Research

The Authority is involved in ongoing Road Safety Research, including the following:

• Contributing to the monitoring of the current Road Safety Strategy (2007-2012).
• 'Before' and 'After' analysis of Road Safety Remedial Measures Schemes, on an annual basis.
• 'Before' and 'After' analysis of Traffic Calming Schemes, on an annual basis.
• Development of GIS interface for identifying Collision Clusters, both on national and non-national roads.
• Participation in EuroRAP - the European comparative Road Safety Performance project. Publish new Risk Map in 2007/08 and 2010/11.
• Participation in CEDR (Conference of European Directors of Roads) Road Safety Sub-Committee
• Participation in SUPREME ‘Summary and publication of Best Practices in Road Safety in the EU member states’
• Research into safety issues at junctions on rural roads.
• Research into Forgiving Roadsides.
• Development of Collision Reporting Mechanisms with An Gardai and LA’s.
• Identification of speed related collision clusters for An Gardai.

Recent reports which the Authority have contributed to include:

1.        RS 473 Road Safety Remedial Measures Programme - Evaluation of Programmes 3 to 8 (1998-2003)

2.        RS 472 Traffic Calming  of  Towns  and  Villages  on  National  Roads.  Evaluation  of  Schemes  Implemented  from  1997 to 2002

3.        Traffic and Transport Assessment Guidelines

4.        EuroRap Ireland 2005 report

5.        EuroRap Ireland 2008 report

6.        CEDR     Best practice for cost-effective road safety infrastructure investments – Summary

7.        CEDR   Best practice for cost-effective road safety infrastructure investments  –Report

8.        SUPREME ‘Summary and publication of Best Practices in Road Safety in the EU member states’