Planning for Road SafetyGeorge Mavroyeni – Executive Director, Major Projects

(former Executive Director, Road Safety and Network Access) May 2011

Road safety strategy / action plan

Fundamental aspects of road safety policies and plans:– Results focus– Coordination between agencies– Adequate legislation and judicial

practices– Adequate funding and resources– Advocacy and promotional

activity– Monitoring and evaluation– Research and development

Strategy

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Setting targets

Victoria– 30% reduction in fatalities (2008-2017)– 30% reduction in serious injuries (2008-2017)

Australia– 40% reduction in fatalities (2001-2010)– Western Australia – Towards Zero

Other national targets– Norway Vision Zero approach– Sweden In the long term nobody should be killed or seriously

injured in accidents within the road transport system.– Japan Halve fatalities in ten years – i.e. 2,500 fatalities

or less by 2018.– Poland 50% reduction in fatalities by 2013 compared with

2003

Road safety strategy – modelling process

Target setting model– Research and evidence based approach– Capable of continual updating and enhancement– Predicts effects of measures in isolation– Predicts effects of measures in combination– Accounts for future macro-trends in trauma

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Infra: $60m Infra: $100m Spd: Improvedspd limit mgmt

Spd: 10 km/hreduction (Year 5)

Spd: 60 km/h ->50 km/h (Year 5)

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Land use planning

Victoria circa 2036:– Estimated 7.4 million people– Estimated 5.6 million people in Melbourne

Effect on traffic– In 2006 there were 12.6m car trips > predicted to be

15.7m by 2036– Even if we double the public transport capacity,

private vehicle trips will increase by 24 per cent

Map of growth areas – Melbourne, Victoria

Planning for potential freeways / transport corridors

Outer Metro Ring

E6

North East Link

Peninsula Link

Access management strategy

Access management Focuses on ensuring the safety and efficiency of the road network,

by requiring appropriate access to adjoining properties.

The VicRoads Access Management Policy Gives all stakeholders in the land use planning and development

process a clear understanding of the matters which VicRoads will take into account when assessing applications for access.

Limited access arrangements

Land use planning

Protection of reserves for future road development The right to acquire land for road development purposes Locating schools away from arterial roads Aim to minimise and reduce roads trips Work opportunities close to home

Planning challenges

Making best use of the existing road space to manage travel demand and congestion

Increasing public transport mode share and private vehicle occupancy

Planning challenges

Maintenance and renewal of a growing and ageing road network.

Planning challenges

Community demands and community acceptance of change

Supporting changing demographics, urban renewal and higher density development

Planning challenges

Developing longer term integrated land and transport plans

Planning and securing reservations

Thank you