This paper considers public perception of risk on the road network in the UK and the response of highway authorities to that risk. The main contributor to crashes is the road user. Road user behaviour is influenced by education. Schemes for casualty reduction in the county of Kent, England, reduced the number of crashes. Highway authorities need to respond to perceived risk and public pressure, although prioritising becomes necessary as providing a solution to one problem affects the ability to pay for others. The author comments that responsibility for reducing crashes must rest primarily with the road user: as the road network is not a closed system it is not appropriate to have a regulatory inspectorate. For the covering abstract see ITRD E119655.
Samenvatting