-depth study of the accidents that have occurred in the corridor during the last five years. Analysis of the collision data was supported by site visits during which the roadway and intersections were examined in detail to gain an understanding of why collisions occurred and why particular types of collision occurred. Numerous recommendations were developed from the audit process. The recommendations included improving pavement condition, installing new traffic signs, relocating existing traffic signs, reducing the number of driveways at certain locations, improving lighting, installing additional traffic control devices such as red light cameras, and conducting an in-depth study to consider possible geometric improvements. All of the measures suggested are designed to contribute to accident reduction in the corridor. In addition, the report recommends and road safety audit should be widely used in Canada to evaluate and improve the safety of our highway system and to minimize the risk of accidents.

scholarly journals Road safety audit for a regional corridor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhara Sudani
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Traffic Signs ◽  
Pavement Condition ◽  
Red Light Cameras ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Audit is a safety tool that offers promise to help reduce roadway crashes and fatalities. The Transportation Association of Canada (Reference 2) defines a road safety audit as "a formal and independent safety performance review of a road transportation project by an experienced team of safety specialists, addressing the safety of all road users". The purpose of this project was to select a "high risk" corridor in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario and to conduct a Road Safety Audit of the corridor. The audit involved an in-depth study of the accidents that have occurred in the corridor during the last five years. Analysis of the collision data was supported by site visits during which the roadway and intersections were examined in detail to gain an understanding of why collisions occurred and why particular types of collision occurred. Numerous recommendations were developed from the audit process. The recommendations included improving pavement condition, installing new traffic signs, relocating existing traffic signs, reducing the number of driveways at certain locations, improving lighting, installing additional traffic control devices such as red light cameras, and conducting an in-depth study to consider possible geometric improvements. All of the measures suggested are designed to contribute to accident reduction in the corridor. In addition, the report recommends and road safety audit should be widely used in Canada to evaluate and improve the safety of our highway system and to minimize the risk of accidents.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN HASIL AUDIT KESELAMATAN JALAN DI LOKASI RAWAN KECELAKAAN LALU LINTAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gito Sugiyanto ◽  
Ari Fadli ◽  
Mina Yumei Santi
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Black Spot ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Traffic Signs ◽  
The Road ◽  
Traffic Violations ◽  
Minor Injuries ◽  
Road Safety Audit ◽  
National Police

Traffic accidents are increasing along with the increasing number of traffic violations, the increasing number of vehicles, especially motorcycles, and driving vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable speed (speeding). The number of traffic accidents and the number of accident victims is increasing every year. Data from the National Police Traffic Corps, road transportation accidents in 2016 recorded 106,129 cases with 26,185 fatalities, 22,558 seriously injured, 121,550 minor injuries, and property damage only Rp 226,883,000,000.00. The most vulnerable road users are pedestrians, non-motorized vehicle users, children, and elderly people. The solution proposed is by mapping traffic accident-prone locations, conducting road safety audits at black spot locations to determine the conditions and handling efforts to reduce accident events in the form of installing traffic signs. The results of the road safety audit revealed that there had been a deficiency of road infrastructure in Tlahab Lor road section. One of the recommendations made is by installing traffic signs. Handling of black spot locations on the Tlahab Lor road, Karangreja that is by installing 4 (four) vehicle maximum limit signs of 40 km/h and 30 km/h. After knowing the location of black spot people is expected to be more alert and careful when passing through these roads.

scholarly journals Case Study for Road Safety Audit of Aurangabad City

2020 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 06008
Author(s):  
Prashant Awsarmal ◽  
S. L. Hake ◽  
Shubham Vaidya ◽  
P. K. Bhandari ◽  
M. P. Wagh
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Road Accident ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Severe Injuries ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Geometry ◽  
Road Safety Audit

Efficient road network is a part-n-parcel of rapid industralization, urbanization and development of nation. While designing roads and highways, main emphasis is given on speed which will help to reduce time of journey and save fuel. But safety of drivers and passengers travelling along road is also important. In past, it was observed that while travelling, due to excess speed passengers safety was compromised. It will lead to accidents. It may cause severe injuries and loss of human life. Therefore it is important to check every aspect of vehicles as well as road during its design, construction and throughout the life of the road. Road safety audit is conducted to check performance of new road projects on grounds of offering maximum safety. Also checks are applied to study performance of existing roads to suggest repairs, rehabiliatation and maintenance work in order to improve condition of roads. During audit process, accident prone locations are identified. Past accident record from traffic department, Police department, hospitals etc are referred to understand damage that had occured. Even road geometry is investigated on technical basis. In present investigation, particular stretch of Beed Bypass Road passing through Aurangabad city in Maharashtra state, India was selected. On this road, accident sites where major accidents occurred in past were identified and investigated for different parameters. Based upon study, different causes of accidents and thereafter preventive methods were recommended during research work.

scholarly journals An Investigation of At-Intersection Collisions in York Region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brianna Hutchinson
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Red Light Cameras ◽  
Day Of The Week

This paper will look to identify how the built environment can affect collisions at intersections. The Regional Municipality of York was used as the study area. York Region has areas of high-density traffic as well as rural regional road. Due to York Region’s proximity to Toronto there is also commuting traffic during rush hours. A literature review looked into different studies of traffic collisions. A focus of many was human factors, such as impaired driving, distracted driving and inexperience to name a few. For this paper, the focus is on the built features and how different design components of on intersection can affect the number of collisions. Using information from the literature review data was gathered for different built environment features, i.e. intersection type, bus stops and red-light cameras. Data was also gathered for collisions that occurred in York Region, this included the location, time of day, day of the week, and initial impact type. To evaluate how these features effected the number of collisions at an intersection, descriptive statistics, linear regression and qualitative analysis was used. The descriptive statistic shows an overview and percentage of accidents that occurred in separate groups. These groups include property damage, injury, and fatal accidents, traffic control types, and intersection types. Linear regression was used to determine which factors were increasing the number of accidents and which were helping to decrease accidents. Finally, qualitative analysis was used to study the intersections that had the top ten number of accidents that were fatal or injury. After completing the analysis, a case study was conducted on three intersections, one that has seen an increase in accidents one that has seen a decrease in accidents and finally one that has consistently had a high accident count. From all the information and analysis conclusions and recommendations were put forward to help improve road safety in York Region.

Evaluation of Pennsylvania Road Safety Audit Pilot Program

2000 ◽  
Vol 1734 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin T. Pietrucha ◽  
Timothy R. Pieples ◽  
Philip M. Garvey
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Highway Safety ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
The Road ◽  
Safety Countermeasures ◽  
Road Safety Audit ◽  
System Operating

Historically, highway safety countermeasures have been developed in response to accidents. These countermeasures are based on the identification of contributing factors in the system operating environment that can be eliminated or changed so that the accidents caused by them will no longer occur. The road safety audit is a process whereby a team of experts attempts to identify features of the highway operating environment that could be potentially dangerous and then works to eliminate or change these features during the different phases of design before the system becomes operational. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is interested in formulating a safety audit process for use on roads in the state. In cooperation with PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute conducted research on the application of a road safety audit process in two PennDOT districts.

scholarly journals Contemporary Guidance on Management of Road Safety Audits

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Auttapone Karndacharuk ◽  
Paul Hillier
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Harm Minimisation ◽  
Local Practices ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Road Safety Audit ◽  
Road Safety Audits ◽  
Recent Policy

Although there is good awareness of road safety audit as a proactive technique for identifying and mitigating road safety related risks throughout Australasia and internationally, local practices in procuring, managing and conducting audits can vary between jurisdictions. This paper provides an overview of recent policy developments and practical guidance in managing road safety audits in Australia and New Zealand. Based on the update (Austroads 2019) of Austroads Guide to Road Safety Part 6 (AGRS), the guidance aims at maximizing alignment with Safe System principles by integrating them into the audit process. This is achieved through improved awareness of practitioners new to the principles and concepts (especially project clients and project managers) and promoting the conduct of audits to realise their harm minimisation benefits.

scholarly journals An Investigation of At-Intersection Collisions in York Region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brianna Hutchinson
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Red Light Cameras ◽  
Day Of The Week

This paper will look to identify how the built environment can affect collisions at intersections. The Regional Municipality of York was used as the study area. York Region has areas of high-density traffic as well as rural regional road. Due to York Region’s proximity to Toronto there is also commuting traffic during rush hours. A literature review looked into different studies of traffic collisions. A focus of many was human factors, such as impaired driving, distracted driving and inexperience to name a few. For this paper, the focus is on the built features and how different design components of on intersection can affect the number of collisions. Using information from the literature review data was gathered for different built environment features, i.e. intersection type, bus stops and red-light cameras. Data was also gathered for collisions that occurred in York Region, this included the location, time of day, day of the week, and initial impact type. To evaluate how these features effected the number of collisions at an intersection, descriptive statistics, linear regression and qualitative analysis was used. The descriptive statistic shows an overview and percentage of accidents that occurred in separate groups. These groups include property damage, injury, and fatal accidents, traffic control types, and intersection types. Linear regression was used to determine which factors were increasing the number of accidents and which were helping to decrease accidents. Finally, qualitative analysis was used to study the intersections that had the top ten number of accidents that were fatal or injury. After completing the analysis, a case study was conducted on three intersections, one that has seen an increase in accidents one that has seen a decrease in accidents and finally one that has consistently had a high accident count. From all the information and analysis conclusions and recommendations were put forward to help improve road safety in York Region.

scholarly journals Cipularang toll road safety audit of traffic signs and road markings

2019 ◽  
Vol 508 ◽  
pp. 012016
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Shinta ◽  
M.I. Dewi Linggasari ◽  
Hendy Limawan ◽  
Antonius
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Signs ◽  
Toll Road ◽  
Road Safety Audit

scholarly journals Assessment of Road Safety Audit of NH-69, Karnataka State, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 921-926
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Heterogeneous Traffic ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
The Road ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Formal Procedure ◽  
Accident Data ◽  
Traffic Composition ◽  
Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal procedure for assessing accident potential and safety performance of new and existing roads. RSA is an efficient, cost effective and proactive approach to improve safety of the road users with leading to any trend of accidents and their impacts. RSA appears to be an ideal tool for improving road safety in India, as basic and accurate data on accidents have yet to be collected in a scientific way as well as in a systematic method. It is evident from the traffic composition for the countries like India, where heterogeneous traffic with varying vehicle types differing in their vehicle static and dynamic characteristics. The project stretch considered is NH-69 (Bhadhravathi to Shivamogga – Karnataka State) ranging 22.1 Kms. The present study deals with road inventory, signage inventory, traffic volume count survey, spot speed study, Speed and delay study and other surveys such as topographic survey and Accident data has been collected for the stretch for a period of 2012-16 is collected and analysis is carried out. The study aims to evaluate Road Safety Audit of a section of four-lane National Highway (NH)-69 and will focus on evaluating the benefits of the proposed actions that have emanated from deficiencies identified through the audit process. Missing road and median markings to be done and speed signs should match with speed. Access and service lanes are also deficient which requires immediate improvement.

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