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Delegation from Indonesia.
Road Safety Audit.
World Map
May 31, 2012
Victoria
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Australia Roads in Victoria
Road Type Length Lane Networ Travel
(km) km (km) k (%) (%)
National 1,010 2,960 0.9 8.9
highway
Rural arterial 18,060 32,240 10.2 21.8
Urban arterial 3,180 10,040 3.2 51.7
Rural local 106,100 212,200 67.3 5.2
Urban local 26,400 53,000 16.8 12.4
All road types 154,750 315,440 100.0 100.0
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ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT
A road safety audit is…...
”a formal examination of a
road/traffic project in which an • “An accident blackspot can be defined as
independent,qualified team a site where there is a concentration of
crashes over a nominated short period of
reports on the project’s time”
accident potential”
(AUSTROADS 2002)
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Road Safety Audit The Basic Aim of Both Techniques is
to:
“Proactive approach”
REDUCE ROAD TRAUMA
Accident Blackspot
“Reactive approach”
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Accident Blackspot Approach
requires crash data.
• Engineers analyse data
• Design solutions to reduce risk
• Select most economic solution
• Seek inclusion in a program
• Construct
• Monitor performance
• The engineers actions are based on crash data
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“We have excellent standards, we
follow them exactly, and we do not “We don’t have trained staff, or
need another check that we are access to trained consultants.”
complying with standards.”
• Road safety audit is much more than a compliance check
• Whenever a new process is introduced, there is a
against standards. need to get staff and other professionals aware
• there may not be a standard for some of the issues. of, and trained in, the new process. Road safety
• the audit team is trained to put themselves in the shoes audit workshops should be an integral part of any
of the road users – that entails much opinion, conjecture implementation strategy.
and empathy with all sorts of road users.
• many of these issues will have nothing to do with
standards.
• Finally, minimum standards may not always be safe
enough – going above and beyond the minimum is
sometimes essential.
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“We have experienced designers
– we don’t need audits.” “This is a new road project, designed to the
• Road designers have a job latest standards, costing millions. Of course
that often entails many it will improve road safety – we don’t need
compromises – costs, an audit”.
standards, land acquisition,
environmental concerns and
• New road projects generally create a safer road
more. Sometimes safety environment than before, but that does not mean
may become a casualty. A that the risk of using the new road will be as low
road safety audit is the one as practical. A road safety audit is good insurance
opportunity for road safety to ensure that the new road project delivers a low
engineering input to be risk road.
injected into the project.
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A road safety audit:
A road safety audit:
- does not take over responsibility for
the project - is formal (not casual)
- that responsibility remains with the - requires professional
Project Manager judgment
- helps to inject safety
into projects
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When do we do audits – the
Objectives of road safety audit stages of road safety audit
 to ensure high levels of safety on new
road projects Feasibility
 reduce whole-life costs of projects • Preliminary design
 minimize accident risk on the adjoining • Detailed design
road network • During construction
 promote the safety of all road users • Pre-opening
 promote road safety engineering
• Existing road
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Independent Team members. Key Roles to Remember.
• Independent of design,maintenance or
management of the Project • Audit team identifies Safety Concerns.
• Removes pressures of budget • Audit team may suggest solutions.
• Eliminates concerns of previous actions
• Reduces concerns that team members • Project/Road Manager decides
are biased. • Does he agree – if no why not.
• If agreement
• When will the work be done
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Remember the Designer Road safety audits are a small
part of the design cost…
• Don’t try to redesign the road
 1-2% of total design costs
• Remember the designer has spent
months on this job and knows it
intimately.  About 0.1% of total project cost
• Most important for audit team to
identify the safety concern
• Identification of the solution is
secondary at this stage.
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Costs and Benefits
Road safety audits offer great
benefits
Road safety audit -the
High BCR’s
earlier, the better -
– 36:1 for design stage safer, cheaper
– 6:1 for existing roads
– (AUSTROADS study 2001)
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Reviewing Road Safety AUDIT
Common Issues-Delineation
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Road Safety Audit Road Safety Audit
Common Issues-Delineation Common Issues-Delineation
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Road Safety Audit Road Safety Audit
Common Issues - Width Common Issues-Width
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Road Safety Audit Road Safety Audit
Common Issues-Width Common Issues-Roadside Hazards
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Road Safety Audit Road Safety Audit
Common Issues-Roadside Hazards Common Issues-Roadside Hazards
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Road safety audit
has much to
offer
Indonesia.
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