Adapting the Road Safety Audit Review for Local Rural Roads (MPC ...

TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 9CHAPTER 1 - Introduction .................................................................................................... 291.1 Background...................................................................................................................... 291.2 Goals and Objectives for Research .................................................................................. 311.3 Report Organization......................................................................................................... 31CHAPTER 2 - Literature Review............................................................................................ 332.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 332.1.1 Functional Classification Systems ........................................................................... 332.2 Safety Programs............................................................................................................... 342.2.1. Highway Safety Improvement Programs.................................................................. 352.2.2. Spot Improvement Approach versus System-Wide Improvement Approach........... 362.2.3. Safety Management Systems .................................................................................... 372.2.4. Risk Management Programs..................................................................................... 372.2.5. Road Safety Audits ................................................................................................... 382.2.6. Road Safety Audit Review........................................................................................ 412.3 Summary of Literature Review........................................................................................ 42CHAPTER 3 - Methodology ................................................................................................... 433.1 Overview........................................................................................................................... 433.1.1. Audit Groups............................................................................................................. 443.1.2. Site Identification...................................................................................................... 443.2 Comparative Analysis...................................................................................................... 463.2.1. Percentage................................................................................................................. 463.2.2. Weighted Percentage ................................................................................................ 463.2.3. RSAR Completion Reports....................................................................................... 473.2.4. Analysis by Local Rural Road Functional Classification......................................... 48CHAPTER 4 – Analysis and Results....................................................................................... 514.1 RSAR Program ................................................................................................................. 514.1.1. Safety Issues to LOOK FOR..................................................................................... 514.1.2. Instructions................................................................................................................ 534.1.3. New Classification System ....................................................................................... 544.1.4. RSAR Program ......................................................................................................... 554.2 Comparative Analysis....................................................................................................... 564.2.1. Percent Comparisons ................................................................................................ 564.2.2. Weighted Percent...................................................................................................... 634.2.3. RSAR Completion Reports....................................................................................... 684.3 Summary of Results.......................................................................................................... 685