Study and analysis of road safety on the road network of the City of Brussels
The City of Brussels aims to improve road safety in its districts. For this reason, it has entered into a framework agreement with a multidisciplinary group led by Vias Institute, with Stratec serving as the mobility expert.
The objective is to analyze and resolve issues in dangerous areas, particularly Accident Concentration Zones (ZACA).
Location: City of Brussels
Client: City of Brussels
Date: 2022-2025
Partner: Vias Institute, Quercus
Context and Objectives
For each area identified as dangerous, the process involves:
- analyzing the district (urban planning, accident statistics, road safety audit, mobility, etc.),
- understanding how road infrastructure plays a role in the identified safety issues
- formulating concrete recommendations illustrated by maps and pre-operational plans.
In practice
The methodology follows a 4-step process:
- Analysis of sites identified by the Municipality: road safety audit, analysis of available accident data, mobility diagnosis, and interviews with police services
- Analysis of official reports (PV) on personal injury accidents in the area, maneuver diagram, and accident diagram
- Formulation of proposals to improve traffic safety: both in terms of infrastructure and traffic flow, ambitious, innovative, and compliant with regulations
- Development of site redevelopment plans
Results
The final report submitted for each zone constitutes a concrete toolkit for technical services to implement quick-win road safety solutions and enables them to communicate the reasons for these choices to policymakers and residents (objectification of findings).
The proposed recommendations are translated into concrete and operational redevelopment plans.
Contact
Questions, a specific need? Speak now with our expert
- Eléonore Baranger
- e.baranger@stratec.eu
- Director of Studies
- +32 2 738 78 62