Engineering approaches to accident reduction and prevention in developing countries
This paper outlines some of principles in a Road Safety Guide and examples from an evaluation study carried out in a developing country
Abstract
Although road accidents are usually the result of a range of contributory factors, the most common being road user error, it is clear that poor road design and planning will often have contributed to or compounded these errors. Many developing countries have outdated or inappropriate design standards and modern accident prevention and reduction methods have yet to be introduced in spite of their considerable potential. In order to encourage more effective approaches, TRL has published a road safety Guide for planners and engineers and begun a programme of evaluating improvements. This paper outlines some of the key principles contained in the Guide and includes an example of a joint evaluation study being carried out in a developing country.
Citation
HILLS, B L, C J BAGULEY and G D JACOBS (1 996). Engineering approaches to accident reduction and prevention in developing countries. CODATU V11 Conference on Urban Transport and Integrated Development, New Delhi, February 1996
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