ROAD SAFETY AUDITS

- Case Studies
About the Speaker
Anuj Narula
Highway Design Engineer with 19 years experience
& Road Safety Expert

Founder, Teckkonnect
Certified Road Safety Auditor, FORGIVING ROADS LLP

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 1.
INDIAN TRAFFIC
SCENARIO
An Introduction

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 4,80,652
Total number of road accidents in India

1,50,785 persons killed

That’s a lot !

4,94,624 injured
Again, a lot !!

Source: World Road Statistics 2018 (data is for the year 2016) 5
In Global context

Source: World Road Statistics 2018 (data is for the year 2016)

US, Japan have more road accidents, but most deaths are in India
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ABOUT ROAD SAFETY
AUDITS

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Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent.

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AIM OF AN AUDIT (AS PER IRC SP 88-2019)

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It is a means of checking the design,
implementation and operation of road projects
against a set of safety principles as a means of
accident prevention & treatment.
Safety audit can be applied on:
▷ New Roads
▷ Existing Roads
▷ Road under construction
▷ Road before opening

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About Road Safety Audits

Objectives Scope Applications

Minimize: Reduction in: Mainly 5 stages (As per IRC SP 88-
▷ Risk of accidents ▷ Accidents 2019)

▷ Need for remedial work ▷ Fatalities ▷ Feasibility Stage / Preliminary

Design stage
▷ Whole-life costs of ▷ Expenditure in remedial
project work ▷ Detailed Design Stage

Improve awareness ▷ Construction Stage

▷ Pre -Opening Stage
▷ Safety Audit of Existing roads

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Objectives of the Major 3 stages of
audits
Design Stage Audit
The objective is to identify
potential safety problems, so that,
where possible, the design can be
changed to eliminate or reduce
them.
Construction Stage Audit
Construction stage, to make sure
work zone traffic controls are
protecting road users and
construction workers.
Post construction stage, to make
sure the completed project is
performing as intended.
Pre Tender Opening Audit
Pre- Opening stage is moreover
concerned with issues of Traffic
movement, Traffic signage and
Road markings, Sign distance and
Visibility at junctions.
Any Major and Minor reason of
accidents on the newly developed
road should be identified and
rectification for the same should
be recommended.
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Case Studies
For 3 stages of Road Safety Audits

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 1. Design Stage Audit
Design Stage Safety Audit of the project highway Surat
to Dahisar from km 263.000 to km 502.000 (239km)
section of National Highway-8 in accordance with the
safety requirements set.

Design Stage Audit

▷ Detail Design of junctions

▷ Design of geometries
METHODOLOGY

▷ Cross-fall
▷ Markings and Signs
▷ Side drains
▷ Embankment slopes
▷ Presence of clear zone
▷ Traffic Signals
Surat-Dahisar
▷ Lighting Project Highway
▷ Interim Measures
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Critical parameters for Design Safety Audit

Geometric Improvement Highway Drainage Provision of Transportation

Structures

Provision for cross drainage Intersections, Service roads, Traffic signage, pavement
structures etc. markings, Lighting & other
safety measures

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List of Drawings Reviewed

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Example - I

Accident Analysis (Gandevi Police zone)

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Example - I
Design Safety Audit
(Review of Plan & Profile
drawings)

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Example - II
Zone wise Accident Analysis
(Chikali Police zone)

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Example - II
Design Safety
Audit (Review of
Plan & Profile
drawings)

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 2. Construction Stage Audit
Construction safety audit of widening and reconstruction of existing intermediate lane to two lane with paved shoulder from
designed chainage 235+306 to 266+100 (Package-1 NH-58)
Start of project road at ch. - 235+306 Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) & End of project road at ch. - 266+100 Kaudiyala(Uttarakhand)

Construction
Stage Audit
METHODOLOGY

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Critical parameters for Construction
stage audit

Traffic Management Plan Speed Control Signs, Signals, Pavement

Markings and Delineation

Diversions from one Road Surface and Edge drop Crash Barrier
carriageway to another Issues

Work site access Road Work Safety Safety at Night

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Objective of Construction stage Audit

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Criteria for Risk Assessment

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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Audit Findings with Recommendations

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 3. Pre-Opening Stage Audit
Reconstruction with geometric improvement of
existing intermediate lane to 2 lanes with paved
shoulder configuration from km 1.957 to km
28.600excluding Narendra Nagar bypass
km13.800 to 18.550) of NH-94 in the state of
Uttarakhand on EPC mode

Pre - Opening
Audit
METHODOLOGY

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Critical Parameters for Pre Opening
Stage Audit

Junction Improvement Proposal for Rotary Speed control measures

Traffic Signage Chevron Signs at curves Signal Improvement

measures

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Objective of Pre Opening Stage audit

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Report Structure

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Audit with
Recommendations
Location -I

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Audit with
recommendations

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Proposed “FORGIVING” Major junction (Location – I)

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Audit with
Recommendations
Location -II

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Audit with
Recommendations
Location -II

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Proposed “FORGIVING” Major junction (Location – II)

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Audit with
Recommendations
Location -III

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Audit with
Recommendations
Location -III

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Thanks!
Any questions?

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