RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

Road Safety Audit in Austria

Eva M. Eichinger , M.Sc., Ph.D.

Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology

Road Directorate Technology and Road Safety Division

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RSA in Austria

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Priority areas

AuditHuman Behaviour

Political and legal aspects

Vehicles

Infrastructure

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

• RSA is part of of Austrian Road Safety Programme– Introduction of mandatory safety checks for all

road construction projects– Creation of a handbook with checklist– Pilot projects on the entire road network –

including roads within city limits– Evaluation of the pilot projects and of the

handbook– Instruction of auditors

RSA in Austria

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

• RSA Handbook including checklists was published in August 2004

• RSAs are not compulsory at the moment • Currently the RSA guideline is under

progress of being made compulsory for the motorway network

• An updated RSA Guideline is currently prepared (should be ready in summer 2005)

RSA in Austria

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

• 15 Audits on the motorway network have already been carried out

• Experience in all audit phases from planning to opening phase

• Generally positive results • ~25 deficits were found in each audit

phase and ~20 have been solved

RSA in Austria

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

• The RSA is currently commissioned and financed by the road owner

• RSAs are carried out by teams of auditors (road safety experts) from the – Austrian Road Safety Board– Civil Engineers specialized in road safety– Experts from the administrations

RSA in Austria

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

• Pilot projects on the low level road network

• Increase use of RSA in the provinces• Lobbying for RSA in provinces • Introduction of RSA courses for

auditors• Compulsory RSA on motorway

network

Future of RSA in Austria

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

Example: S2 Wiener Nordrand Schnellstraße1. Audit: Planning Phase – Jan. 2004

61 safety deficits

2. Audit: Draft Design Phase - April 200429 safety deficits 13 new 16 from 1. audit 42 from 1. audit already considered

3. Audit: Design Phase - August 200418 safety deficits 6 new 12 from 2. audit 11 from 2. audit already considered

Example

RSA in Austria CEDR SG „Road Safety“Eva M. Eichinger Copenhagen, April , 2004

Audit Report – Example of deficitExample