The RISER-project had three specific objectives that addressed the issue of roadside safety, that is to say, the risks and consequences of vehicles leaving their travel lane and experiencing a violent event in the areas bordering the roadway. Often referred to as single vehicle accidents (SVA) or run-off-road crashes (ROR), these events represent about a third of road fatalities in the European Union member states. The main objectives of RISER were to: 1. develop a database(s) with information describing run-off-road crashes; 2. analyse the collected data to provide engineering and human factors links between the roadside infrastructure and safety and operational issues; 3. develop a set of best practice guidelines that will improve the state of roadside safety in Europe. (Author/publisher)
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