SAFETY AUDITING OF ROADS IN THAILAND

During the past three 5-year economic and social development plans, (1982-86, 1987-91, 1992-96), Thailand's economy has developed by 300 percent. Over the same period, per capita income has increased by 2.7 times. Road transport has played a major role in this economic development process. While the country's road network has expanded moderately over this period, the total number of vehicle registrations has gone up about four times. The total number of traffic accidents has surged from 18,420 to 94,892 with the corresponding number of fatalities from 2700 to 9496 over the 1985-1993 period. In 1993, the economic losses resulting from traffic accidents have been estimated at A$3483 million. In terms of the country's GNP, the losses amount to 2.23 percent. The aim of the paper is to highlight the use of proactive action of road safety audit. Two sections of roads in the two major cities in the south of Thailand, Hat Yai and Surat Thani were audited using the AUSTROADS Road Safety Audit principles and checklists as guidelines. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 878228.

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• Authors:
  • TANEERANANON, P
  • PLUEMPIROMNAD, P
  • MESUWAN, C
• Conference:
  • COMBINED 18TH ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH CONFERENCE AND TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND LAND TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM, 2-6 SEPTEMBER 1996, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND PART 5
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 423-38

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Developing countries; Hazards; Highway design; Highways; History; Intersections; Methodology; Mileposts; Street lighting; Traffic lanes; Traffic signals; Traffic signs; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Side
• Geographic Terms: Thailand
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 150: Developing countries; 2755: Highway; 2855: Highway design; 9096: History; 455: Junction; 545: Lighting (street); 594: Marker post; 9102: Method; 9150: Risk; 9074: Side; 8113: Thailand; 2827: Traffic lane; 553: Traffic sign; 565: Traffic signal; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; History;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00731454
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-708-9
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 27 1997 12:00AM