Newcastle University

Courses in Road Safety

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The objective of the three courses is to provide participants with an understanding of road accident causation and prevention techniques, including data interpretation from accident and record analysis, insight into accident reductionvmeasures and the road safety audit procedure.

Completion of the full course and submission of an assessment report will provide delegates with the basic road safety knowledge for undertaking road safety audits as currently required by Volume 5, Section 2 Part 2 of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. Attendance at any of the two day modules will contribute to annual CPD requirements. Certification of auditors to EU Directive and IAN 152/11 (or successor documents) will be provided as required but will necessitate further submission/assessment as required by changing guidance.

There is the opportunity for further CPD via a specific Advanced Road Safety course that will be provided to meet demand.

The courses are led by experts from TRL.

• Road Safety Policy is delivered on Monday from 11:00 to 18:00, and on Tuesday from 09:00 to 17:00
• Collision Prevention and Reduction is delivered on Wednesday from 09:00 to 17:00, and on Thursday from 09:00 to 13:00. Delegates will be expected to complete approximately two hours of self study on the Wednesday evening.
  • The course expands on elements of the CIHT CPR Guidelines, looking at the importance of good quality data to assess trends; the different sources and forms of data and how they are handled. It also considers the consistency and accuracy of such data and what this means for subsequent analysis. Ways in which the base data can be improved and what aspects can be 'interpreted'; how easy additional data is to get hold of and what we can really do with incomplete data The course also investigates what statistical techniques are available to assess the reliability of variations in crash frequencies as real or random changes that affect the reliability of assertions on the effectiveness of casualty reduction interventions. It also looks at the importance of monitoring effectiveness and the impact of not having reliable predictive information. The various forms of analysis are examined, together with typical treatments for particular issues. Throughout these topics, delegates will undertake a series of practical exercises to understand fully all the aspects of AIP work. In addition, delegates have the opportunity to undertake a full AIP study, either one selected in Newcastle or one of their own choice. This can then be submitted to the University as a certified independent piece of study to gain an additional four days CPD. Thus, attending two days at the University has the potential to achieve six days CPD.
• Road Safety Audits is delivered on Thursday from 14:00 to 17:00, and on Friday from 09:00 to 17:00. A site visit will take place on Thursday evening.

Who should attend?

• Local authorities and consultancy representatives that are interested in road safety and all its components;
• Those wanting to undertake road safety schemes;
• Those wanting to undertake road safety audits.

Course Objectives

Delegates will become aware of key issues in road safety policy, techniques for accident analysis and prevention and road safety audit procedures. Upon completion of the courses, delegates will be able to:

• help in the preparation of Road Safety plans
• contribute to the design of road safety schemes
• evaluate schemes by cost/benefit analysis
• contribute to educational and publicity material relating to road safety.

Course Outline

Road Safety Policy

• To understand the scale and nature of the road accident problem in the UK and how it compares internationally; road safety responsibilities; definition of road accidents; and accident causation.
• How road safety fits within national and local transport policy.
• How to manage the safety process, urban and rural road safety management, road safety research and recent road safety developments.

Collision Prevention and Reduction

• How road accidents happen and are recorded.
• Accident data, storing of accident data, the use of accident data, and interpreting accident data.
• Selecting and prioritising locations for investigation, statistical analysis of accidents, in depth analysis of individual locations, defining the road accident problem, difference between site and route analysis, area wide road safety schemes, options for treating accident problems, monitoring the effectiveness of measures and estimating accident savings and economic benefits.

Road Safety Audits

• What is the Road safety Audit procedure, and what are aims and objectives, roles and responsibility; history of road safety audit, road safety audit and design standards, road safety audit tasks, various stages of safety audits; common identifiable problems.
• How to structure a road safety audit report, identify common problems.
• Case studies and site visit; what to look for on site visits.

Presenters

School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

• Road Safety Policy:
  Dr Neil Thorpe (Course Leader)
• Collision Prevention and Reduction:
  Dr Neil Thorpe (Course Leader)
• Road Safety Audits:
  Dr Neil Thorpe (Course Leader)

Industry Professionals

• Road Safety Policy:
  John Barrell (Course Leader)
  • TRL (Transport Research Laboratory)
• Collision Prevention and Reduction:
  John Barrell (Course Leader)
  • TRL (Transport Research Laboratory)
• Road Safety Audits:
  John Barrell (Course Leader)
  • TRL (Transport Research Laboratory)

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