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Road Safety Audit (RSA) : Dr. Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan School of Civil Engineering

Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal process to identify potential safety hazards in road projects. [CO1] It helps ensure roads provide the highest safety standards for all users. [CO2] RSAs are done at various stages of a project by qualified auditors and aim to "get it right the first time" by reducing accidents. [CO3] Auditors must be experienced in road safety and design and consider the needs of all users. Audit reports outline any issues found and are reviewed by clients to determine necessary safety improvements. The goal is reducing the overall costs and impacts of accidents on roads.

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Road Safety Audit (RSA) : Dr. Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan School of Civil Engineering

Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal process to identify potential safety hazards in road projects. [CO1] It helps ensure roads provide the highest safety standards for all users. [CO2] RSAs are done at various stages of a project by qualified auditors and aim to "get it right the first time" by reducing accidents. [CO3] Auditors must be experienced in road safety and design and consider the needs of all users. Audit reports outline any issues found and are reviewed by clients to determine necessary safety improvements. The goal is reducing the overall costs and impacts of accidents on roads.

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Road Safety Audit (RSA)

Dr. Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan


School of Civil Engineering

Slides taken from a presentation made by:


CNS Consultant (Ir. Sulaiman)
Course Outcome

No. Course Outcome


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dalam bentuk laporan dan lukisan
“ …….. Malaysia is facing a
serious road accident
problem. Every year for the
last 5 years, more than 5000
people were killed on its
road …….”
ACCIDENTS DEATHS TREND AND PROJECTION
SOURCE : Radin Umar (1997)
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
SOURCE : AUSTROADS (1994)
FATALITIES BY ROAD USER
Source : Towards Safer Roads in Developing Countries
Drivers tend to overestimate
their own ability and the
capability of their vehicles

Engineers tend to
overestimate the ability of
drivers / road users

Engineers fail to understand road-users


response/behavior to the design, rules
and regulations
Location : Kg. Cabang Tiga, Kuala Terenganu
Knowledge of human performance,
capabilities and behavioral characteristics
is a vital input for the road and traffic
engineers
Location : Kuala Terengganu FR 003
ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
• Road Safety Auditing.
• Accident Investigation.
• Revising Safety Standards / Regulations
• Formulating Safety Plans.
• Assisting other agencies on Road Safety
(e.g. National Road Safety Council / Health Ministry)
WHAT IS RSA ?

RSA is a formal process of examination


of the detail of a new project or of an
existing road, to identify the accident
potential and expected safety
performance of the project (or road)
• RSA is an accident prevention technique
• RSA is a necessary part of the ‘Quality
Assurance’ process associated with new road
projects.
• Both RSA and QA have the aim :
 ‘Getting It Right The First Time’
Location : Typical Scene Along Federal Road
ROAD SAFETY AUDIT (RSA) GOAL :

Ensure roads provide highest


practicable standard of traffic
safety for all road users.
Objective of RSA
• Identification of potential safety hazards on
new projects.
• Identification of hazardous features on
existing road before they become involved in
Accidents.
• Ensure that safety requirements of all road
users are considered.
• Reduce overall ‘through life’ cost.
Location : Raub, Pahang
WHO SHOULD DO THE RSA ?
• Qualified and Experienced in Road Safety Management,
with good background knowledge of Road Design and
Traffic Management.
• a good understanding of the ‘Human Factors’ associated
with traffic operations
• good conceptual skills, to be able to “visualize” the
project from the plans, as the driver will see it
• Independence from the original planners, designers or
‘builders’ in order to :
- Reduce inhibition of criticizing colleagues work,
- Seeing the project through ‘Fresh eyes’.
Road Safety Auditor can be from the same organization
except that he / she must have all the following
qualifications and experience :
i) Have at least 10 years working experience or 6 years working
experience with post graduate qualification.
ii) 3 years road design experience and 3 years of road safety
engineering
iii) A Professional engineers
iv) Have attended a road safety course conducted by
JKR/IEM/REAM/ University/IKRAM or have adequate
experience as a road safety Auditor for several road projects.
RSA: Current Practice in Malaysia
• “Road Safety Audit: Guidelines for the Safety
Audit of Roads and Road Project in Malaysia”
– Published by JKR in 1997, 2nd Edition in
2002
• A formal process done at various stages (5
stages) in the development of a project
• Auditors must be properly qualified
• Independent team of auditors
• Consideration of all road user groups

Road Safety Audit: Guidelines for the Safety


Audit of Roads and Road Project in Malaysia,
2002
Cycle of Road Safety Audit

RSA Stage 1

RSA Stage 5 RSA Stage 2

RSA Stage 4 RSA Stage 3


• Planning and Feasibility
Stage 1

• Preliminary Design
Stage 2

• Detailed Design
Stage 3

• Construction and Pre-opening


• Part 1: verification audit and Traffic Management Plan (TMP)
• Part 2: Audit when 50% work done (CONSTRUCTION)
Stage 4
• Part 3: Audit prior to opening (97% of COMPLETION)

• Auditing of Existing Roads


Stage 5
HOW SHOULD THE RSA REPORT BE HANDLED ?
*Needs an organizational commitment to road
safety objectives.
*Need for objective in decision making,
*Authority to make decision on the necessary
action,
*Accountability for the outcome.
Road Safety Audit Procedure – Step By Step
ACTION RESPONSIBILITY
Step 1. Preparing Audit Brief; Appointing the Auditor(s), Client / Designer / Construction Manager
Appointing the Independent Assessor.

Step 2. Assembling Background; Information, Plans to be Client / Designer / Construction Manager


audited

Step 3. Initial Meeting with Auditor (s); Handing over of Client / Designer / Construction Manager
plans etc for audit; Discussions; arrangement for
inspections etc.

Step 4. Doing the Audit, examining the plans, site Auditor (s)
inspections etc.

Step 5. Preparing the Audit Report Auditor (s)

Step 6. Completion Meeting (if required), Presentation and Client / Designer


discussion of Audit Findings.

Step 7. Deciding the action required on the Audit findings Client / Independent Assessor
Appointment of Auditor(s):-
-Independent
-Skills, Experience and Training
-Good Conceptualizing Skills
The report should contain the following items:-
- Introduction
- Detail for the Auditor or Audit team
- A summary of all information made available to the
Auditors
- Detail of the road safety audit / review carried out
- Conclusion and signature of the Auditors
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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