Monitoring Of Road Safety Performance Indicators – Current Situation And Trends In The Republic Of Serbia

Abstract

Republic of Serbia started to monitor road safety performance indicators (RSPIs) in 2013. After comprehensive study, Road Traffic Safety Agency and University of Belgrade – Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering have developed national methodology for monitoring RSPIs. This methodology is harmonized with several key EU projects, such as SAFETYNET and DACOTA, that means that data are comparable at international level. From autumn 2013 till nowadays, according to developed national methodology for RSPIs monitoring, every year, twice a year Republic of Serbia collecting data regard key RSPIs. Results are usually published at different national and international conferences, through different reports, fact sheets, as well at official web site of Road Traffic Safety Agency. In this paper we presenting methodology for monitoring key RSPIs in the Republic of Serbia, as well some of the key results – current situation and trends. According to that results of monitoring RSPIs data in the Republic of Serbia, several key policy documents were adopted, i.e. National Road Safety Strategy for the Republic of Serbia for the period 2016-2020 includes data about current state, trends and intermediate and final targets for RSPIs. Also this data will be used for monitoring and assessing of success (reaching targets) of national road safety strategy and effects of applied road safety measures. In the meantime, many Serbian municipalities have started to use RSPIs data for their local road safety strategies and to plan their road safety activities, to allocate funds, etc.