The European road safety decision support system on risks and measures

Accid Anal Prev. 2019 Apr:125:344-351. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.08.005. Epub 2018 Aug 18.

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.

Keywords: Cost-Benefit; Effectiveness; Online system; Review; Road risks; Road safety countermeasures.

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic / prevention & control*
  • Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data
  • Built Environment
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Data Collection / methods*
  • Decision Support Techniques*
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety