Wadhwa, L. C. (2001) Road safety through road design improvements. In: Australasian Transport Research Forum: 24th. From: ATRF01, 17- 20 April 2001, Hobart, Tasmania.

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Abstract

[Extract:] The results of previous work have shown that roads with higher geometric standards are safer. In fact the freeways (or motorways) are the safest form of road, being four times as safe as other roads and can be as much as 20 times as safe as other arterial roads (Ogden, 1996, p. 155; Asfa, 2000, p. 2)). In Australia, where population is sparse except in the metropolitan cities, travel demand and economics do not permit all roads to be built to the highest standards. A significant proportion of Australian roads, especially in country areas, have been built to lower standards. Improving design standards will undoubtedly improve safety on roads. The design standards refer to strategic decisions concerning the geometric standards to which the road is built. Such decisions are possible to be made efficiently and rationally if the decision-makers are aware of the effect of improving standards on reducing accident risk.

Item ID:	14592
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
Keywords:	Infrastructure; Queensland; Road Features; Road safety
Copyright Information:	Available Open Access from publisher's website.
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2019 05:09
FoR Codes:	09 ENGINEERING > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090507 Transport Engineering @ 100%
SEO Codes:	88 TRANSPORT > 8801 Ground Transport > 880109 Road Safety @ 100%
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