ROAD SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Unfortunately, performance measurement is neglected in the field of road safety. A great deal of work has been done in recent years by OECD member countries to develop a family of performance indicators (PIs) with which to gauge the level of road safety in developing countries. Some of the PIs already in use include: traffic law compliance rates, road user awareness of safety problems, road standards, motor vehicle conditions, pedestrian and bicyclist visibility, emergency medical response times, and road user knowledge of first aid. This paper describes how these PIs can be adapted to specific conditions in developing nations; the process required to develop the PIs; what type and quality of data is required; and how the PIs can be combined into an important road safety diagnostic system.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: p. 256-267
  • Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00813591
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 25 2002 12:00AM