SafetyandAccidentReduction1PORTALWrittenMaterialwww.eu-portal.netSafetyandAccidentReduction2PORTALWrittenMaterialwww.eu-portal.netTableofContents1.Introduction.................................................................................................41.1Definition............................................................................................................................41.2Objectivesandskills.........................................................................................................51.3Challenges.........................................................................................................................51.4LinkwithEUpolicies........................................................................................................62.UnderstandingTrafficSafety.....................................................................72.1Definingtheproblem........................................................................................................7Motorisedversusnon-motorisedmodes................................................................................92.2Whydoaccidentsoccur?...............................................................................................11Impactsofspeedonaccidents.............................................................................................11Vulnerableroadusers..........................................................................................................142.3Integratedapproach........................................................................................................15RoadSafetyAudit.................................................................................................................15UrbanSafetyManagement(USM).......................................................................................16AccidentandInjuryRegistration...........................................................................................212.4Engineering......................................................................................................................25RoadSafetyAudit.................................................................................................................25Environmentaldesignandredesign.....................................................................................27III.Roaddesignandspeed...................................................................................................39IV.Roaddesignandnon-motorisedmodes.........................................................................41V.Safetymeasures,standardsandproceduresforworkzones..........................................52Speedmanagement.............................................................................................................58Frameworkforassessingtheimpactsofspeed...................................................................59Currentspeedmanagementmeasuresandtools................................................................61Advancedtransporttelematics.............................................................................................62ATTforspeedmanagement.................................................................................................642.5Education...................................................
