Strategic road safety plan as a control tool for the prevention of road accidents in a construction company in Barrancabermeja

Abstract

Road safety is a major issue in countries where rapid urbanization has led to an increase in vehicles and a decrease in pedestrian safety. The construction company ASA Constructions SAS in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, has a fleet of vehicles and machinery, but lacked a road accident prevention program; therefore, this research focused on structuring a Strategic Road Safety Plan (PESV) for the company, which complied with the requirements of Colombian regulations and which would promote a culture of prevention to reduce road accidents. The results showed that the company only complied with 17.69% of the requirements of the PESV, which led to the formulation of an action plan. The base documents of the PESV were designed and audits were carried out to measure the plan's performance. Once the PESV was in place, the first audit was conducted to verify improvements in the company. The study highlighted the importance of implementing effective road safety programs to reduce accidents and their associated negative effects.