International experience

The authors are grateful to the following for their contributions to this chapter of the book:

Since Road Safety Audits started in the UK in the 1980s, a number of countries have been carrying out this work. Australia, New Zealand and Denmark were among the first countries to introduce Road Safety Audits. Many other countries now carry out Road Safety Audits on a regular basis, while other countries are in the process of writing guidelines and procedures, and organising training courses.

Development banks that fund infrastructure schemes often require Road Safety Audits to be undertaken. For example, the World Bank insisted on Road Safety Audits in India, despite there being no national procedures in place at the time (Bagi and Kumar, 2012).