EVALUATION OF THE QUEENSLAND RANDOM ROAD WATCH PROGRAM (original) (raw)

This report presents an evaluation of the Queensland Random Road Watch program, which employs a novel resource management technique for traffic policing aimed at enhancing road safety. The evaluation reveals that the program has significantly reduced crash frequencies across various severities, yielding an estimated overall crash reduction of 11%, with notable savings in fatal crashes reaching up to 31% in certain areas. The economic implications are also considerable, with crash cost savings projected to rise from 109millioninthefirstyearto109 million in the first year to 109millioninthefirstyearto163 million in the third year post-implementation.