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Road Safety Studies
Focus on improvements in safety
Assessment Capabilities Road Safety Studies
The skills provided by We have a sound understanding of the codes
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Our traffic engineering team has developed
traffic engineers to of practice and have substantial expertise in substantial expertise in specialist areas of
specialist areas of road safety. Our team road safety based on our knowledge and
assist in consists of a number of accredited road understanding of the relevant codes of
improvements in safety auditors. Our capabilities include the practice. Whilst road safety considerations
assessment of collisions involving passenger are part of everyday assessments of traffic
safety should cover cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and schemes, some specific areas of experience
pedestrians to determine: include road safety audits, road safety
both good design § Collision Series of Events; research/policy and speed limit reviews. Our
practice and the § Collision Avoidance Potential; current team includes many accredited Road
§ Estimates - Pre and Post Impact;
Speed Safety Auditors and a number of staff trained
ability to determine § Fraudulent Collision Detection; in Speed Limit Reviews.
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causes of system § and Roadway Damage
Vehicle Output Assessments
Matching;
failure, in this context, § Roadway Configuration Assessments.
Our knowledge of analysis, assessment and
evaluation techniques enables us to
crashes. .
Road Safety Input
demonstrate the facts of each case with
clarity and at a level appropriate to the needs
Cardno Eppell Olsen has a long history with
of the case. Dependent on client
road safety and is committed to making our
requirements, outcomes from each
roads safer. With significant experience in
assessment may be presented via:
road safety audits, safety and speed limit
§ Professional Advice;
reviews, we are in a unique position which
enables us to incorporate roadway design § Technical Report;
principles such as roadway alignment, § Witness Testimony;
Expert
intersection layout, operation and sight § Reconstruction Diagramming;
distance into our assessment. Our § 3D Incident Visualisation & Video
2D &
experience suggests that these elements are Representation.
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a part of most crash assessments and often
are definitive in the outcome. Expert Witness/Court Services
. Our team has extensive expert witness
Accident Reconstruction experience in all aspects of traffic
Reconstruction can be undertaken and engineering matters. We have provided
overlayed over drawings or base maps in 2D traffic engineering expert witness advice in
and 3D video representations with variable respect of road crashes. In addition, we
camera angles. Passenger cars, motorcycles, provide such expert witness services to the
multi-axle trucks and trailers can be Local Government Court and Land Court. Our
accommodated on roadways with differing services in this field include the preparation
slopes and frictional coefficients. of detailed reports for presentation to the
Suspension and tyre characteristics as well court and appearance as an expert witness
as weight transfer can be incorporated into on the client's behalf.
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sequences involving driver reaction,
acceleration and braking parameters.
Contact us
Brisbane (07) 3310 2401
Gold Coast (07) 5502 1585
Sydney (02) 9496 7700
Perth (08) 9273 3888
Project Involvement
Pine Rivers Road Safety Audit
This project including road safety audits associated with the design phase for two major
intersection upgrades. South Pine Road/ Dawson Parade/Plucks Road design included the
upgrade of two priority control intersections on Pine Road to include signals. Old North Road/
Samsonvale Road/Youngs Crossing Road intersection design included the replacement of an
existing roundabout with traffic signals and included ancillary works on the adjacent approaches.
Port Kembla Coal Terminal Environmental Assessment Road Safety Review
As part of the Environmental Assessment for Port Kembla Coal Terminal, CEO assessed proposed
changes to existing operations to a proposed 24 hour 7 day per week delivery of coal via public
road and increased delivery of coal over a ten year period. This included staff members
undertaking a drive through in coal truck on potential truck routes to get an understanding of
general road safety issues including speed, swept path analysis, sight distances and road
environments.
Ashburn Road/Warrego Highway On-ramp Road Safety Audit
As part of a 335 hectare industrial and commercial development located on the Warrego
Highway, Bundamba, Cardno Eppell Olsen was commissioned to undertake an existing stage
road safety audit. The audit focused on the Ashburn Road/Warrego Highway on-ramp
intersection which was identified as part of the traffic assessment to be a key intersection within
the study area. We also assessed the current intersection form and operation and provided
recommendations on improvements considered necessary to improve its safety and operation.
M1 Eastern Distributor Sydney Stage 5 Road Safety Audit
Cardno Eppell Olsen was commissioned by Airport Motorway Limited to undertake a road safety
audit along the entire length of the Eastern Distributor to determine potential road safety issues.
The audit included a review of on and off ramps, examination of traffic movements from the
traffic control room, desktop analysis of crash data and a review of design drawings. The audit
was undertaken during traffic operations and maintenance closures, so audit staff had a chance
to walk one of Sydney's major roads without any traffic which was a rare experience.
Bankstown North/South Terrace Busway Stage 4 Road Safety Audit
Cardno Eppell Olsen was commissioned by Bankstown City Council to undertake a pre opening
road safety audit for the Bankstown Station bus corridor. A pre-opening audit of bus link
between North and South Terrace including new bus interchanges was undertaken. Site
inspections included a drive through by several buses to assess sight lines, vehicle swept path
adequacy and vehicles clearances. A walk through of main pedestrian desire lines was also
conducted. The road safety audit also reviewed design drawings and items such as potential
hazards, safety barriers, approaches and connections.
Stage 1 Feasibility Bus Priority, Road Safety Audits - Church Street,
Parramatta, Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park and Pennant Hills Road,
Carlingford
Cardno Eppell Olsen was commissioned by the Roads & Traffic Authority NSW to undertake
feasibility road safety audits for bus priority projects. The audits involved review of existing road
configurations and potentially altering these configurations for the implementation of full
kerbside bus lanes. The audits also assessed issues such as land acquisition, sight distances,
vertical and horizontal alignment, existing utilities and services, signage requirements, road
design and likely driver behaviours.
