Road Safety Audits

Steps to Conduct

Steps to Conduct RSAs This chart outlines the basic steps involved in conducting an RSA. Several organizations offer RSA training courses, some of which may be found on the Training/
Seminars section of the Resources page.

Below are links to PowerPoint presentations summarizing the steps involved in conducting a safety audit as well as a case study. These are not intended to teach the subject matter, rather they may be used as a resource.

Road safety audit team Keys to Successful Implementation

From an agency's experience, the keys to success are:

Agency support and willingness to incorporate audit findings
Small multidisciplinary audit team consisting of 3 to 5 people (may include highway/traffic safety, traffic engineering, planning, operations, geometric design, construction, maintenance, human factors, and enforcement)
Conduct the audit at the earliest possible stage
Willingness to investigate new ideas outside the traditional scope of work

Road Safety Audits 1627 I ("Eye") Street


Road Safety Audits 1627 I ("Eye") Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 ite_staff@ite.org	FHWA Office of Safety Becky Crowe FHWA RSA Program Manager 400 North 8th Street, Suite 750 Richmond, Virginia 23219 rebecca.crowe@fhwa.dot.gov