Road Safety Audit of an Existing Road, from Ashram Chowk to CRRI
International Journal of Latest Engineering Research and Applications (IJLERA) ISSN: 2455-7137 Volume – 02, Issue – 08, August – 2017, PP – 134-142 Road Safety Audit of an Existing Road, From Ashram Chowk to CRRI N. Naveen1,2, Dr. S. Velmurugan3 1(Assistant Professor, K G Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India) 2(Research scholar, VELS University, Chennai, India) 3(Sr. Prin. Scientist, Traffic & Safety Division, CRRI, New Delhi, India) Abstract: “Pedestrian” includes people who walk, sit, stand in public spaces, or use a mobility aid like walking stick, crutches or wheelchair, be they children, teenagers, adults, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, workers, residents, shoppers or people-watchers (IRC: 103-2012). Road Safety audit is the formal procedure for assessing accident potential and safety performance in the provision of new road schemes, the improvement and rehabilitation of existing road and maintenance of roads. The road selected for this study is existing road from Ashram Chowk to CRRI, which is at Delhi to Mathura road. The main tool is Road Safety Audit. This paper explores the defects in the design and other safety features. Thisaudit is a part of CRRI Road Safety Audit Training Program. In conclusion, we argue that significant measures should be taken on Road Safety aspects to mitigate the accidents and ensure the safety to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. This paper mainly highlights the safety in terms of pedestrians and traffic sign post alignment. Keywords: Accidents, CRRI, Pedestrians, Road Safety Audit, Safety, Sign boards, Vehicular Traffic. I. INTRODUCTION Road safety audit assess the operation of a road, focusing on road safety as it affects the users of the road.
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