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TRACECA Land Transport

Safety and Security Project

Safety Management of Roads

EC TRACECA Land Transport Safety & Security Project

Opening Conference, 8th September 2009


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___________________________________ In EU countries, road infrastructure is a

contributing factor in 1 out of 3 fatal crashes

In many TRACECA

countries, poor road

infrastructure has been

identified as a road safety

issue (OECD/ECMTresearch, 2006)


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EC recognises that safety must be integrated in

all phases of planning, design and operation of

road infrastructure.

EC emphasizes that road safety must be

regarded in its own right and separately from

economic and environmental analyses


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___________________________________ On 19th Nov 2008, the EC issued a Directive

(2008/96/EC) aimed at the introduction of a

comprehensive system ofroad infrastructu re

safety managementfor the trans-European roadnetwork

The Directive focuses on 4 Proceduresto be

applied in the planning and construction of newroads and/or modifications to the existing road

network


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SMR - Procedures (crash prevent ion)

___________________________________1. Road safety impac t assessmen t

Comparative analysis at the strategic level of the

impact of planned roadworks and alternatives on

the safety performance of the network

2. Road safety audit (RSA)

Independent systematic safety check of road

infrastructure projects, covering each stage(planning to completion) to identify unsafe

features


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SMR - Procedures (crash reduct ion)

___________________________________3. High accident concentrat ions

Identification, analysis and ranking of sections of

the road network with large numbers of fatal

crashes; and with high potential for accidentreductions/cost savings

4. Safety in spec tions

Periodic safety checks of the road network toidentify defects for remedial action


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SMR Procedures Timing (I)

___________________________________EC has proposed a 3-part schedule for Member States

to introduce the Procedures and improve the

Safety Management of Roads:

(i) By 19thDec 2010

Establish and adopt all laws, regulations and

administrative provisions


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SMR Procedures Timing (II)

___________________________________(i i) By 19thDec 2011

Establish and adopt all guidelines required to enable

use of the Procedures

(i i i) By 19thDec 2011

Establish and adopt training curricula for road safety

auditors


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Safe Management of Roads

___________________________________Road Safety Audits

Purpose & objectives

Concepts & benefits

EU practices

RSA Stages & project options

RSA approach Roles & responsibilities


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Road Safety Audits

___________________________________Definitions and Purpose

A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is the formal examination of

an existing or future road or traffic project by an

independent team of trained specialists.

- The RSA addresses the safe operation of a roadway

to ensure a high level of safety for all road users.

- The RSA team assesses crash potential and safety

performance of a project and prepares a report on

any safety issues.


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Road Safety Audits

___________________________________Objectives

To minimize accident risks and their severity

To minimize accident risks on adjacent roads

To recognize the importance of safety for users in

road design

To reduce the long term costs of projects

To improve awareness of safety design practices for

road projects


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Road Safety Audits - Basic Concepts

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1. Prevention is better than cure

2. Drive, ride, walk in safety (safety for all

road users)


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Potential Benefits from RSAs

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Minor projects: saving of one accident casualty

per year

Economic benefits of this saving well in excess ofproject cost

Major projects: potential savings in accident costs

and economic benefits much higher

Potential benefit/cost ratios of 20:1 for RSAs


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Road Safety Audits EU Practices (I)

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2006 EC Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety

Management

1. Road Safety Audits

- RSAs for all road infrastructure projects

- Qualified auditors to audit designs of road

infrastructure projects

- RSAs to be an integral part of design process

(feasibility, preliminary design, detailed design,

pre-opening)


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Road Safety Audits EU Practices (II)

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1. Road Safety Audits (contd)

Safety Criteria by Project Stages

Stage 1: Feasibility

- Location (risks of landslides, floods)

- Junctions (types, distances)

- Traffic lanes (types, numbers)

- Traffic (any restrictions on types)

Stage 2: Preliminary Design

- Design speed

- cross-sections (widths of roadway,

sidewalks)

- visibility- layout of junctions

- bus stops

- road/rail level crossings


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Road Safety Audits EU Practices (III)

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Safety Criteria by Project Stages (contd)

Stage 3: Detailed Design

- Layout

- Horizontal & vertical alignments

- Traffic signs & road markings

- Lighting

- Roadside equipment

- Roadside environment, incl

vegetation

- Fixed roadside obstacles

Stage 4: Pre-Opening

- Road users comfort levels

(darkness, bad weather conditions)

- Legibility of traffic signs & road

markings

- Pavement grip


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Road Safety Audits EU Practices (IV)

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- RSA Report to document critical safety elements

of project stages

- RSA Report to include proposals to remedy

unsafe features

- If unsafe features are not remedied, reasons to

be stated by competent authority in Report

Annex


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Road Safety Audits EU Practices (V)

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2. Auditors and Inspectors

- Training curricula for auditors to be established

- Auditors to be certified and required to takeperiodic re-training

- Auditors should have experience in road design,

road safety engineering, accident analysis

- Auditors shall not have had any prior involvement

in the relevant infrastructure project

- One member of an RSA team should be qualified


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Eligible Projects for RSAs

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Major highway projects

Minor road improvements Traffic management schemes

Development projects

Road maintenance works


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RSA Stages and Options

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Stage 1 - Feasibility/initial design

Stage 2 - Preliminary design/draftplans

Stage 3 - Detailed Design

Stage 4 - Pre-opening


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RSA Stages and Content for Types of Road ProjectsRoad Projects RSA Stages and Content

1 2 1/2 3 2/3 # 4

Major highway projects

Minor highway projects

Traffic management schemes,including traffic calming

Accident remedial measures

Major maintenance works

Major development projects

Minor development projects

Trunk roads and expressways Temporary traffic managementof major projects

# dur ing con struct ion

RSA Stages & Road Projects________________________________________________________


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RSA Approach

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RSA conducted by a specialist individual or team

with experience in road safety engineering, accident

investigation and prevention

RSA auditors to be independent of the project

design team

range/scope of RSA and roles/responsibilities ofthose involved specified in a Terms of Reference

(TOR)


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The steps Respons ib i l i tyInitiatethe audit

Provideinformation

Commencement meeting

Study the plans- visit the site

Undertake the audit

Completion meeting

Write Responses Report

Implement changes

Write the audit report

Client (Director, MoT orPerm Sec, MoPW)

Designer

Audit Team

Audit Team

Audit Team

Client

Client and Designer

Client and Designerand Audit Team

Client and Designerand Audit Team

RSA Steps &Responsibilities


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Roles and Agency Responsibilities

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1. Client (Roads or Traffic Management Authority)

Accept an RSA as a requirement of project quality

control proceduresCommission RSAs at appropriate stages of project

preparation

view RSA findings constructively and act on results


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2. Project Manager/Design Engineer

Initiate required RSAs (issue TOR, engage team, etc)

Provide a project brief, plans and supporting

information Receive and assess the final RSA report

Decide on what follow-up actions should be taken


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3. RSA Auditor

Identify any potential safety problems

NOT to comment on project design principles or re-design possibilities

Address any safety concerns for specific road users

(e.g. pedestrians, non-motorised vehicles)

Use road safety engineering best practices to make

constructive recommendations


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RSA Good Practice

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1. RSA Team Selection

Expertise RSA Stages

1 2 3 4

Road Safety Specialist

Road Design Engineer

Specialist Engineer(s)

Police Officer

Maintenance Engineer

Road Safety Officer


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RSA Examples

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1. Dual carriageway bypassing an urban area:

problems identified during RSA Stage 1

(Feasibility)

changes proposed to alleviate safety

concerns


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RSA Examples

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2. Access road approach to a major road (driving

on the left)

problems identified during a RSA Stage 3/4

(Design/Pre-opening)

measures proposed and implemented to

alleviate safety problems


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TRACECA LTSS Project

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- development of a work programme and schedule

aimed at integrating EC Directive 2008/96/EC and

Procedures on Safety Management of Roads into

TRACECA countries during the LTSS Project

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