This publication provides an overview of road safety assets and their maintenance requirements and demonstrates how simple, often low cost, measures can prove to be an efficient means of reducing the humanitarian and financial burden of road accidents. The publication also offers advice to authorities on maintenance planning and budgeting for road safety. The publication draws on the findings of recent publication and studies from all over the world which confirm the extreme urgency with which government authorities should establish modern and efficient road safety actions to enhance the condition of their roads and safety equipment with the close collaboration and expertise of the business sector involved. This publication's purpose is to contribute to the improvement of road safety throughout the world. (Author/publisher)
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