This manual, written by experts of the World Road Association (PIARC), is a basic reference for all transportation engineers concerned about road safety problems.

In more than 500 pages, the work presents, in an easy-to-read, easy-to-consult format, an up-to-date summary of the accumulated knowledge of the last several decades.

The work is divided into four parts. The first part introduces the reader to the road safety field. The second part describes a complete safety analysis process (from data collection to assessment). The third part explains in detail the relationship between various components of the road and safety (horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, etc.). The fourth part describes all the steps required to complete technical studies (sight distances, spot speed, etc.).

The CD-ROM contains the French and English versions of the text, as well as several programs that make it easier to use the calculation methods described in the manual. It runs on a personal computer.

The manual will be published in early 2004 in two separate versions (French or English). It will include a CD-ROM that contains the complete text of the paper versions (French and English) and several programs that make it easier to use the calculation methods described in the manual. It runs on a personal computer.