CAREC countries has committed to road safety as a key objective in implementing road projects. The road safety audit process will be an integral part of the planning, design, and construction of road projects within the CAREC region.

Research indicates that up to 28% of crashes are due to the road environment. The most important objective of road safety audit is to minimize crashes, and to minimize the severity of any crashes that may occur on a new road project. The series of road safety engineering manuals of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program came from the endorsement of the CAREC Road Safety Strategy 20172030 by member countries. The strategy supports and encourages CAREC authorities to plan, design, construct, and maintain safe roads.

This manual also explains the road safety audit process as it can apply in CAREC road projects. It provides information about the audit process for those who undertake the audits (practitioners) and for those who manage the audit process (policy makers).