Role of functional classification of highways in road traffic safety

This paper is focused on the functional classification of highways and its part in the process of achieving road traffic safety as an element of sustainable and integrated transport systems.According to functional classification, the character of service highways are intended to provide, is the main criterion for grouping into various classes and systems. Road safety is an important component in this process of forming the hierarchical structure of road network function, as a base for rational network organization.The inclusion of the elements of road design programmes in functional classification, contribute towards higher road safety level

Effects of improved management of traffic flows on sustainable road safety

Knowledge of the improved management of traffic flows and its effect on road safety is an important component in the process of sustainable road network development. Having in mind the fact that so many road traffic casualties occur, a key priority in European Transport Policy is making Europe’s highways as safe as possible. The mentioned objective is attained by means of sustainable safety. The various traffic models, developed on the base of the characteristics of different road users and their often conflicting requirements, have a vital role in the mentioned process. This paper investigates the applicability of existing traffic flow models in the efforts to achieve sustainable safe road traffic. This characteristic is limited, because these models are based, primarily, on traffic conditions of cars or motorized vehicles of similar characteristics. The aim of the paper is to contribute to sustainable safe road traffic, emphasizing the need to develop the models which must be taken into account of the users of different transport modes having conflicting requirements

Development of methodology for the selection of the optimal type of pedestrian crossing

The World Health Organization in its agenda on sustainable development 2030 sets a goal to reduce the number of traffic-related accidents by 50%. According to the trend of reducing the number of traffic-related accidents and the latest statistics report by SIA Bitola, we found that this is a very high goal for our city and a great challenge which we could try to reach. Namely, we started the pedestrian safety initiative by trying to provide infrastructural facilities and elements that are planned and designed according to the security principles and which correspond to the projected speed and road function, as well as safe infrastructure for pedestrians, the elderly and persons with disabilities. The main objective of this paper is to develop a case study methodology regarding the selection of pedestrian crossing types on the case study location example. Namely, the VISSIM simulation model for the studied location has been introduced, and the general conclusions have been adopted based on the multi-criteria decision-making process analysis. The most important aim is directed towards obtaining pedestrian safety, as well as bearing in mind the role of pedestrian safety within the current safety goal