Evaluation of the National Black Spot Program

BITRE’s third evaluation of the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program is the largest in terms of the number of projects included and the most advanced in analytical techniques. The evaluation addresses three principal questions. 1. How effective are black spot treatments in reducing crash rates? 2. How many crashes are avoided and lives saved annually as result of the program? 3. Is the program a good use of resources compared with alternatives? The first two questions are answered using statistical analysis (Poisson regression) which compares crash counts before and after black spot projects. The third question, which concerns the economic worth of the program, is answered using cost–benefit analysis. The evaluation aimed to include all Australian Government funded black spot projects approved during the seven year period 1996–97 to 2002–03 inclusive and that had been completed. The final database used for the regression analysis contained 1599 projects, which was 62 per cent of the 2578 projects in scope. Crash data from project sites covered periods up to seven years before and after project implementation. The database contained 31 522 casualty crashes and 40 302 property damage only (PDO) crashes.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2012/report_126.aspx
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  Australia. Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)

  GPO Box 501, Canberra, ACT, Australia 2601
  Canberra, ACT   

  Australia. Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)

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• Publication Date: 2012-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 vols
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 126

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Crash analysis; High risk locations; Highway safety; Regression analysis; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (roads)
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Cost benefit analysis; Crash analysis; Crash black spot; Crash countermeasure; Regression analysis; Road safety
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01374123
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781921769498
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 27 2012 9:57AM