Aspects of road safety audits

Kanellaidis, G

dc.contributor.author	Kanellaidis, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:14:26Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:14:26Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	0733-947X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13058
dc.subject	Road Safety	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Accident prevention	en
dc.subject.other	Highway accidents	en
dc.subject.other	Road safety audit (RSA)	en
dc.subject.other	Motor transportation	en
dc.title	Aspects of road safety audits	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1999)125:6(481)	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1999)125:6(481)	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	The procedure of road safety audit (RSA), which originated in Great Britain and is now being spread in several countries around the world, can be incorporated in the framework of designing, constructing, and operating road infrastructure as a means for preventing accidents. RSA, which can be applied to both new and existing road facilities, is typically carried out by an independent team consisting of highway engineers and/ or traffic safety experts. The present paper focuses on the possibilities for further enhancing the consideration of human factor-related issues in RSA guidelines. This can be achieved through the incorporation of quantitative checks on consistency or driver work load. Such tests can give more weight to the auditors' reasoning. Moreover, the scope is investigated for providing increased opportunities for road user involvement in the RSA process. Public involvement is examined from the aspect of a group's representation, appropriate RSA stages, effective procedures, and responsibility. The possible means and methods for communication between auditors and road users' representatives are also discussed.	en
heal.publisher	ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Transportation Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1999)125:6(481)	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000083262400002	en
dc.identifier.volume	125	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	481	en
dc.identifier.epage	486	en