72% of problems point to the crash types most likely to kill or seriously injure.
Pedestrian869
Side swipe / lane change345
Side impact at junction341
Run-off-road / loss of control276
Cyclist229
Rear-end225
Head-on202
Low-speed manoeuvring165
Fixed object85
Safe System critical Other. Taken from the crash risk described in each problem; a problem can point to more than one crash type.
iRAP treatments
Three in four high-risk problems get a fix iRAP rates at 25% fewer serious casualties or more.
High-risk problems (241)
46%29%19%6%
All problems (2,117)
20%35%34%11%
40% or more25–40%10–25%No matching iRAP treatment
Each recommendation is matched to a treatment in the iRAP Road Safety Toolkit; bands show the potential reduction in fatal and serious casualties the Toolkit states for that treatment. Not a measured result at our sites.
From problem to fix
What happens to a design-stage problem after we raise it.
Design-stage problems with a designer feedback tracker reviewed
1,411100%
Drawings confirmed revised
960+68%
Based on the design-stage problems whose designer feedback trackers we have reviewed. Among clear replies, 85% accept the recommendation. Trackers for the remaining design-stage problems are still being collected.
Risk
Road user
Stage
Asset
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Pin positions are indicative and show the general area of each audit. Colour shows the highest risk level identified. A risk identified is not a record of a collision.
What an audit finds
Three examples from recent audits, described without client or project details.
As designed
Design stage · High risk
A bus station crossing, Abu Dhabi
What we found
The pedestrian crossing sat immediately after a roundabout exit, where drivers are still accelerating.
What changed
The designer moved the crossing further along the road and added speed humps on the approach.
Who it protects
Bus passengers and pedestrians
As designed
Design stage · High risk
A new roundabout on a border road, Sharjah
What we found
One arm of the roundabout had no crossing, leaving people to walk between queuing and exiting traffic.
What changed
A raised pedestrian crossing was added, which also slows vehicles leaving the roundabout.
Who it protects
Pedestrians and drivers
As found on site
Pre-opening · High risk
A farm access junction on an expressway, Abu Dhabi
What we found
An old, untested safety barrier had been removed and reinstalled with exposed joints, weakening it in a crash.
What changed
The contractor confirmed the barrier issues were rectified before the road opened.
Who it protects
Drivers and cyclists
How these figures are produced
Problems, risk ratings, assets and road users come from our road safety audit reports and the designer feedback trackers. Acceptance is the share of clear accept or decline replies, from the designer feedback trackers we have reviewed. The 960+ figure counts design-stage problems where the designer confirmed the drawings were revised. Crash types are taken from the crash risk each problem describes. iRAP bands come from matching each recommendation to a treatment in the iRAP Road Safety Toolkit and show the potential casualty reduction the Toolkit states for that treatment; they are not measured results at our sites. Figures are updated as new audits close.