### Question
How is the term road safety audit defined?


### Answer
The term **road safety audit** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 148* as the following:

> a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent multidisciplinary audit team

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 148*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

