Safety by design, not by accident (design for a safe mobility network).

This paper discusses potential transport safety issues arising from the practical implementation of sustainability principles to urban development. New concepts for sustainable transport derive many of their defining principles from traditional development patterns, prominent before the popularisation of the private vehicle. As a result, the imposition of traditional planning concepts in modern day cities can give rise to new conflicts, particularly where land use and transport planning does not properly consider the interaction between pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle movements in preliminary design phases. The paper considers safety concerns relating to priority access for pedestrians and cyclists, traffic calming measures, pavement and lane widths and the design of roadsides and verge areas. The appropriate timing of safety audits within the planning stage and other tools to assist with safe urban design are also discussed. This paper intends to inform and stimulate discussion on the safety component of sustainable transport and will present some possible solutions and responses to these risks using case examples from the Western Australian sustainable transport context. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E214755.