Abstract
The Directive 2008/96/EC of European Parliament and of the Council requires the establishment and implementation of procedures relating to road safety impact assessments, road safety audits, the management of road network safety and safety inspections by the Member States. Directive aims to develop procedures with the aim of increasing safety of road infrastructures. Road Safety Impact Assessment (RSIA) is an initial part of road infrastructure safety management systems. This article describes the scope of RSIA procedures, provides detailed recommendations on qualification of auditors, implementation and execution of procedures for the EU Member States. Road safety should play an important role when routes are being selected and safety awareness should be included in the decision making during the designing/planning stage. RSIA is a very beneficial tool that could increase transparency and availability of information, consequently, it leads all parties concerned to well-informed decisions.
Highlights
BALTRIS is a project within the European Union’s Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 that promotes regional development through transnational cooperation
The Directive 2008/96/EC of European Parliament and of the Council requires the establishment and implementation of procedures relating to road safety impact assessments, road safety audits, the management of road network safety and safety inspections by the Member States
This article describes the scope of Road Safety Impact Assessment (RSIA) procedures, provides detailed recommendations on qualification of auditors, implementation and execution of procedures for the European Union (EU) Member States
Summary
BALTRIS is a project within the European Union’s Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 that promotes regional development through transnational cooperation. The project focuses on the exchange of experiences, knowledge and joint development of road infrastructure safety management procedures, i.e.:. Directive 2008/96/EC Road Infrastructure Safety Management aims to develop procedures in order to increase safety of road infrastructures in all EU countries and stimulates the exchange of knowledge and best practices between the Member States. By the regulations of European Parliament the Member States may apply the procedures, as a set of good practices, to national road transport infrastructure, not included in the trans-European road network which was constructed using Community funding in whole or in part. RSIA shall indicate the road safety considerations which contribute to the choice of the proposed solution It shall further provide all relevant information necessary for a cost-benefit analysis of the different options assessed. This article aims to present BALTRIS project, accumulated experience and framework of RSIA procedure
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