Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Audit Issues Guidance Lists

Road Safety Audit ISSUES GUIDANCE LIST A1 Location audited

General Issues
Item No. 1. 2. Description Are signs/markings adequate and unambiguous? Are footway widths adequate? Are vegetation / layout likely to obstruct sight lines, forward visibility or pedestrian movement? Is the provision of anti-skid surfacing at conflict points and bends adequate? Is there obstruction of forward visibility or sight lines by street furniture, signs, lamps columns, etc.? Is the provision of guardrails appropriate? Is high visibility guardrail necessary? Is the speed limit adequate for the road layout? Is the side slope adequate for the speed limit? Are there a CHEVRON signs posted on the sharp bend? Is there an advance warning sign at proper distance? Do the road users adhere to the posted speed limits? Are there locations of animal crossing? Are culverts protected by the guardrails? Are guardrail protection endings skewed or straight? Is the road layout encouraging greater speeds on the road? What is the width of the asphalt shoulder? What is the width of the gravel shoulder? What is the slope of the embankment? Are there cat-eye markers on the road edges? Comments Photo or drawing (if needed)

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Junctions
Item No. 1. Description Are carriageway and lane widths adequate? Comments Main road line width: Side road lane width: Main road exit radii: 2. Are entry/exit alignments satisfactory? Is the form of traffic control appropriate to the situation? Main road exit radii: Main road exit slope: Side road exit radii: 4. Is there adequate deflection at roundabouts? Side road exit slope: Segregated right turn lane radii: Segregated right turn lane slope: Main road exit slope: Side road exit radii: Side road exit slope: 3. Photo or drawing (if needed)

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Is there unacceptable conflict between turning vehicles? Are traffic islands properly located? Is forward visibility acceptable? Could forward visibility be obstructed by parked vehicles, bus stops, etc.? Are side road sight lines adequate? Are side road "stop" signs/markings necessary rather than "give way"? Is lighting adequate? Are advanced warning signs required? Are road markings adequate and unambiguous? Are dropped curbs required? Is the physical separation of traffic flows necessary? Have drainage issue been addressed? Are pedestrian guardrails required?

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Pedestrians
Item No. 1. Description Are footway widths adequate? Is the pedestrian footway obstructed by street furniture, signal posts, trees, etc? Are there dropped curbs or continuous footways at side roads? Is the minimum safe width for shared footway/cycle achieved? Is there undue pedestrian/cycle conflict on shared facilities? Does any loading/parking/bus bay adversely affect pedestrian safety? Do channels or gullies, etc adversely affect pedestrian routes? Do access points/crossovers create problems for pedestrians? Does permitted footway parking create problems? Does observed illegal parking create problems? Is street lighting adequate for pedestrians? Comments Photo or drawing (if needed)

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Pedestrian Crossing Facilities

(Including Signals/Pelicans/Puffins/Toucans and Zebras)
Item No. 1. 2. 3. Description Are the crossings on the pedestrian desire lines? Are pedestrian guardrails required / adequate? Is forward visibility of crossings acceptable? Will pedestrians be masked by street furniture, guardrails, trees or oncarriageway obstructions? Are signals/beacons visible to traffic? Are signals/beacons visible to traffic turning out of side roads? Are additional signal heads required? Are mast arm signals required? Are pedestrian aspects well sited? Are there "see through" problems with pedestrian aspects? Are advanced warning signs needed? Are pedestrian push buttons appropriately sited? Is the length of the green man phase appropriate? Are zigzag markings adequate? Can pedestrians be seen at night? Is additional lighting required? Are dropped curbs provided and well located? Will water pond at dropped curb crossing points? Is tactile paving or other special facility for the disabled provided? Is there sufficient footway width for pedestrian storage (including prams and wheelchairs)? Are crossing widths wide enough? If staggered, will 'U' turn, left turn, right turn vehicles conflict with pedestrians? Comments Photo or drawing (if needed)

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23. 24. 25. Is anti-skid surfacing needed? Do signal poles/beacons have adequate clearance from the carriageway? Do signal poles/beacons unduly obstruct the footway?

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Refuges
Item No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Description Are refuges of appropriate width? Can prams and cycles be accommodated safely on the refuges? Do any refuges obstruct turning traffic? Will any refuges encourage pedestrians to cross where visibility is obscured? Are there dropped curbs at all refuges intended for pedestrian use? Are any refuges poorly located in respect to loading/parking boxes? Is there sufficient carriageway width at the refuge? Will refuges be visible at night? Do any refuges adversely affect side accesses? Should any refuges have "lollipop" beacons? Do any refuges obstruct the forward visibility of right turning traffic? Are refuges intended to protect right turners from following vehicles correctly sited? Are guardrails required? Is hatching/white lining adequate? Is tactile paving required? Do traffic signs located at the tip of refuge obstruct the sight distance or visibility? Comments Photo or drawing (if needed)

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Bus Facilities
Item No. 1. 2. Description Are lane widths sufficient for buses movement? Are there adequate signs and markings? Could the location of a bus stop force general traffic to cross the center line at unsafe locations? Do the locations of any bus stops significantly affect forward visibility? Are waiting areas adequate? Comments Photo or drawing (if needed)

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Loading/Parking
Item No. 1. Description Is there sufficient carriageway width for safe movement of traffic? Do any parking/loading boxes obscure pedestrian crossing points? Do any parking/loading boxes obscure forward visibility? Do any parking/loading boxes create an unsafe chicane effect? Do any side road parking/loading boxes cause obstruction to entering/ egressing traffic? Do any parking/loading boxes obstruct inside "through" lane where right turning takes place? Do any parking/loading boxes obstruct crossovers or dropped curbs? Are there any parking/loading boxes unsafely sited with respect to refuges? Do any parking/loading boxes create problems at bus stops/bus cages? Will evening/night time parking cause obstruction? Has the parking/loading box sufficient width to enable the safe opening of a stopped vehicle door? Comments Photo or drawing (if needed)

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