Road traffic accident
A road accident is an accident involving at least one vehicle on a public road, and at least one person. The road is then blocked for a period of time.
For example: a rear-end collision, a head-on collision, a collision when overtaking or changing direction, or other types of collision (with parked vehicles, when changing lanes, etc.).
Risks and causes
Causes
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What can you do?
Read the advice from the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (Vlaamse StichtingVerkeerskunde), from Brussels Mobility or VIAS.
Impact and probability
The figures relating to probability and impact describe a large-scale road accident. The BNRA theoretically describes such a scenario as follows:
- An accident occurs involving between 20 and 200 vehicles, one or two buses and a number of trucks.
- A major road is blocked for between 5 and 24 hours on a working day.
Probability
Strong
Human impact
Very weak
Societal impact
Very weak
Environmental impact
Very weak
Financial impact
Very weak
What do the authorities do?
Find out more about road safety initiatives:
- Flanders: Road safety | Vlaanderen.be
- Brussels: Transport, Mobility | Brussels-Capital Region
- Wallonia: AWSR | Walloon Agency for Road Safety