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When policy hits the road: Safe System in Victoria's policy environment
Michael Green1, Carlyn Muir1, Jennifer Oxley1
1Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), Victoria, Australia.
Accident; Analysis and Prevention
|June 2, 2023
Summary
The Safe System approach influences Victoria
Area of Science:
- Road safety
- Public policy analysis
- Transport safety
Background:
- The Safe System approach is a globally recognized strategy for reducing road trauma.
- International organizations widely endorse the Safe System approach.
- Limited research exists on the integration of the Safe System approach into public policy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of the Safe System approach on road safety policy development in Victoria.
- To assess the extent of Safe System integration into Victorian public policy.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative case study approach.
- Semi-structured interviews with strategic, government-based road safety decision-makers in Victoria.
- Interviews structured around the World Health Organization's Policy Development Process framework.
Main Results:
- The Safe System approach plays an implicit role in Victoria's road safety policy.
- Partial integration of the Safe System concept was found within road safety policy.
- Governance, management structures, and policy objectives are influenced by Safe System, but policy instruments require refinement.
Conclusions:
- While Victoria's adoption of the Safe System approach is significant, its integration into policy is partial.
- Greater prominence of the Safe System framework in policy development is needed for intended road safety outcomes.
- Refinement of policy instruments and active employment of the approach in policy processes are recommended.
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