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What actually is a Road Safety Audit and why do you need one? To get an idea of how we work, check out our process below.

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What is the purpose of a Road Safety Audit?

A road safety audit is a formal examination of proposed or existing roads and road related areas from the perspective of all road users with the intention of identifying road safety deficiencies and areas of risk that could lead to road crashes. It does not consider crash history. It is conducted by an independent, qualified team of professionals.

What is a Road User?

A Road User can be a motorist in a passenger vehicle, delivery vehicle, bus, or heavy vehicle, as well as pedestrians, disabled, elderly, schoolchildren, cyclists and associated facilities such as signalised crossings, bicycle lanes, school zones.

What is the purpose of a Road Safety Audit?

A road safety audit is a formal examination of proposed or existing roads and road related areas from the perspective of all road users with the intention of identifying road safety deficiencies and areas of risk that could lead to road crashes. It does not consider crash history. It is conducted by an independent, qualified team of professionals.

What is a Road User?

A Road User can be a motorist in a passenger vehicle, delivery vehicle, bus, or heavy vehicle, as well as pedestrians, disabled, elderly, schoolchildren, cyclists and associated facilities such as signalised crossings, bicycle lanes, school zones.

The history of Road Safety Auditing

Road safety audit (RSA) as a concept and technique has been in existence since the mid-1980s. There exists compelling evidence that procuring and conducting audits in a timely and disciplined manner has been, and remains, a highly effective and proactive way of identifying safety-related risks and hazards so that they can be mitigated, with the ultimate intention of preventing fatal and serious injury crashes from occurring. Conducting RSAs and implementing audit recommendations have saved many lives and therefore remain fundamental components of many road agencies’ network safety strategies.

A Road Safety Audit IS NOT:

An opportunity to redesign or make changes to a design with no apparent link to a safety issue.

A technical check on the design elements or the application of design standards (this should be carried out independently of the road safety audit e.g. as part of the design quality assurance process).

What are the stages of Road Safety Audits?

In New South Wales, the audit stages are broken down into 7 Project Phases. Prior to 2011, there were 5 stages.

Pre Construction

Including Strategic Design, Concept Design and Detailed Design.

Construction

Including Roadworks and Pre-Opening

Post Construction

including Finalisation and Existing Road

How does a Road Safety Audit work?

The fundamental process of a Road Safety Audit includes:

  • Preparing a road safety audit brief
  • Selecting a road safety auditing team
  • Gathering background information
  • Holding a commencement meeting
  • Undertaking a site visit and auditing the background information
  • Preparing a road safety auditing report
  • Holding a completion meeting
  • Finalising the road safety audit report
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Where can I find Road Safety Audit Resources?

The following links provide further information on Road Safety Audits including Guidelines, Procedures, Standards, Templates and Checklists.

Can I receive a Road Safety Audit Exemption?

There are no exemptions provided for Road Safety Audits. If a road safety audit request has been issued then the audit must be undertaken and the report provided to the approving authority.