Examining the role of road safety audits worldwide: exploring road safety expert’s opinions
Author | AlHamad, Souad |
Author | Almallah, Mustafa |
Author | Naser, Mohammad N. |
Author | Alhajyaseen, Wael K.M. |
Author | de Roos, Michael Philip |
Available date | 2022-10-19T07:14:20Z |
Publication Date | 2022-08 |
Publication Name | International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2022.2114090 |
Citation | AlHamad, S., Almallah, M., Naser, M. N., Alhajyaseen, W. K., & de Roos, M. P. (2022). Examining the role of road safety audits worldwide: exploring road safety expert’s opinions. International journal of injury control and safety promotion, 1-10. |
ISSN | 1745-7300 |
Abstract | Road safety audit (RSA) is a method used to proactively identify safety risks in road projects from planning, design, and construction stages. The effectiveness of the implementation of RSAs varies across the globe. This paper provides an understanding of road safety auditor’s opinions and attitudes by using data collected from an online questionnaire filled by 408 road safety experts with varying demographic and technical backgrounds. Results demonstrated that majority of respondents agreed that RSA is an effective tool to improve road safety. Compared to high-income countries, respondents from low- and middle-income countries had less knowledge about RSA and less access to RSA guidelines. The results also indicate that many road safety auditors have a misunderstanding of the independence requirement for conducting RSA. The results of this paper can be used to inform and develop improved guidance to improve RSA generally and promote RSA as an effective road safety engineering tool. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Subject | auditors perception proactive Road safety audit road safety manuals |
Type | Article |
Pagination | 1-10 |
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