Road Safety Auditing

Audits are required to be conducted on all projects that involve a permanent change to the road layout on a State managed road.

A Road Safety Audit is a formal, systematic, assessment of the potential road safety risks associated with a new road project or road improvement project, conducted by an independent qualified audit team. The assessment considers all road users and suggests measures to eliminate or mitigate those risks.

This is a vital, proactive road safety mechanism for assessing the road safety risk of permanent changes to the road network.

Road Safety Audits shall be conducted on all projects that involve a permanent change to the road layout on State managed roads, in accordance with the requirements of our Road Safety Audit Policy.

Audit Templates

The templates below provide the recommended structure for a road safety audit brief, road safety audit report and road safety inspection report which must be used when conducting the audit process on the State road network. The templates provided can be branded by organisations external to Main Roads; however the structure of the templates and findings must be retained.

Acknowledgement of country

The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

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