ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Civil Engineering

Road Accidents are increasing at a high rate all around the world day by day due to spectacular growth of the road transportation sector. Millions of people are injured and killed during years all over the world due to road accidents. Huge amount of socio- economic cost incurred due to accidents. Accidents rates are increasing despite of many preventive measures applied to improve road conditions and traffic laws. The serious economic loss caused by road accidents demand the attention of the society and call for the solution of the problem. A multi-disciplinary approach like Road safety Audit (RSA) measures are suggested for safety of road users like pedestrians, cyclists and vehicular users. The road safety audit process is best characterized as a proactive approach to road safety by addressing issues before accidents occur. This is a radically different approach to traditional black spot analyses used to identify problem areas based on frequency of accident occurrence. Road Safety Audit (RSA) is one of the safety measures employed for preventing or reducing road accidents an existing road or future road project to a formal examination. These are conducted by an independent, experienced multidisciplinary RSA team. RSA is an important tool for assessing accident potential of a specific design. Originally this RSA concept has first developed in the United Kingdom in the 1980s as part of Accident Investigation and Prevention techniques, they have evolved to the point where they are now an integral component of the road safety process. Analysis of major accident in the recent decades has concluded that driver’s errors are the major concern for the occurrence of road accident. This Audit will focus on evaluating the benefits of the proposed actions that have emanated from deficiencies identified through the audit process.

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