Road Safety
- Publication no: AP-T330-17
- ISBN: 978-1-925671-20-9
- Published: 11 December 2017
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This report provides a synthesis of key safety solutions as well as issues that need to be considered when effectively addressing safety on urban mixed use arterial routes.
Mixed use urban arterials account for a large proportion of high-severity crashes in Australia and New Zealand, particularly involving vulnerable road users. Austroads commissioned research to help identify solutions that might be applied on these arterial roads to improve safety through the provision of Safe System infrastructure.
The project involved assessment of six case studies around Australia and New Zealand. Preliminary concept designs were developed for each of the routes based on the findings from the workshops and subsequent discussions. The likely safety benefits were assessed with estimates of likely crash reductions as well as alignment with the Safe System objective of eliminating death and serious injury.
- Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Method
- 3. Scale and Nature of the Safety Problem on Mixed Use Urban Arterial Roads
- 4. General Design Approach for Safety Improvements
- 4.1. Packages of Treatments
- 4.2. Importance of Speed Management
- 4.3. Redistribution of Traffic
- 4.4. Space Reallocation and Narrowing
- 4.5. Village Branding/Gateways
- 4.6. Intersection Solutions
- 4.7. Access Management
- 4.8. Vulnerable Road User Facilities
- 4.9. Non-infrastructure Solutions
- 5. Information on Individual Safety Treatments
- 5.1. Raised Intersections
- 5.2. Roundabouts
- 5.3. Lower Speed Limits
- 5.4. Lane Narrowing
- 5.5. Road Diet (Median Turning Lanes)
- 5.6. Humps/Platforms
- 5.7. Wombat Crossing (Raised Pedestrian Crossing)
- 5.8. Gateway Treatments
- 6. Key Issues for Consideration
- 6.1. Functional Classification/Movement and Place
- 6.2. Processes for Assessment of Risk
- 6.3. Safety Benefits of Solutions and Residual Risk
- 6.4. Impact on Traffic Operations
- 6.5. Synergies
- 6.6. Perceived Issues and Possible Responses
- 6.7. Consultation
- References
- Appendix A Grey Street, Hamilton
- A.1 Background
- A.2 Workshop
- A.3 Indicative Design for Grey Street, Hamilton
- A.4 Safety Assessment of the Design
- A.5 Discussion on Solutions
- Appendix B Glen Huntly Road, Melbourne
- B.1 Background
- B.2 Workshop
- B.3 Indicative Design for Glen Huntly Road, Melbourne
- B.4 Safety Assessment of the Design
- B.5 Discussion on Solutions
- Appendix C Unley Road, Adelaide
- C.1 Background
- C.2 Workshop
- C.3 Indicative Design for Unley Road, Adelaide
- C.4 Safety Assessment of the Design
- C.5 Discussion on Solutions
- Appendix D Bondi Road, Sydney
- D.1 Background
- D.2 Workshop
- D.3 Indicative Design for Bondi Road, Sydney
- D.4 Safety Assessment of the Design
- D.5 Discussion on Solutions
- Appendix E Melrose Drive, Canberra
- E.1 Background
- E.2 Workshop
- E.3 Indicative Design for Melrose Drive, Canberra
- E.4 Safety Assessment of the Design
- E.5 Discussion on Solutions
- Appendix F York Street, Launceston
- F.1 Background
- F.2 Workshop
- F.2.1 Indicative Design for York Street, Launceston
- F.3 Safety Assessment of the Design
- F.4 Discussion on Solutions
- Appendix G Functional Road Classification and Movement and Place
- Appendix H Safe System Assessment Framework
- H.1 Objectives
- H.2 Scale and Depth of Assessment
- H.3 Setting the Context
- H.4 Applying the Safe System Matrix
- H.4.1 Safe Roads, Roadsides and Speeds
- H.4.2 Other Pillars