Technical Reports Road safety
This page lists technical reports of PIARC in the field of road safety. These publications are classified chronologically.
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Well-Prepared Projects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - A PIARC Technical Report
The issue of good preparation of road projects was already dealt with by PIARC Taskforce 1.1 in 2020 and 2021. However, contacts with major organizations concerned, such as Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), were made difficult during the pandemic. Also, the number of representatives from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in the Taskforce was very limited. These circumstances did not allow the Taskforce to consider the specific case of road projects prepared in LMICs. PIARC therefore [...]
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Road Infrastructure And Transportation Security - A PIARC Technical Report
This report aims to provide elements for addressing security risks and risk management from criminal and terrorist threats in the various road topics affecting road infrastructure mentioned above, within the conceptual framework, definitions and terminologies provided by the international standards ISO 28000 and 31000. Among the techniques that can be used, risk assessment was chosen which includes risk identification, analysis and assessment phases, and selecting a consequence/liability pair and [...]
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Road Safety Audits Guidelines for Road Projects - A PIAC Technical Report
New road projects are constantly being planned and implemented that do not fully exploit the possibility to improve road safety by better design. This can be because there is either a lack of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental issues or as a result of having to balance the various, often competing, interests involved. Transport efficiencies and requirements and economics of the project are often given highest priority, followed by environmental considerations, with safety being considered [...]
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Impact of New Propulsion Technologies on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety - A PIARC Technical Report
Alternative propulsion technologies, including battery-electric vehicles, are becoming more prevalent. Whilst such vehicles remain a small overall proportion of the vehicle fleet, the combination of impacts of Government policy and technological advances in alternative fuels is expected to accelerate their increase in numbers on the road and in tunnels in coming years. There may also be particular initiatives in certain geographical areas, such as on airport land for example, where higher proportions [...]
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Saving Lives Around the World With Proven Countermeasures - Technical Report
Saving Lives Around the World With Proven Countermeasures - Technical Report
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