ROAD SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Road safety impact assessment in Lithuania is regulated by:

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on safe traffic for cars on roads.

Description of the requirements and procedure for assessing the impact on road safety, approved in 2022. April 28 By order of the Minister of Communications of the Republic of Lithuania no. 3-222 “On the approval of the requirements and description of the procedure for assessing the impact on road safety”:

of the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania on May 30, 2022 order no. 3-280 “On the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania in 2019 January 8 order no. 3-12 ” Regarding the amendment of the list of specific amounts of remuneration for the administrative services provided by the Transport Competence Agency of the public institution”:

The procedure for assessing the impact of roads of national significance on road safety, approved by the Public Transport Competence Agency in 2022. February 24 by order no. 2-23 “On the approval of the procedure for assessing the impact of roads of national importance on road safety”:

In the process of assessing the impact on road safety, compared to the previous procedure, the following significant changes have appeared:

A specific institution that performs road safety impact assessment has been identified – in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, Part 12, Clause 7 of the Law on Safe Road Traffic of the Republic of Lithuania, the Road Safety Impact Assessment is carried out by the Public Enterprise Transport Competence Agency.

Specific, mandatory cases of impact assessment on road safety have been identified, which are specified in the description of the requirements and procedure for assessment of impact on road safety, approved in 2022. April 28 By order of the Minister of Communications of the Republic of Lithuania no. 3-222 “On the approval of the description of the requirements and procedure for assessing the impact on road safety”.

The prices for assessing the impact on road safety have been determined, which were specified in the order of the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania on May 30, 2022. in order no. 3-280 “On the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania in 2019 January 8 order no. 3-12 “Regarding the approval of the list of specific amounts of remuneration for the administrative services provided by the Transport Competence Agency of the public institution” amendment.

Due to the impact assessment on road safety, the applying entity is required to collect and submit detailed information on traffic flows.

Cases have been identified when it is necessary to perform traffic flow modeling.

In order to receive a road safety impact assessment service, the following steps are generally required:

To the e-mail address of the Transport Competence Agency of the Public Enterprise  , submit the builder’s request to perform a road safety impact assessment, a document confirming payment for services and other documents specified in the Road Safety Impact Assessment requirements and procedure description.

If the Public Enterprise Transport Competence Agency requests to clarify the submitted documents, this should be done no later than within 3 months from the date of receipt of the request.

Submit the obtained road safety impact assessment conclusion to the road manager.

The conclusion of the assessment of the impact on road safety should be discussed at a joint meeting of the Public Enterprise Transport Competence Agency, the builder and the road manager. The public transport competence agency organizes the meeting at the request of the builder or road manager. The road manager must be present at the meeting.

Then the road manager submits a requirement to the builder to follow the entire road safety impact assessment conclusion or that part of the assessment conclusion to which the road manager has approved.

When ordering the road safety impact assessment service , the following documents must be submitted to the e-mail address  [email protected] :

Free form request for road safety impact assessment.

A document confirming payment for road safety impact assessment services (except for cases where a road safety impact assessment service contract has been concluded).

At least two named, numbered and signed road design alternatives (explanatory notes and drawings).

Traffic flow data.

Traffic flow model working file (when simulation is required).

You can pay for the road safety impact assessment service by bank transfer using the details below, indicating the code of the administrative service in the purpose of payment, i.e. May 30, 2022 of the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania. in order no. 3-280 of the assessment case number: 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.1.7 or 8.1.8.

https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/1662c060dfe811ec8d9390588bf2de65

One-time road safety impact assessment services are paid in advance.

For multiple road safety impact assessment services, you can enter into a service contract, in which case payment would be made for services already provided. Regarding the conclusion of the contract, please contact Evaldas Morkūnas, head of the Transport Services Department, tel. +370 605 11242 or e-mail Mr. [email protected].

Payment details:

Public institution Transport Competence Agency

Registration address: I. Kanto g. 23, LT-44296 Kaunas

Company code: 305598608

VAT payer code: LT100013737411

answer count No.: LT757044090100659769

Bank: SEB AB

Bank code: 70440

For additional information on road safety impact assessment, please contact  Evaldas Morkūnas, head of the Transport Services Department, tel. +370 605 11242 or e-mail Mr. [email protected].

Traffic safety specialists of Public Enterprise Transport Competence Agency have prepared an information memo on the cases when it is necessary to carry out an assessment of the impact on road safety. In the memo you will find all the cases described with visual material.

You can find the memo HERE.