ROSEE RSA/RSI Introduction courses ROSEE Speed Management courses ROSEE PP8 UL FGG-PTI & WP4 leader Kostanjsek, Jure & Lipar, Peter Munchen, June 6, 2013
ROSEE WP4: Safe Roads and Mobility RSA/RSI course materials RSA/RSI Tool Speed Management course materials RSA/RSI courses Speed Management courses Road safety audit/inspection and report Low cost infrastructure improvements Investment proposal Transnational meeting 2
EU Directive 2008/96/EC Road Safety Audit means an independent detailed systematic and technical safety check relating to the design characteristics of a road infrastructure project and covering all stages from planning to early operation which means: Road Safety audit is conducted at the earliest possible stage of planning and construction. Safety Inspection means an ordinary periodical verification of the characteristics and defects that require maintenance work for reasons of safety, which means: Roads Safety Inspection is a systematic field study on existing roads. 3
EU directive 2008/96/EC Article 10 Exchange of best practices In order to improve the safety of roads within the European Union that are not part of the trans-european road network, the Commission shall establish a coherent system for the exchange of best practices between the Member States, covering, inter alia, existing road infrastructure safety projects and proven road safety technology. 4
ROSEE training course for RSA/RSI Introduction Human behaviour Sustainable safe road design Road safety audit (RSA) Road safety audit practical examples Road safety inspection (RSI) RSI + RSA (stage 3 and 4) practical examples 5
Introduction The terms of ''the White Paper on European Transport Policy for 2010'' Directive 2008/96/EC RSIA, RSA, RSI, Network Management High Risk Sections The tasks of the EU member states The point of assessing the traffic safety at all stages of life cycle of a road - general 6
Human behaviour Human environment vehicle system Elementary HEV system, Human behaviour, Strain and workload, Perception, Lane tracking, Choice of speed, Orientation and anticipation Traffic accidents Incident and Accident, Accident reasons, Understanding the accident, Statistical accident analysis, Random nature of accidents, Accident analysis 7
Human environment vehicle system 8
Traffic Accidents 9
Traffic Accidents 10
Sustainable safe road design Theory Safety concept and principles Road functions Road categories and Network classification Capacity Cross section Cross section Design of roadside Restraint systems Intersections General requirements Roundabouts Priority junctions Priority junctions with traffic lights 11
Sustainable safe road design 12
Sustainable safe road design 13
Cross Section 14
Cross Section 15
Cross Section 16
Intersections 17
Sustainable safe road design Alignment Introduction Sight distance Horizontal alignment Transition curves Super elevation Vertical alignment Composed alignment Cycling infrastructure Design elements Crossings Pedestrian crossings Objectives and solutions Give way crossings Split level crossings Linear villages Traffic calming Problems encountered linear villages Problem analysis, goals and solutions 18
Alignment 19
Linear Villages 20
Cycling 21
Pedestrians 22
Performing Road Safety Audit (RSA) Historical Background to RSA The EU Position on RSA Definition of RSA Goals of RSA Benefits of undertaking RSA RSA Stages Stage 1 Outline design Stage 2 Detailed design Stage 3 Pre-opening Stage 4 Early operation RSA Process Roles & responsibilities Commissioning the RSA How to undertake the RSA The RSA Report Response to the RSA Report Guidelines for Road Safety Audit 23
Performing Road Safety Audit (RSA) 24
Performing Road Safety Inspection (RSI) The identification of road sections with high accident concentrations high risk sites Network safety management A rough analysis of accidents can: provide guidance in terms of priorities simplify the inspection Rough analysis of accident data means: types of accidents locations of accidents 25
RSI Results Road Safety Inspection Road Safety Inspection of Austrian motor- and expressways Common Understanding of RSI Preventive tool Independent of the occurred number of accidents Regular inspection Covering the whole existing road network Carried out by trained traffic expert team 26
RSI Checklists 27
ROSEE training course for RSA/RSI RSI + RSA (stage 3 and 4) practical examples Field (RSI z RSA Stage 3 and 4): Example 1: Motorway (Primary) Example 2: State road (Primary and/or secondary) Example 3: Intersection in urban area (Secondary) Example 4: Cyclists and pedestrians Report 28
ROSEE training course for Speed Management Implementation of speed management system Political and community support Stakeholders and roles Assessing the situation Preparing a plan of action General Preparing for implementation Problem rating Informing, influencing and involving the public Limiting speed, communication and enforcement Planning and using pilot projects Management arrangements Speed Road traffic crashes and injury involving speed What is speed management Evaluating the program Designing tools for managing speed Planning and methods Speed zoning and speed limits Dissemination Changing behavior: regulating and enforcing speed Changing behavior: public education Engineering treatments: traffic calming measures 29
Speed 30
Assessing the situation Essential information in understanding the existing situation in relation to speed will include awareness of: existing road hierarchies by function activities occurring on the roads (particularly vulnerable road-user activity) data on crashes speed levels speed involvement in crashes the existing legal position for speed limits speed compliance attitudes to speed 31
Design tools for speed management 32
Implementation of speed management system Stakeholders Preparing a plan of action 33
Evaluating the program Evaluation and monitoring need to be built into the program from the start. An important initial stage involves collecting baseline data to assess the current situation before developing and implementing the program. Dissemination: the need to recognize and reward the inputs made by individuals and agencies because this will help to ensure sustainability of the program as will broadcasting and celebrating successful outcomes. 34