Comprehensive System of Road Safety Management: Framework for Improving Road Safety in China

One person is killed every 5 minutes, and one is injured every minute on China’s roads: China is the world leader in traffic deaths and injuries. Crash characteristics reveal that a mixed traffic environment, poor driver behavior, and a high percentage of nonvehicle occupant victims contribute to the poor measures. An uncoordinated institutional structure is identified as the most critical problem in China’s road safety management. Current safety management in China is characterized by fine–incentive enforcement and remains weak in engineering and other measures. There remains room for transportation agencies to play a stronger role in China’s road safety management. This paper argues that improving road safety in China calls for a comprehensive road safety management system (RSMS) with a coordinated institutional structure, complete and accurate safety data, comprehensive and effective safety programs, and strong and efficient safety legislation. The four key components of an RSMS are illustrated based on road safety management practices in the United States, which provide a benchmark for analyzing the current road safety management system in China.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.3141/2038-05
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• Summary URL:
  • http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Comprehensive+System+of+Road+Safety+Management%3a+Framework+for+Improving+Road+Safety+in+China&author=N.+Li&author=W.+Chen&publication_year=2007
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• Authors:
  • Li, Ning
  • Chen, Wenling
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 34-41
• Monograph Title: Developing Countries 2007
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 2038
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Behavior; Crash injuries; Driver errors; Drivers; Fatalities; Highway safety; Safety management; Traffic crashes; Traffic violations
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01045024
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309113021
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 30 2007 7:00AM