Road Safety Audits
Shropshire Road Safety Services offers a full road safety audit service as well as road safety engineering.
Shropshire Road Safety Services - Delivering Audits Nationwide
SRSS was formed in 2021 by Nick Newton who has over 38 years highways experience of collision reduction and road safety audits.
SRRS have a team of experts within the Highways industry including a Chartered Engineer and Road Safety Auditor. We have between us, years of experience specialising in Traffic, Road Safety Engineering and Road Safety Audits. Our team can also offer extensive proven experience both in the UK and Internationally, delivering a diverse range of progressive Safety Engineering solutions.
At SRSS we can also provide a Project Manager Service within both local government and International multi-disciplinary consultancy groups.
Speak directly to SRSS for a complete solution to your Road Safety problem.
What We Do -
- Road Safety Audits
- Road Safety Assessments
- Cycle Audits
- Mobility Audits
- Road Safety Audit Training
What Is A Road Safety Audit -
A road Safety Audit is a systematic process of evaluating a new highway layout to identify
issues with the design or layout that may led to future road traffic collisions. The safety audit is based
on a simple two paragraph format citing the road safety issue identified and the likely collision
scenario that may occur and a recommendation proposing measures to mitigate the likelihood
of that collision occurring.
Road safety audits are usually undertaken against the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
(DMRB) standard GG119, which applies to Trunk Roads and Motorways. This document sets
out the Road Safety Audit Procedure and lays down the qualifications required for those
undertaking audits. Although some authorities may have their own road safety audit policy, they
are generally based on the principles laid out in GG119.
The audit looks at the highway layout from all road users point of view taking into account the
particular need of vulnerable road users such as the following
- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
- Horse riders
- Mobility Impaired or Blind/partially sighted pedestrians
Whether you are a developer who may need an RSA to be done as part of the planning process or Section 278 or section 38 agreements or you don’t have the expertise to undertake Road Safety Audits then Shropshire Road Safety Services can help.
When Should a Road Safety Audit be Carried Out?
A Road Safety Audit is undertaken at key stages of a design of any road scheme and offers the ability of reviewing the safety of the scheme throughout the design process to ensure that the highway is as safe as practicably possible when open to traffic.
From our experience, it is always a lot easier to change the design or layout at the initial design stages prior to any work being completed. This will save a lot of time and money because once a scheme has been completed, any changes will have a cost and time implication.
The audit team are completely independent from the design team. The key designs stages are as follows;
- Completion of Preliminary Design
- Completion of Detail Design
- Completion of Construction
- Stage 4 Post Opening Monitoring (12 Months)
The audits should include a site visit undertaken by both of the Audit Team members together
and a Stage 3 audit should also include a visit of the site during the hours of darkness.
In addition to the audit team, the Police should be asked to attend a stage 3 audit however the
audit team may ask someone (at their discretion) from the maintaining agent or any specialist
advisors.
Who Should complete a Road Safety Audit?
Road Safety Audit should be undertaken by suitably qualified personnel who have experience in
collision analysis and meet the criteria specified in GG119
An auditor should have the following qualifications /attributes
RSA Team Observer
RSA Team Member
RSA Team Leader
Training
10 Days of formal collision data analysis or road safety engineering/road design training
10 Days of formal collision data analysis or road safety engineering/road design training
10 Days of formal collision data analysis or road safety engineering/road design training
CPD
N/A
A minimum of 2 days CPD in the field of RSA, collision data analysis or road safety engineering in the last 12 months
A minimum of 2 days CPD in the field of RSA, collision data analysis or road safety engineering in the last 12 months
Experience
1 year of collision data analysis or road safety engineering/road design experience
N/A
2 years of collision data analysis or road safety engineering/road design experience
5 RSAs completed within the last 24 months as team leader, member or observer
4 years of collision data analysis or road safety engineering/road design experience
5 RSAs completed within the last 24 months as team leader or member
*Shropshire Road Safety Services can supply suitably qualified personnel to undertake any Road Safety Audit to meet your requirements.
The above Table 3.8.2 RSA team competency is taken from the official Standards for Highways website.
Have a Traffic or Highways Problem?
WE HAVE A SELECTION OF COMMON ISSUES FROM ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO POORLY POSITIONED ROAD SIGNS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.
