Annexes to COM(2018)274 - Amendment of Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management

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dossier COM(2018)274 - Amendment of Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management.
document COM(2018)274 EN
date October 23, 2019
ANNEX

The Annexes to Directive 2008/96/EC are amended as follows:

(1)Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)the heading is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX I

INDICATIVE ELEMENTS OF ROAD SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS’;

(b)in section 2, point (e) is replaced by the following:

‘(e)traffic (e.g. traffic volume, traffic categorisation by type), including estimated pedestrian and bicycle flows determined from adjacent land-use attributes;’;

(2)Annex II is amended as follows:

(a)the heading is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX II

INDICATIVE ELEMENTS OF ROAD SAFETY AUDITS’;

(b)in section 1, the following point is added:

‘(n)provision for vulnerable road users:

(i)provision for pedestrians;

(ii)provision for cyclists, including the existence of alternative routes or separations from high-speed motor traffic;

(iii)provision for powered two-wheelers;

(iv)density and location of crossings for pedestrians and cyclists;

(v)provision for pedestrians and cyclists on affected roads in the area;

(vi)separation of pedestrians and cyclists from high-speed motor traffic or the existence of direct alternative routes on lower class roads;’;

(c)in section 2, point (h) is replaced by the following:

‘(h)provision for vulnerable road users:

(i)provision for pedestrians;

(ii)provision for cyclists;

(iii)provision for powered two-wheelers;’;

(3)the following Annex is inserted:

‘ANNEX IIa

INDICATIVE ELEMENTS OF TARGETED ROAD SAFETY INSPECTIONS

1.Road alignment and cross-section:

(a)visibility and sight distances;

(b)speed limit and speed zoning;

(c)self-explaining alignment (i.e. “readability” of the alignment by road users);

(d)access to adjacent property and developments;

(e)access of emergency and service vehicles;

(f)treatments at bridges and culverts;

(g)roadside layout (shoulders, pavement drop-off, cut and fill slopes).

2.Intersections and interchanges:

(a)appropriateness of intersection/interchange type;

(b)geometry of intersection/interchange layout;

(c)visibility and readability (perception) of intersections;

(d)visibility at the intersection;

(e)layout of auxiliary lanes at intersections;

(f)intersection traffic control (e.g. stop controlled, traffic signals, etc.);

(g)existence of pedestrian and cycling crossings.

3.Provision for vulnerable road users:

(a)provision for pedestrians;

(b)provision for cyclists;

(c)provision for powered-two-wheelers;

(d)public transport and infrastructures;

(e)level crossings (noting, particularly, the type of crossing and if they are manned, unmanned, manual, or automated).

4.Lighting, signs and markings:

(a)coherent road signs, not obscuring visibility;

(b)readability of road signs (position, size, colour);

(c)sign posts;

(d)coherent road markings and delineation;

(e)readability of road markings (position, dimensions and retroreflectivity under dry and wet conditions);

(f)appropriate contrast of road markings;

(g)lighting of lit roads and intersections;

(h)appropriate roadside equipment.

5.Traffic signals:

(a)operation;

(b)visibility.

6.Objects, clear zones and road restraint systems:

(a)roadside environment including vegetation;

(b)roadside hazards and distance from carriageway or cycle path edge;

(c)user-friendly adaptation of road restraint systems (central reservations and crash barriers to prevent hazards to vulnerable road users);

(d)end treatments of crash barriers;

(e)appropriate road restraint systems at bridges and culverts;

(f)fences (in roads with restricted access).

7.Pavement:

(a)pavement defects;

(b)skid resistance;

(c)loose material/gravel/stones;

(d)ponding, water drainage.

8.Bridges and tunnels:

(a)presence and number of bridges;

(b)presence and number of tunnels;

(c)visual elements representing hazards for the safety of the infrastructure.

9.Other issues:

(a)provision of safe parking areas and rest areas;

(b)provision for heavy vehicles;

(c)headlight glare;

(d)roadworks;

(e)unsafe roadside activities;

(f)appropriate information in ITS equipment (e.g. variable message signs);

(g)wildlife and animals;

(h)school zone warnings (if applicable).’;

(4)Annex III is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX III

INDICATIVE ELEMENTS OF NETWORK-WIDE ROAD SAFETY ASSESSMENTS

1.General:

(a)type of road in relation to the type and size of regions/cities it connects;

(b)length of road section;

(c)area type (rural, urban);

(d)land use (educational, commercial, industrial and manufacturing, residential, farming and agricultural, undeveloped areas);

(e)property access points density;

(f)presence of service road (e.g. for shops);

(g)presence of road works;

(h)presence of parking.

2.Traffic volumes:

(a)traffic volumes;

(b)observed motorcycle volumes;

(c)observed pedestrian volumes on both sides, noting “along” or “crossing”;

(d)observed bicycle volumes on both sides, noting “along” or “crossing”;

(e)observed heavy vehicle volumes;

(f)estimated pedestrian flows determined from adjacent land use attributes;

(g)estimated bicycle flows determined from adjacent land use attributes.

3.Accident data:

(a)number, location and cause of fatalities by road user group;

(b)number and location of serious injuries by road user group.

4.Operational characteristics:

(a)speed limit (general, for motorcycles; for trucks);

(b)operating speed (85th percentile);

(c)speed management and/or traffic calming;

(d)presence of ITS devices: queue alerts, variable message signs;

(e)school zone warning;

(f)presence of school crossing supervisor at prescribed periods.

5.Geometric characteristics:

(a)cross section characteristics (number, type and width of lanes, central median shoulders layout and material, cycle tracks, foot paths, etc.), including their variability;

(b)horizontal curvature;

(c)grade and vertical alignment;

(d)visibility and sight distances.

6.Objects, clear zones and road restraint systems:

(a)roadside environment and clear zones;

(b)fixed obstacles at the roadside (e.g. lighting poles, trees, etc.);

(c)distance of obstacles from roadside;

(d)density of obstacles;

(e)rumble strips;

(f)road restraint systems.

7.Bridges and tunnels:

(a)presence and number of bridges, as well as relevant information concerning them;

(b)presence and number of tunnels, as well as relevant information concerning them;

(c)visual elements representing hazards for the safety of the infrastructure.

8.Intersections:

(a)intersection type and number of arms (noting in particular the type of control and the presence of protected turns);

(b)presence of channelisation;

(c)intersection quality;

(d)intersecting road volume;

(e)presence of level crossings (noting, in particular, the type of crossing and whether they are manned, unmanned, manual or automated).

9.Maintenance:

(a)pavement defects;

(b)pavement skid resistance;

(c)shoulder condition (including vegetation);

(d)condition of signs, markings and delineation;

(e)condition of road restraint systems.

10.Vulnerable road users' facilities:

(a)pedestrian and cycling crossings (surface crossings and grade separation);

(b)cycling crossings (surface crossings and grade separation);

(c)pedestrian fencing;

(d)existence of sidewalk or separated facility;

(e)bicycle facilities and their type (cycle paths, cycle lanes, other);

(f)quality of pedestrian crossings with regard to the conspicuity and signposting of each facility;

(g)pedestrian and cycling crossing facilities on entry arm of minor road joining network;

(h)existence of alternative routes for pedestrians and cyclists where there are no separated facilities.

11.Pre/post-crash systems for traffic injury and gravity mitigation elements:

(a)network operational centres and other patrolling facilities;

(b)mechanisms to inform road users of driving conditions in order to prevent accidents or incidents;

(c)AID (automatic incident detection) systems: sensors and cameras;

(d)incident management systems;

(e)systems for communicating with emergency services.’;

(5)Annex IV is amended as follows:

(a)point 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.location of the accident (as precise as possible), including GNSS coordinates;’;

(b)point 5 is replaced by the following:

‘5.accident severity.’.