ROAD SAFETY INSPECTION IN THE FUNCTION OF DETERMINING UNSAFE ROAD LOCATIONS

Abstract

A road safety inspection (RSI) is a systematic and independent assessment of the parameters of road safety projects with the aim of preventing traffic accidents and creating safer roads for all road users. It covers all road users, not only car drivers, but also pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and public transport vehicles, and considers all road safety stakeholders (road users, road maintenance, vehicle , weather conditions, etc.). Using the RSI procedure and analyzing the current state of traffic safety on the section of the regional road R1106 (from the intersection with Boris Trajkovski Blvd. to the intersection for the local road to the Church of St. Dimitrija), as well as the AADT data, conducted traffic accidents, and the previously performed inspection with a implemented project to increase traffic safety, it can be seen that the situation is not at a satisfactory level. It is necessary to take measures that will contribute to the improvement and increase of safety, taking into account all the influential risks included in the two subcategories: objective - which are related to the objective factors (environment) and subjective - which are conditioned by the individual ability, properties, characteristics, motivation, understandings, attitudes and prejudices of the person. The obtained results are compared with the initially carried out inspection of the road to increase safety and the effects of the already carried out reconstruction to improve traffic safety, which was carried out in 2014. Based on this analysis and comparison, dangerous locations will be detected, i.e. reasons why they are unsafe, and conclusions and recommendations will be made that can serve as a direction for improving the safety of other road sections.