4 Road Safety Es
Safe Systems Approach Pillars
The 4Es
Safe Systems Approach Pillars

This Best Practice Guide in Road Safety serves as a comprehensive resource to

support safer, more sustainable, and inclusive transport systems. It offers pragmatic

evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and real-world examples to guide

policymakers, planners, and practitioners toward achieving zero fatalities on the

African roads.

This Best Practice Guide in Road Safety serves as a comprehensive resource to

support safer, more sustainable, and inclusive transport systems. It offers pragmatic

evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and real-world examples to guide

policymakers, planners, and practitioners toward achieving zero fatalities on the

African roads.

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The 4 Es

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Education

Raising awareness and building knowledge among all road users to promote responsible behavior and a culture of road safety.

Evaluation

Monitoring, measuring, and learning from interventions to understand what worksand continuously improve road safety outcomes.

Engineering

Designing safer roads and transport systems through infrastructure improvements, traffic calming, and safer vehicle design to reduce crash risks.

Enforcement

Ensuring compliance with traffic laws through fair, consistent policing and penalties that deter unsafe road use.

Safe Systems Approach Pillars
Safe Road Users

Encouraging responsible behavior by all road users through awareness, training, and hared responsibility for safety.

Multimodal and Land Use Planning

Integrating transport and land use planning to create safe, accessible, and efficient networks for all travel modes.

Safe Roads and Roadside Infrastructure

Designing and maintaining road environments that reduce crash likelihood and protect users when crashes occur.

Safe Vehicles and Speeds

Promoting vehicles equipped with safety technologies and managing speeds appropriate to road design and user safety.

Post-Crash Care

Providing timely emergency response and quality medical care to minimize the impact and severity of road traffic injuries.