Europes Approach to Safer Roads and Mobility

Presentation Category:
Session 4B, SAFER ROADS & MOBILITY

Jan E. Droege
VR International Division
Germany

Road Safety The essential role of the infrastructure

Improving road safety, requires acting on the three pillars of the road safety
triangle, i.e. the driver, the vehicle and the infrastructure.
The ERF believes that, in recent years, the efforts in road safety have
increasingly focussed on the vehicle and the driver, often neglecting the role of
the infrastructure.
While acting on the driver and on the vehicle surely has its role to play.
The ERF believes that investing in road infrastructure can offer fast and costeffective solutions, that can reduce fatalities and related health care cost.

Source: ERF Road Safety and Road Restraint Systems

Road Safety The essential role of the infrastructure

In the USA half of highway fatalities are related to deficient roadway conditions a substantially more lethal factor than drunk driving, speeding or non-use of
safety belts.

Road Restraint Systems A cost-effective solution

Road Restraint Systems (RRS) are an essential component of a modern road

infrastructure and constitute one of the most important lifesaving devices
available to public authorities and road operators.
They represent an immediately available solution that can, in addition to
saving lifes, significantly reduce the accident related health care cost.
You get everyday new drivers on the roads.
Fasten seat belt
Dont drink and drive
Stop speeding

You have to teach this and enforce this every day!

Investments in road restraint systems and forgiving roads will affective

immediately and will be there tomorrow.

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Savings = 365.000 per year !

That was easy

Now you think:

How to do it in my area

European Norm 1317

EN1317 is mandatory for all CEN member states.
They have to transfer this EU Norm into a national standard.
EN 1317 is the guideline for all road restraint systems.

EN 1317 - National Requirements

Road Restraint Systems have to fulfil the demands of EN 1317 (part 1 to
5).
They have to prove this by presenting a Test Report (acc. to EN1317 part
The
2). EN 1317 is only checking the efficiency of the RRS.
Design and / or installation guidelines have to be harmonised locally.
The RRS could be made of Wood, Steel, Concrete or other material.
They can be piled in, free standing or anchored to the ground as long
as they can prove that they are successfully tested according to
EN1317.

EN 1317 National Decision

EN 1317 tells you under which conditions a RRS can get on the road in
Europe
The national Road-Authorities decide which containment level will be
installed and where
The minimum legal requirements are fixed on national level.
(which Containment level is used in which specific location on the road)

System with Containment Level H4b (stopping a 38 ton truck at 65 km/h, 20 impact angle)

Source: ERF Road Safety and Road Restraint Systems

How to do it
To choose an adequate RRS you can go though the following steps

1)

Identify a hazard, a dangerous section or an issue on your roads

Next

2.

Eliminate or move the danger, hazard, obstical or isse !

3.

If that is not possible choos an adequate RRS.

First you need to identify the distance between the road edge or the
place where can place the RRS and the obsticle
Working Width

Distance
RR
S

Road
obsticle
or
slope > 1:3

Working width, according to EN 1317

Working Width
e.g. 1,45 m = W5
Classes of working
width

Levels of working
width

W1

W 0.6 m

W2

W 0.8 m

W3

W 1.0 m

W4

W 1.3 m

W5

W 1.7 m

W6

W 2.1 m

W7

W 2.5 m

W8

W 3.5 m

Source: EN 1317 2

RRS Containment Level according to RPS

3.

Working width can be identified by mesuring

4.

The containment level can be identified by 4 steps

Hazard / danger level
Design speed of the road
(km/h)
Trafic volume
Likelyhood of leaving the road

Finding the right RRS for different applications

3.3

Outer edge of carriageway

(1)

The hazard potential of danger spots at the outer edge of the carriageway is classified
according to four hazard levels:

Hazard level 1: areas requiring protection with special risks for third parties (e.g. potentially
explosive chemical plants, heavily used stopping areas, adjacent sections of high-speed
railways with permitted speeds > 160 km/h, buildings in danger of collapse),

Hazard level 2: areas requiring protection with risks for third parties (e.g. adjacent, heavily
used footpaths and cycle paths, adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24 h, adjacent roads
with ADT > 500 vehicles/24 h),

Hazard level 3: Obstacles with special risks for vehicle passengers (e.g. non-deformable,
extensive obstacles vertical to the direction of the traffic, non-deformable, isolated individual
obstacles, noise barriers),

Hazard level 4: Obstacles with risks for vehicle passengers (e.g. isolated obstacles which
are deformable but do not buckle or shear off, intersecting ditches, ascending slopes (incline >
1:3), descending slopes (height > 3 m and incline > 1:3), stretch of water with a depth > 1 m,
white water).

Installation Guidellines for designing Safer Roads

Areas requiring protection

yes
Special risk to third parties in distance AE
e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

V
> 50 km/h

yes

yes

Truck traffic
> 3000 24/h

H4B

no
no

H2

Truck traffic
> 3000 24/h

no

H2

no

H1

None

no

yes
yes
Risk to third parties in distance AE
e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

yes

V
> 100 km/h

no

Truck traffic
> 3000 24/h

yes

V
80-100 km/h

yes

yes

V
60-70 km/h

yes

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

Increased
likelyhood
of leaving
the road

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h
no

no

yes

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h
no

H1

no

N2

yes

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

H1

no

N2

None

Areas requiring protection

yes
Special risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - non-deformable, extensive obstacles vertical to
the direction of the traffic
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
- noise barriers

yes

V
> 100 km/h

H1

no
yes

V
60-70 km/h

N2

no

no
yes
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water
no
None

H2
H1

no

no

no

Danger Spots

yes
Increased likelyhood of
leaving the road

None
yes

V
> 100 km/h

N2

no
yes

V
80-100 km/h

yes

V
60-70 km/h
no

N2
no

no
yes

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h
no

None

yes
Increased likelyhood of leaving the road

N2

no
None

Installation Guidellines for designing Safer Roads

Danger Spots

Areas requiring protection

yes

V
> 50 km/h

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

Special
risk to third parties in distance AE
e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
heavily
used stoppingexplosive
areas
e. g. - potentially
chemical plants
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
heavily
used
stopping
areas
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings
in
danger
of
collapse
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways

permitted speeds > 160 km/h

- buildings in danger of collapse

yes

yes
Increased likelyhood of
leaving the road

yes

Truck traffic
> 3000 24/h

H4B

no
no

H2

Truck traffic
> 3000 24/h

with

no

H2

no

H1

None

no

yes
yes
Risk to third parties in distance AE
to third
in distance
AE
e.Risk
g. - adjacent,
heavilyparties
used footpaths
and
paths
e. g.cycle
- adjacent,
heavily used footpaths
yes
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
cycle
paths
- adjacent
roads
with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

no

yes

V
> 100 km/h

and

Truck traffic
> 3000 24/h

V
80-100 km/h

- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h

no
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500
vehicles/24h
V
yes

H1

no

no
yes

yes

60-70 km/h

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

Increased
likelyhood
of leaving
the road

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h
no

no

yes

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h
no

H1

no

N2

yes

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

H1

no

N2

Areas requiring protection

None
yes
V
Special risk to passengers in distance A
> 100 km/h
Special
risk
to
passengers
in
distance
A
e. g. - non-deformable, extensive obstacles vertical to
direction of the traffic
no
e. g. the- non-deformable,
extensive obstacles vertical
to
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
direction of the traffic
V
- noisethe
barriers
60-70 km/h
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
no

- noise barriers

yes
H1

yes
N2

no
yes

None
yes

V
> 100 km/h

Risk
passengers
in distancein
A distance A
Riskto to
passengers
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
e. g. not
- isolated
obstacles
which are deformable butnodo
buckle or shear
off
- intersecting
ditches
yes
not buckle or shear off
V
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
80-100 km/h
intersecting
ditches
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline
> 1:3)
no
- ascending
slopes (incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water
yes
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
V
60-70 km/h
no incline > 1:3)
None
no

- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

H2

N2

yes

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h

N2
no

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h
no

None

yes
Increased likelyhood of leaving the road

N2

no
None

Areas requiring protection

no
V
80-100 km/h

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

yes

Danger Spots

V
> 100 km/h

no
Risk to third parties in distance AE
e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

noH1

Areas requiring protection

EDSP (Single Spaced Guard Rail)

Post distance 1.33 (W4 1,30m) or
2.00 (W5 1,70m)

no

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h

V
60-70 km/h

no

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

Increased
likelyhood
of leaving
the road
Special risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - non-deformable,
no extensive obstacles vertical to
None
the direction of the traffic
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
- noise barriers

no
N2
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

(H1) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00

Post distance 1.33 (W3 1,00m) or
2.00 (W4 1,30m)
(N2) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00 / 4.00 / 6.00
Post distance 1.33 (W2 0,80m),
2.00 (W3 1,00 m),
4.00 (W4 1,30m),
6.00 (W5 1,70m)
ESP (Single Guard Rail)
Post distance 2.00 (W4 1,30m) or
4.00 (W5 1,30m)

Areas requiring protection

no
Risk to third parties in distance AE
e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

Areas requiring protection

Danger Spots

yes

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

Special risk to passengers in distance A

e. g. - non-deformable,
no extensive obstacles vertical to
the direction of the traffic
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
- noise barriers

no
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

Areas requiring protection

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

Risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
no
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h
V
> 100 km/h

no
no
V
80-100 km/h

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

yes

Danger Spots

V
> 100 km/h

V
80-100
km/h
no

noH1

no

Areas requiring protection

V
60-70 km/h

EDSP (Single Spaced Guard Rail)

Post distance 1.33 (W4 1,30m) or
2.00 (W5 1,70m)

no

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h

V
60-70 km/h

no

Risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

Increased
likelyhood
of leaving
the road
Special risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - non-deformable,
no extensive obstacles vertical to
None
the direction of the traffic
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
- noise barriers

no
N2
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

(H1) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00

Post distance 1.33 (W3 1,00m) or
2.00 (W4 1,30m)
(N2) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00 / 4.00 / 6.00
Post distance 1.33 (W2 0,80m),
2.00 (W3 1,00 m),
4.00 (W4 1,30m),
6.00 (W5 1,70m)
ESP (Single Guard Rail)
Post distance 2.00 (W4 1,30m) or
4.00 (W5 1,30m)

Areas requiring protection

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

Risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpathsno
and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500
vehicles/24h
Risk to
third parties in distance AE
V
> 100 km/h

V
80-100 km/h

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

yes

Traffic
> 3000 cars
Traffic
24/h

Danger Spots

no

noH1
no

Areas requiring protection

EDSP (Single Spaced Guard Rail)

Post distance 1.33 (W4 1,30m) or
2.00 (W5 1,70m)

no

> 3000 cars 24/h

V
60-70 km/h

no

e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and

cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

Increased

Increased
likelyhood of
likelyhood
of leaving
leaving the
the road
Special risk to passengers
road in distance A
e. g. - non-deformable,
no extensive obstacles vertical to
None
the direction of the traffic
no isolated individual obstacles
- non-deformable,
None
- noise barriers

no
N2
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

(H1) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00

Post distance 1.33 (W3 1,00m) or
2.00 (W4 1,30m)
(N2) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00 / 4.00 / 6.00
Post distance 1.33 (W2 0,80m),
2.00 (W3 1,00 m),
4.00 (W4 1,30m),
6.00 (W5 1,70m)
ESP (Single Guard Rail)
Post distance 2.00 (W4 1,30m) or
4.00 (W5 1,30m)

Areas requiring protection

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

no
V
80-100 km/h

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

yes

Danger Spots

V
> 100 km/h

Risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

no

noH1
N2

Areas requiring protection

EDSP (Single Spaced Guard Rail)

Post distance 1.33 (W4 1,30m) or
2.00 (W5 1,70m)

no
H1

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h

V
60-70 km/h

no

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

Increased
likelyhood
of leaving
the road
Special risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - non-deformable,
no extensive obstacles vertical to
None
the direction of the traffic
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
- noise barriers

no
N2
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

(H1) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00

Post distance 1.33 (W3 1,00m) or
2.00 (W4 1,30m)
EDSP (Single Spaced Guard Rail)
(N2)
Rail 1.33
2.00 /1,30m)
4.00 / 6.00
PostEasy
distance
1.33 /(W4
or
Post
distance
1.33
(W2

0,80m),
2.00 (W5 1,70m)
2.00 (W3 1,00 m),
4.00 (W4 1,30m),
6.00 (W5 1,70m)
(H1) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00
Post distance 1.33 (W3 1,00m) or
ESP
Guard Rail)
2.00(Single
(W4 1,30m)
Post distance 2.00 (W4 1,30m) or
4.00
1,30m)
(N2)(W5
Easy
Rail 1.33 / 2.00 / 4.00 / 6.00
Post distance 1.33 (W2 0,80m),
2.00 (W3 1,00 m),
4.00 (W4 1,30m),
6.00 (W5 1,70m)
ESP (Single Guard Rail)
Post distance 2.00 (W4 1,30m) or
4.00 (W5 1,30m)

Areas requiring protection

no
V
80-100 km/h

Truck traffic
> 500 24/h

no

yes

Danger Spots

V
> 100 km/h

no
Risk to third parties in distance AE
e. g. - adjacent, heavily used footpaths and
cycle paths
- adjacent rail lines with more than 30 trains/24h
- adjacent roads with ADT > 500 vehicles/24h

noH1

Areas requiring protection

EDSP (Single Spaced Guard Rail)

Post distance 1.33 (W4 1,30m) or
2.00 (W5 1,70m)

no

Traffic
> 3000 cars 24/h

V
60-70 km/h

no

Special risk to third parties in distance AE

e. g. - potentially explosive chemical plants
- heavily used stopping areas
- adjacent sections of high-speed railways with
permitted speeds > 160 km/h
- buildings in danger of collapse

Increased
likelyhood
of leaving
the road
Special risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - non-deformable,
no extensive obstacles vertical to
None
the direction of the traffic
- non-deformable, isolated individual obstacles
- noise barriers

no
N2
Risk to passengers in distance A
e. g. - isolated obstacles which are deformable but do
not buckle or shear off
- intersecting ditches
- ascending slopes (incline > 1:3)
- descending slopes (height > 3 m and
incline > 1:3)
- stretch of water with a depth > 1m, white water

(H1) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00

Post distance 1.33 (W3 1,00m) or
2.00 (W4 1,30m)
(N2) Easy Rail 1.33 / 2.00 / 4.00 / 6.00
Post distance 1.33 (W2 0,80m),
2.00 (W3 1,00 m),
4.00 (W4 1,30m),
6.00 (W5 1,70m)
ESP (Single Guard Rail)
Post distance 2.00 (W4 1,30m) or
4.00 (W5 1,30m)