The main focus of the traffic infrastructure section is on providing instruments for safe operation of road traffic installations. Safety measures relating to road construction and traffic engineering are tested for effectiveness and further developed.

Responsibilities and Competencies

• Safety evaluation during planning, design, and operation of roads (residential roads, major roads, or motorways)
• Safety analyses of road networks
• Safety evaluation of infrastructure and of road-construction measures including cost-benefit analyses
• Further development of safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly for children and the elderly
• Development of the electronic accident type map (“Elektronische Unfalltypen-Steckkarte”: EUSka) in co-operation with the home ministries and police authorities
•  Assessment of  the effectiveness of speed-monitoring measures
•  Evaluation of the safety of rural roads, intersections, and road sections