Road Safety Audit - Your Proactive Shield Against Preventable Crashes
A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal, independent, and systematic examination of an existing or planned road or intersection. Its core purpose is not to find fault, but to proactively identify potential safety risks for all road users—before those risks lead to collisions, injuries, or fatalities.
How Our Road Safety Audit Service Works
Our certified auditors bring an expert, multi-disciplinary lens to your project, focusing on the human element—how drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and residents will actually interact with the roadway in real- world conditions.
We Examine Critical Factors Like:
- Visibility & Sight Lines: Can drivers see hazards in time to react?
- Road Alignment & Geometry: Does the design encourage safe speeds and predictable behavior?
- Signage & Road Markings: Is guidance clear, consistent, and unobstructed?
- Intersection Design: Are conflict points between different modes of travel minimized?
- Pedestrian & Cyclist Facilities: Are crossings safe, intuitive, and accessible?
- Lighting & Night-Time Conditions: Is the environment adequately lit for safety after dark?
- Roadside Hazards: Are there unprotected objects or steep slopes near the travel way?
Our RSA Process: A Collaborative Pathway to Safety
- Project Briefing & Desk Review: We start by deeply understanding your project goals, designs, and existing data.
- Independent Field Assessment: Our team conducts on-site inspections at various times (day, night, peak hours) to observe real conditions and user behavior.
- Risk Analysis & Reporting: We document each potential safety concern, explaining the risk and its likely consequences. Our reports are clear, actionable, and prioritized.
- Recommendations & Solutions: We don't just identify problems; we provide practical, cost-effective countermeasures tailored to your specific context—from simple signage changes to more detailed design modifications.
- Follow-Up & Optional Review: We support you through the implementation phase and can conduct follow-up audits to ensure recommendations enhance safety as intended.
When Do You Need a Road Safety Audit?
- During Planning & Design: For new road projects, subdivisions, or major redesigns.
- Pre-Opening: Before opening a newly constructed or modified roadway.
- Existing Roads: For corridors with a concerning crash history or before a planned resurfacing project.
- Community Requests: To proactively address public safety concerns in neighborhoods or school zones.
Outcome: You gain a validated, expert roadmap to eliminate hidden risks, reduce future liability, and build infrastructure that protects lives from the ground up—ensuring your projects are not just compliant, but genuinely safe.