Developments in the Safe System Approach. Gerard Waldron

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1 Developments in the Safe System Approach Gerard Waldron

2 Outline Introduction who are we? Road Safety ARRB s actions Safe System Approach Road Safety Internationally ARRB s actions PIARC Road Safety Manual 2

3 ARRB s Members Department of Transport and Main Roads 3

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5 Road Safety Tools Austroads Road Safety Engineering Toolkit Australian National Risk Assessment Model Road Safety Risk Manager Speed limit setting software 5

6 Overview of ARRB Road Safety Research ARRB transforms research into practice. In the area of safety: Reports and guidelines of best practice Road safety tools (ANRAM, RSRM, etc) Extensive road safety risk assessment research has been conducted in Australia over the last decade Engineering based solutions Develop robust information in guides / manuals Most recent interest relates to Safe System implementation Focus is on evidence-based outcomes 6

road safety risk assessment research has been conducted in Australia over the last decade Engineering based

7 Infrastructure and crash severity Much theorising, but little hard data Swedish multi-factor study (roads, vehicles and road users) based on in-depth crash investigations Higher percentage of severe crashes occurred on lower standard roads (less than 4-star Euro-RAP, and excluding motorways) Possible permanent injury (including soft tissue injury) 45% Moderate injury 59% Fatality 79% 7

of severe crashes occurred on lower standard roads (less than 4-star Euro-RAP, and excluding

8 One life lost on our roads is too many 8

Safe System approach The Safe System approach starts from the ethical position that no one should die or be seriously injured on the road It recognises that

9 Safe System approach The Safe System approach starts from the ethical position that no one should die or be seriously injured on the road It recognises that humans make mistakes and are vulnerable, and is therefore based on human tolerance to likely collisions A system approach roads, vehicles, people, speed interacting 50 9

humans make mistakes and are vulnerable, and is therefore based on human

10 Risk Assessment 10

Australian National Risk Assessment Model Combines crash-based and risk based approaches A tool to identify the risk of severe crashes on road

11 Australian National Risk Assessment Model Combines crash-based and risk based approaches A tool to identify the risk of severe crashes on road network An analysis tool to understand the sources of those risks A decision support tool to develop road improvement programs addressing those risk 11

network An analysis tool to understand the sources of those risks A

12 Safe System - ARRB Safe System is a major challenge for road agencies ARRB helps road agencies to work out how to progress towards Safe System objectives Workshops on implications for Infrastructure, Speed Management, Road Users and Local Government Safe System principles referenced throughout guides, training and other materials Built into risk assessment models 12

implications for Infrastructure, Speed Management, Road Users and Local Government Safe

13 ARRB in Action Internationally 13

14 ARRB in Action Internationally Increase awareness Translate awareness into tangible actions Sustain local and regional capability Strategic capacity building Equip people with skills and tools to become road safety actors and partners 14

capability Strategic capacity building Equip people with

15 ARRB in Action Internationally Road Safety Audit Training Manila, Philippines 15

16 ARRB in Action Internationally Road Safety Audit Training Manila, Philippines New Delhi, India 16

17 ARRB in Action Internationally Road Safety Audit Training Manila, Philippines New Delhi, India Morocco (NEW) 17

18 ARRB in Action Internationally Helmet and road safety training for school children, Vietnam ARRB gives 800 students free helmets 18

19 International guidance documents 19

20 PIARC Road Safety Manual Previous manual produced in 2003 Need for significant changes, updates, and upgrades Need for a new manual that promotes the latest safety knowledge, policies, and notable international practices

upgrades Need for a new manual that promotes the

21 New PIARC Road Safety Manual Authoritative global safety resource Supports the UN Decade of Action Policy makers, middle management, and practitioners Countries in different stages of development Major tool to aid with capacity building 21

22 PIARC Road Safety Manual Project led by a Task Force established by PIARC incl representatives from PIARC Technical Committees on: Road safety World Bank OECD/ ITF African Development Bank PIARC General Secretariat Drafting the manual has been awarded to consortium of experts led by ARRB Electronic version managed by PIARC General Secretariat 22

23 PIARC Road Safety Manual Web based publication Translate into several languages Available end

24 Thank you Thank you for your time Further information: Information on ANRAM (pre recorded webinar) aspx? 24

Road safety assessment methods: deciding which one to use

Towards safer roads ` PUBLISHED JULY 2011 Supersedes Nil TSR 11/01 Road safety assessment methods: deciding which one to use Purpose There are a number of methods offered to assess roads from a road safety