Identification of Hazardous Sites and the Recommendation of Remedial Measures on Selected Rural Roads: Final Report
This report details the completion of road crash data collection, development of strip maps and a crash database for the project
Abstract
The overall objective of the project is to develop an Accident Blackspot Management System (ABMS) which will form the basis of a coordinated approach to road safety on the rural road network which is the responsibility of the Department of Feeder Roads (DFR), to achieve a reduction in road traffic crashes and casualties.
This report details the completion of road crash data collection, development of strip maps and a crash database for the project. It has clearly been demonstrated that the initial list of hazardous locations identified, based merely on crash frequency must be ranked based on the severity score criterion (weighted by crash severity) in order to identify those sites that warrant further in-depth analysis. Detailed analysis to identify the safety problems at these hazardous locations clearly aided the selection of appropriate and cost-effective countermeasures and that the First Year Rate of Return (FYRR) is an effective appraisal method to be used for prioritizing sites for remedial treatment.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Afukaar, F. et al, BRRI (2017). Identification of Hazardous Sites and the Recommendation of Remedial Measures on Selected Rural Roads, Final Report. London: ReCAP for DFID.
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