[sustran] Social Roads

[eric.britton]

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From: Peter Hotz [mailto:Peter.Hotz at metron.ch] 
Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2008 14:12
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Cc: roadnotes at freenet.de; sudhir at secon.in
Subject: Antw: [gatnet] Social Roads

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hello dears, 
we her in switzerland have estimated a very simple calculacion :
123 thats means 
when reducing speed for 1km/h , there is a reduction of 2 -3 % in the
accidents rate( nombre and severity?)
see also the discussion of vision zero
best wishes
Peter Hotz
MSc ETHZ 

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>>> eric.britton at ecoplan.org 14.02.08 7.27 >>>
From: Sudhir [mailto:sudhir at secon.in] 
Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2008 04:02
To: Sustran Resource Centre
Cc: roadnotes at freenet.de; eric.britton at ecoplan.org
Subject: [sustran] Social Roads

Dear All,

 Would like to continue the discussion with emphasis on Indian Highways,

 As per India governmental report "A research project entitled
'Establishment  of System for Identification and Rectification of Accident
Black Spots'
 suggests that 78 percent of such accidents occur due to road user's
behavior  on road stretches"

 The main catch is what is exactly is the road user's behavior?

 We are converting the current full access 2 lane National highways to
partially access controlled highways proclaiming 100Kmph design speed for
the entire corridor. With the access restricted and motorist paying toll, he
is willing to speed up to recover the money (toll) in an indirect way.

 The partial prevention of access to the local residing near the vicinity of
the road from ages forces him to use it illegally (crossing the road not as
per rule book) to cross or access the roads thus increasing the risks.

 Our roads are full of such diverse situations and behaviors. The Social,
Commercial aspects of the people influenced by the Transport Corridor in the
project influence area should be considered as the transport problem for
better safety management. The Highway Design should ideally incorporate such
behaviors with design providing forgiving road side environment with
reduction in adverse social impact which we often neglect.

 Regards
 Sudhir
 Project Engineer,
 Highways Div.
 SECON Pvt Ltd.
 147, 7B Road, EPIP,
 Whitefield, Bangalore 560066
 Ph: 080-41197778 (413)