Thesis topic: Validated and automated road safety evaluation of road networks based on the Network wide road safety assessment methodology.
My PhD research aims to extend the EU’s Network-Wide Road Safety Assessment (NWRSA) framework to secondary, peri-urban, and/or regional roads—road types that account for a significant share of crashes but fall outside the current methodological scope. The thesis addresses the need for scalable, systematic safety assessment across heterogeneous regional networks.
Research Objectives
-Develop a structured extension of NWRSA fully aligned with EU Directive 2019/1936.
-Design an automated, video-based information system to support infrastructure data collection and risk analysis.
Methodological Framework
The research adapts and validates three components:
-Proactive model – infrastructure-based risk using calibrated crash modification factors.
-Reactive model – crash-based risk with refined segmentation and reference groups.
-Integrated model – comparative evaluation of proactive–reactive risk combinations.
Automation and Innovation
An automated video analytics system extracts road infrastructure features and integrates them into the safety assessment workflow, enabling faster, data-driven decision-making.
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