A Comprehensive Approach Combining Regulatory Procedures and Accident Data Analysis for Road Safety Management Based on the European Directive 2019/1936/EC

Vaiana, Rosolino; Perri, Giusi; Iuele, Teresa; Gallelli, Vincenzo

doi:10.3390/safety7010006

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“…For instance, detailed crash data and its subsequent analysis can provide evidence for the authorities to detect black spot treatments and in designing appropriate improvement measures [32]. It is noteworthy to mention the European Union policy for road safety management emphasizes road safety inspections (RSI) based on crash analysis as an effective technique in reducing crash risk [33]. The government of India has taken cognizance of the situation due to the increased number of crash fatalities in recent years.…”

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An Exploration of Characteristics and Time Series Forecast of Fatal Road Crashes in Manipal, India

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Road crashes are the sixth leading cause of death in India. There has been a fourfold increase in the number of road traffic crashes in India in the last four decades and an increase of 9.8 times in the fatalities associated with that exponential increase. Manipal is a coastal place with a population of approximately 50,000 inhabitants lying in between the western Mountain range and the Arabian sea. The study’s objective is to explore the characteristics of fatal road crashes in Manipal from 2008–2018 using the data pertaining to fatal crashes retrieved from the office of the superintendent of police. Furthermore, it aims to forecast crashes by time series analysis prediction. The results show that most of the fatal crashes are due to exceeding the lawful speed limit, followed by driving under the influence of alcohol and going ahead and overtaking. The time series analysis forecasted the number of fatal crashes until the year 2025 and predicted that there will be an increase in the number of fatal road crashes by 4.5%. The results also provide essential leads for initiating specific intervention programmes targeting the causes of fatal road crashes.

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“…The European Union Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety Management [38] is also a strong example of the Safe System approach which refers to shared responsibility but does not include road users as sharing that responsibility. Vaiana et al [39] present a case study of improving road safety infrastructure based on this directive.…”

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“…Naturally, by definition, in an Ultimate Safe System no one can be killed or seriously injured. Progress can be monitored through strong infrastructure-based analyses and interventions, for example, through road safety assessment processes such as iRAP or inspections [39,51]. Vaiana et al [39] present a case study based on the European Union Directive for Road Safety [38] which prescribes processes for strong systemic improvements of road safety.…”

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“…Progress can be monitored through strong infrastructure-based analyses and interventions, for example, through road safety assessment processes such as iRAP or inspections [39,51]. Vaiana et al [39] present a case study based on the European Union Directive for Road Safety [38] which prescribes processes for strong systemic improvements of road safety. As a measure of progress, the ultimate defining feature of Safe System, as follows, can be applied to each section of the road: considering the worst possible mistake road users can make here, can the system still protect them and others from death or serious injury?…”

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The Ultimate Safe System: Redefining the Safe System Approach for Road Safety

Job¹,

Truong

Sakashita³

2022

Sustainability

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The Safe System approach to road safety has been adopted in many countries, but it has been adopted pervasively to a substantially constrained extent. This paper argues that effective adoption is hampered by two weaknesses in strategies for the implementation of Safe System: (1) interpretations of the shared responsibility principle and (2) Safe System adoption presented as simply requiring the use of multiple pillars of action. The typical description of shared responsibility includes responsibility by road users to obey the rules. This absolves accountability for road safety by the system owners and operators, facilitating victim blaming and reliance on road users who are acknowledged to be fallible. Thus, the system cannot be fully safe, and the vision of zero road trauma cannot be achieved. The extent to which road users are responsible for road safety via their actions is precisely the extent to which those responsible for the system have failed to deliver a safe road system. The assessment of road safety plans as Safe System because it includes multiple pillars of action fails to distinguish a system approach from a Safe System approach. Through these inclusions and interpretations, road safety advocates inadvertently obviate the responsibility of system owners and operators to provide a safe road system and prevent the achievement of zero road trauma, which nonetheless remains the vision described in Safe System strategies and plans. The Ultimate Safe System approach is proposed with a definition that genuinely drives the delivery of a truly Safe System and thus zero road trauma. Practical implications are considered.

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“…Furthermore, a capacity increase of 7% was highlighted for the turbo roundabout in comparison with the standard configuration. The aim of the implementation of road safety audits in the design phase is to identify all road safety benefits and unsafe features of both schemes in a preventive way (before the operation stage) [24].…”

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Operational and Safety Management at Intersections: Can the Turbo-Roundabout Be an Effective Alternative to Conventional Solutions?

2021

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The European Union policy strategies on the sustainability of the transport system pursue the goals of maximizing safety and environmental benefits and reducing the severity and frequency of crashes, congestion, and pollutant emission rates. A common issue is the planning of the most effective solution for operational and safety management at intersections. In this study, an egg turbo roundabout is proposed as the alternative solution to a conventional roundabout in Southern Italy which suffers from traffic congestion. A comparative analysis is carried out using microsimulation techniques to investigate the safety effects and operational improvements of converting a traditional priority intersection into standard roundabout or turbo roundabout layout. In particular, the VISSIM software is used to explore the most relevant operational performance measures: queue length, travel times and delays. The lowest values of these measurements are recorded for the simulated turbo roundabout, thus making this scheme more appropriate in terms of operational performances. With regard to safety analysis, the Surrogate Safety Assessment Model (SSAM) is used to collect information on the predicted number of conflicts, the probability, and severity of the potential collisions. The results suggest that, for the specific case study, the safety levels of the standard roundabout and the turbo roundabout are approximately comparable.

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A Comprehensive Approach Combining Regulatory Procedures and Accident Data Analysis for Road Safety Management Based on the European Directive 2019/1936/EC

Cited by 29 publications

References 31 publications

An Exploration of Characteristics and Time Series Forecast of Fatal Road Crashes in Manipal, India

An Exploration of Characteristics and Time Series Forecast of Fatal Road Crashes in Manipal, India

The Ultimate Safe System: Redefining the Safe System Approach for Road Safety

Operational and Safety Management at Intersections: Can the Turbo-Roundabout Be an Effective Alternative to Conventional Solutions?

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