Austroads Local Government Road Safety Management Guidance Andy

Austroads Local Government Road Safety Management Guidance Andy Mc. Mahon – Senior Road Safety Investigator

Austroads Guidance Austroads research report published in January 2020 : • Local Government Road Safety Management Guidance The purpose of the report is to provide comprehensive road safety management guidance for Local Government in a single document

National, State and Local Government Road Safety Management Frameworks Austroads has provided guidance to assist Local Governments to develop a tailored framework that is more applicable to local government road safety delivery

Why do Local Governments need a road safety management framework? • • • Local Government manages approximately 82 % of the road network in Australia Local roads accommodate 36 % of all travel in Australia Throughout Australia more than half of all crashes occur on local roads at a crash rate double that of State-managed roads

Why Local Governments need separate guidance? • Safety issues are different on LG roads • LG roads tend to have a greater mix of road users • Elements of the local road network can be of a lower standard than the State road network • Road safety may be more challenging to manage due to variability in road environments

Importance of Taking a Systematic Approach to Road Safety Important to consider road safety management of the organisation as a whole, including: • Safety issues related to its network and its operation • Safe movement of the road agencies employees • Safe movement by supplier of services and products to local government • Taking a more holistic approach to road safety

Road Safety Management Planning • Coordinated with National and State strategies • Shared responsibility – understand your: • Members • Partners • Other Stakeholders • Embrace Safe Systems approach • Understand your road safety risks at a local government level • Identify your key areas of focus • Clear targets • Develop an action plan (based on available resources) • Monitor performance and review

Where does a Local Government start? WALGA, Main Roads and the Road Safety Commission will be working with a Regional Road Group and an individual metropolitan Local Government to create a model Road Safety Management Plan (RSMP) document for Local Government to assist all LGs develop their own RSMPs

Road Safety Management Plan Structure Identify members and partners (shared responsibility):

Road Safety Management Plan Structure Alignment with State Strategy and Safe System:

Road Safety Management Plan Structure Understanding road safety risk: Automated online crash summary reports have been developed to assist populate tables, charts and complete target tracking in Road Safety Management Plans for individual LGs

Road Safety Management Plan Structure Key areas of focus and action plans:

Road Safety Management Plan Structure Target tracking and update (RSMP progress reports):

Road Safety Management Plan Structure Target tracking and localised crashes per shire:

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Questions? Andy Mc. Mahon Senior Road Safety Investigator Planning and Technical Services andy. mcmahon@mainroads. wa. gov. au 08 9323 4288