The European road safety decision support system on risks and measures. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martensen, Heike; Diependaele, Kevin; Daniels, Stijn; Van den Berghe, Wouter; Papadimitriou, Eleonora; Yannis, George; Van Schagen, Ingrid; Weijermars, Wendy; Wijnen, Wim; Filtness, Ashleigh; Talbot, Rachel; Thomas, Pete; Machata, Klaus; Aigner Breuss, Eva; Kaiser, Susanne; Hermitte, Thierry; Thomson, Rob; Elvik, Rune
• Is Part Of: Accident analysis and prevention. Volume 125(2019)
• Page Start: 344
• Page End: 351
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Road safety countermeasures -- Road risks -- Effectiveness -- Online system -- Review -- Cost-Benefit; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accident Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prévention -- Périodiques; 363.106
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.08.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-4575

Abstract

Highlights: The European Road Safety Decision Support System (DSS) is an online system. It provides evidence on a broad range of road risks and countermeasures. Behaviour, infrastructure, as well as vehicle factors are covered. Risks are linked to countermeasures and vice versa. Economic efficiency evaluation is enabled. Abstract: The European Road Safety Decision Support System (roadsafety-dss.eu) is an innovative system providing the available evidence on a broad range of road risks and possible countermeasures. This paper describes the scientific basis of the DSS. The structure underlying the DSS consists of (1) a taxonomy identifying risk factors and measures and linking them to each other, (2) a repository of studies, and (3) synopses summarizing the effects estimated in the literature for each risk factor and measure, and (4) an economic efficiency evaluation instrument (E3-calculator). The DSS is implemented in a modern web-based tool with a highly ergonomic interface, allowing users to get a quick overview or go deeper into the results of single studies according to their own needs.