Risk exposure data – possibilities for assessing the risk exposure for the Republic of Serbia

摘要

The importance of measuring risk exposure has been recognized by leading countries and key institutions, as well in the most important strategic documents, in the field of road safety. Although a high-quality risk assessment requires reliable risk exposure data, a unique definition and methodology for assessing risk exposure has not yet been established at the international level. Due to the lack of precisely defined procedures, assessment of risk exposure at the national level is very dependent by the availability and reliability of data. This paper presents the current possibilities for assessment of risk exposure for the Republic of Serbia. Exposure measures that can be determined on the basis of currently available data are also presented. The advantages and disadvantages of these measures were analysed. As an important segment of this analysis, the real quality and use value of the available data and the indicators based on risk exposure were considered. Particular emphasis was placed on the most important limitations in the application of individual exposure measures in the Republic of Serbia and were also examined problems in the practical implementation of procedures for assessing risk exposure, which diminish the quality of the estimated indicators. Besides an overview of current possibilities for assessment of risk exposure for the Republic of Serbia, the paper presents prominent proposals for improving and overcoming the identified problems and shortcomings.