Safe People

Why This Pillar Matters

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How Safe People reduces the likelihood and severity of crashes.
Infrastructure, standards and technologies that support safe people.
Operational and policy levers practitioners can apply.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

How This Element Shapes Road Safety

Safe People applies across all areas of road safety, helping reduce both the likelihood and severity of crashes through safer road design and infrastructure.

How Safe People design choices reduce risk for pedestrians.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect pedestrians.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for cyclists.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect cyclists.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for micro-mobility.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect micro-mobility.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for motorcyclists.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect motorcyclists.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for passenger vehicle occupants.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect passenger vehicle occupants.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for heavy vehicle occupants.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect heavy vehicle occupants.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for main roads.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect main roads.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for main streets.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect main streets.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for local streets.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect local streets.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for civic spaces.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect civic spaces.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for treatments.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect treatments.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for run-off-road crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect run-off-road crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for head-on crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect head-on crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for intersection crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect intersection crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for motorcyclist crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect motorcyclist crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for pedestrian crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect pedestrian crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for cyclist crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect cyclist crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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How Safe People design choices reduce risk for other crashes.
Infrastructure and treatments that protect other crashes.
Operational and policy levers that lower crash likelihood and severity.
Guidance, standards and further reading for practitioners.

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Charting a Path to Zero

See how Safe People fits into the broader Charting a Path to Zero framework and Vision Zero goals.

Examples in Practice

Real-world case studies demonstrating safe people in action.

Case Study

Austroads · 28 Mar 2024

Case Study: Pedestrian and Cyclist Priority in Local Streets

A local-government program giving pedestrians, cyclists and micro-mobility users priority on local streets through lower speeds and protected infrastructure.

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