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• Automated Vehicles - Challenges and Opportunities for Road Operators and Road Authorities - Technical Report

  

  Vehicle Automation – at SAE levels 3, 4 and 5 – is still in a testing phase in most countries. Many tests at level 3 have been performed successfully on open roads without any changes to the road infrastructure and without any observed impacts on congestion. There are various situations which necessitate [...]

  • Date : 2021
  • Pages : 83
  • PIARC Ref. : 2021R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-653-6
• Road Safety - Catalogue Of Case Studies - Rapport technique

  

  Knowledge comes from the analysis of successes and un-successes. Case Studies collection represents an important step toward the construction of knowledge. PIARC Case Studies Catalogue contains the description of a set of interventions designed, implemented and operated worldwide to improve road safety [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 385
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R47EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-604-8
• Implementation of National Safe System Policies: A Challenge - Technical Report

  

  This report provides a contribution to global road safety through a summary of National Safe System Policies and Implementation in relation to the Safe System approach. The report also highlights the steps that low, middle and high-income countries alike can take to accelerate progress towards Safe [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 80
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R39EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-585-0
• Road Safety Evaluations Based on Human Factors Method - Technical Report

  

  The objective of this report is to instruct responsible road authorities on how to evaluate road safety quality along roads in operation, coupling the well-known reactive approach, based on accident data analysis and high accident concentration sections (or black spots) identification and prioritization, [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 110
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R27EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-561-4
• Setting Credible Speed Limits - Case Studies Report

  

  This report of case studies on the topic of speed limits includes a series of implemented countermeasures or experimental proofs of concept to help improve the road safety in a specific location or area. PIARC didn´t work on specific speed issues in the past periods, therefore this report also contains [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 43
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R26EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-560-7
• Security of Road Infrastructure - Technical Report

  

  TF C.1 concentrated on "security of infrastructure, transported goods and persons". This decision was based on the experience that, despite the occurrence of incidents taking advantage of the layout and design of road infrastructure to target areas used by pedestrians in order to cause harm, some Road [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 84
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R12EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-524-9
• Connected Vehicles - Challenges and Opportunities for Road Operators - Technical Report

  

  The deployment of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication, also known as cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) is speeding up in many developed countries. For example, Japan has already an operational system at national level, the United States are considering [...]

  • Date : 2019
  • Pages : 84
  • PIARC Ref. : 2019R11EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-522-5
• Land use and safety: an introduction to understanding how land use decisions impact safety of the transportation system

  

  Unplanned communities create hazards for road users of all types generating unsafe conditions for motorists on the roadway and significant dangers for pedestrians, bicyclists and residents alongside or adjacent to the road. While the World Road Association continues to investigate options and recommendations [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 44
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R32EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-440-2
• Vulnerable road users: Diagnosis of design and operational safety problems and potential countermeasures

  

  Following the World Health Organisation, nearly half of those dying on the world's roads are vulnerable road users (VRU). This proportion is much greater in low- and middle-income countries, because of the greater variety and intensity of traffic mix and the lack of separation from other road users, [...]

  • Date : 2017
  • Pages : 26
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R34EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-442-6
• The Role of Road Engineering in Combatting Driver Distraction and Fatigue Road Safety Risks

  

  Driver distraction and fatigue are a problem because, as remarkable as our abilities are, we humans are fallible and our abilities have limitations. Driver distraction and fatigue incorporates elements of both limitations and fallibility. On top of our limitations and fallibilities, driving a vehicle [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 73
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R24EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-419-8
• Human factors guidelines for a safer man-road interface

  

  In the case of road safety, the Human Factors concept considers road characteristics that influence a driver's right or wrong driving actions. It understands the causes of road users' operational mistakes as the first step in a chain of actions which may proceed to an accident. Many often observed operational [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 78
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R20EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-408-2
• Fixed fire fighting systems in road tunnels: Current practices and recommendations

  

  Fixed Fire Fighting Systems (FFFS) have been routinely used in road tunnels in countries such as Japan and Australia for decades, and there is increased interest in the use of FFFS in parts of Europe, North America and Asia. Large fire events in road tunnels continue to show the consequences of such [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 80
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R03EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-375-7
• Improving safety in road tunnels through real-time communication with users

  

  This report is a continuation of the one published by PIARC in 2008 on "Human Factors and road tunnel safety regarding users". It addresses two specific points raised in the conclusion of the 2008 report: "It is most important that motorists understand how to behave in tunnels, in critical situation" [...]

  • Date : 2016
  • Pages : 60
  • PIARC Ref. : 2016R06EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-384-9
• Human factors in road design. Review of design standards in nine countries

  

  This report reviews how human factors are explicitly or implicitly considered in the current road design standards of the following countries : Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal. The report focuses on design features as they relate to the [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 212
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R36EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-306-1
• Road accident investigation guidelines for road engineers

  

  In order to improve road safety, availability of accident data and an understanding of the circumstances that lead to crashes are of vital importance. The purpose of Road Accident Investigation (RAI) is to help road engineers detect road infrastructure deficiencies that influence an accident, in order [...]

  • Date : 2013
  • Pages : 51
  • PIARC Ref. : 2013R07EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-321-4
• Comparison of national road safety policies and plans

  

  This Report examines the road safety performance of several nations, reviews reported policies and strategies in jurisdictions and attempts to establish linkages between adopted and implemented road safety policies, overarching multi - year strategies and performance outcomes. The findings are built [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 304
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R31EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-264-4
• Road safety inspection guidelines for safety checks of existing roads

  

  A Road Safety Inspection (RSI) is a systematic, on site review, conducted by road safety expert(s), of an existing road or section of road to identify hazardous conditions, faults and deficiencies that may lead to serious accidents. After defining what is a road safety inspection, the report details [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 83
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R27EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-259-8
• Best practices for road safety campaigns

  

  The report presents key findings of a literature review of best practices for road safety campaigns, and relate these to actual road safety campaign practices by road administrations and authorities of fourteen countries who responded to a survey questionnaire. The report covers the following key [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 50
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R28EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-260-1
• Improvements in safe working on roads

  

  The focus of this guide is on safety of both workers and road users in construction zones. For the safe, efficient and effective management of work zones, it is proposed that a 4 C's principle be adopted. Work zones should be designed, operated and maintained such that the works are conspicuous, clear, [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 99
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R29EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-263-6
• State of the practice for cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-benefit analysis and resource allocation

  

  This report examines the economic analysis techniques applicable to investments to improve road safety, in order to optimize the allocation of available resources. It presents the basics of project evaluation before detailing the methods of cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis. The report [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 102
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R24EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-291-1
• Best practice for road tunnel emergency exercises

  

  Emergency exercises are an integral part of the planning process of road tunnel safety. Drawing on international experience in this area, this report is in the form of a detailed guide for defining objectives, prepare, implement and evaluate an exercise in the most efficient and productive as possible. [...]

  • Date : 2012
  • Pages : 50
  • PIARC Ref. : 2012R25EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-292-X
• Taking advantage of intelligent transport systems to improve road safety

  

  Intelligent Transport Systems 1 (ITS) have been used for more than 20 years. ITS is rapidly entering the marketplace and is likely to penetrate a greater part of the vehicle fleet in the next 10 - 15 years. Applied effectively, ITS can save lives, time, and money as well as reduce threats to our environment. [...]

  • Date : 2011
  • Pages : 179
  • PIARC Ref. : 2011R03EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-233-4
• Recommendations regarding road tunnel drivers' training and information

  

  A follow-up on the report « Human Factors and safety from the view point of users » that was published in 2008 by the World Road Association, this new work by Technical Committee C4 - Road Tunnel Operations - aims at giving key information and instructions to drivers in order to enable them to adopt [...]

  • Date : 2011
  • Pages : 193
  • PIARC Ref. : 2011R04EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-235-0
• Road tunnels: operational strategies for emergency ventilation

  

  During normal operation, ventilation, whether natural or mechanical, is required to provide a clean air environment and to prevent the accumulation of pollutants. During emergency operation, ventilation is needed to influence the flow of smoke. Smoke control plays a key role to increase the chances [...]

  • Date : 2011
  • Pages : 99
  • PIARC Ref. : 2011R02EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-234-2
• Road safety audit guidelines for safety checks of new road projects

  

  This guideline is a comprehensive catalogue of design safety problems and countermeasures that outlines the common types of design failures in a definitive guide for road engineers and professionals working in the road transport sector. With the UN Decade of Action soon to be launched by the World Health [...]

  • Date : 2011
  • Pages : 385
  • PIARC Ref. : 2011R01EN
  • ISBN : 2-84060-199-0