The paper details the experiences of the Co-ordinator of the Road Safety Audit Process Pilot in Engineering District 10 of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and may assist others to determine if and how the process should be considered for use. The pilot project began in 1997 with the goal to determine the following: (1) does the Road Safety Audit Process adds value? (2) Can the Road Safety Audit Process be implemented utilising existing resources? (3) Will the Road Safety Audit Process delay project delivery? The paper concludes with several recommendations developed using the experiences of the 18 month long Pilot Project. It became obvious, soon after implementation, that the Road Safety Audit added value in the form of real safety benefits to road users. The detailed evaluation was completed to help determine how to effectively adapt the process.
Samenvatting