Updated version of DMRB ‘GG 119 Road Safety Audit’ is now released
GG 119, the document which is used to implement Road Safety Audit (RSA) for highway schemes on motorways and trunk roads in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was subject to an update to version 2.0.1 in April 2025. The Road Safety Audit Standard requires all strategic road schemes to have an independent road safety audit carried out.
GG 119 is also commonly adopted by local highway authorities as good practice, even if they don’t have their own specific Road Safety Audit procedures. The majority of road safety audits within the UK are undertaken in accordance with GG 119. The Standard provides a structured process to identify potential safety problems in highway schemes and suggest ways to mitigate them.
What are the changes?
The changes from Version 2, released in January 2020, are relatively minor, primarily relating to updates to reflect name changes of Overseeing Organisations, updated reference document links and removal of reference to the Trans-European Road Network, alongside some grammatical amendments.
Technically, changes from Version 2 include the following:
- Clarification that a Road Safety Audit (RSA) Response Report is not required for Stage 1, 2 or 3 audits, where the RSA does not raise any problems.
- If the Design Organisation does not accept the RSA problem and recommendation, that undertaking a risk assessment is an appropriate way to inform decision making.
- The Local Authority should be consulted should an RSA problem or recommendation affect the local highway network, with the summary of the consultation documented in the response report.
- Recommendations accepted by the Design Organisation and Overseeing Organisation arising from Stage 1, 2 and 3 Road Safety Audits should be implemented as soon as practicable, ensuring those with the highest risk are implemented first.
- Recommendations accepted by the Overseeing Organisation arising from a Stage 4 Road Safety Audit, should be implemented as soon as practicable.
If you have a highway scheme that requires a Road Safety Audit and would like a quotation, then please contact us on +44 (0)24 7669 0900. Alternatively, please email Lorna Styring or request a quote using the link below.
At TMS, we pride ourselves on our integrity and independence within the RSA process. Our team of safety auditors have extensive knowledge and experience in carrying out Road Safety Audits on all types of highway schemes, on the local, trunk and motorway network throughout the UK. All Road Safety Audits undertaken by TMS fully comply with the requirements stipulated under GG 119.