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

ANNEX I ROAD SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

1. Elements of a road safety impact assessment:

(a)

problem definition;

(b)

current situation and ‘do nothing’ scenario;

(c)

road safety objectives;

(d)

analysis of impacts on road safety of the proposed alternatives;

(e)

comparison of the alternatives, including cost-benefit analysis;

(f)

presentation of the range of possible solutions.

2. Elements to be taken into account:

(a)

fatalities and accidents, reduction targets against ‘do nothing’ scenario;

(b)

route choice and traffic patterns;

(c)

possible effects on the existing networks (e.g. exits, intersections, level crossings);

(d)

road users, including vulnerable users (e.g. pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists);

(e)

traffic (e.g. traffic volume, traffic categorisation by type);

(f)

seasonal and climatic conditions;

(g)

presence of a sufficient number of safe parking areas;

(h)

seismic activity.