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Table of contents

1.    Introduction

        1.1    Purpose
        1.2    Definition of CRSs
        1.3    Crash reduction vs prevention
        1.4    History of CRSs

2.    Context

3.    Initiating a CRS

        3.1    SMSs and reviewing the safety of the road network
        3.2    CRS initiation and management
        3.3    Programming and funding the study
        3.4    The CRS process

4.    Identifying crash locations

        4.1    Crash period
        4.2    Sources of crash data
        4.3    Defining crash locations
        4.4    Previous CRSs and crash locations

5.    Investigation procedures

        5.1    Team selection
        5.2    Data collection/introduction report
        5.3    Preliminary diagnosis
        5.4    Preparation for field inspections
        5.5    Field inspections
        5.6    Follow-up investigations
        5.7    Problem identification

6.    Developing solutions

        6.1    Selecting countermeasures
        6.2    Estimating crash savings
        6.3    Estimating cost of treatment
        6.4    Treatment ranking
        6.5    Treatment ranking economic assessment

7.    Reporting

        7.1    Report format and content

8.    Implementation

        8.1    Responsibility for implementing the recommendations
        8.2    Timing/funding
        8.3    Design, reviews and safety audits
        8.4    Publicity, consultation and liaison

9.    Monitoring

        9.1    Background
        9.2    Process
        9.3    Monitoring results

Appendices

List of figures and tables

Figure 1.1 Corresponding chapters in Austroads Pt 4 and this guide
Figure 2.1 Legislative and policy background
Figure 3.1 CRS process
Table 7.1 Content of a CRS report

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