Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management (c. 96)

ANNEX II U.K. ROAD SAFETY AUDITS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

1. Criteria at the draft design stage: U.K.

(a)

geographical location (e.g. exposure to landslides, flooding, avalanches), seasonal and climatic conditions and seismic activity;

(b)

types of and distance between junctions;

(c)

number and type of lanes;

(d)

kinds of traffic admissible to the new road;

(e)

functionality of the road in the network;

(f)

meteorological conditions;

(g)

driving speeds;

(h)

cross-sections (e.g. width of carriageway, cycle tracks, foot paths);

(i)

horizontal and vertical alignments;

(j)

visibility;

(k)

junctions layout;

(l)

public transport and infrastructures;

(m)

road/rail level crossings.