Supporting the delivery of a Safe Road System
Our vision is for safe and sustainable mobility where every journey is safe, and everyone feels protected.
The Road Safety Foundation is a charity that:
Advocates for safe roads through the delivery of a Safe System where the opportunity for death and serious injury is systematically and proactively eliminated.
Supports road authorities and other stakeholders with tools and methodologies to help them prioritise their road safety efforts and investment to maximise the protection of human life
Leads the iRAP programme in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands (United Kingdom RAP), working closely with our sister charity iRAP
Empowers road safety stakeholders in their delivery of safe roads through training, support, tools and methodologies
Innovates, undertakes research and develops new thinking and tools for Safe System delivery
Collaborates with experts and practitioners in road safety
Leads the Older Drivers Task Force
What is United Kingdom RAP?
United Kingdom Road Assessment Programme (RAP) is a programme that aims to improve road safety in the UK by assessing the safety of motorways and A-roads.
Crash risk mapping
For more than 20 years, the Road Safety Foundation has published Crash Risk Mapping results. The Crash Risk Mapping work is used to help articulate the overall business case for investment on Britain’s Motorways and A roads and to help identify which routes would be the best candidates for investment.
iRAP TOOLS & METHODOLOGY
The iRAP tools and methodologies support the delivery of a Safe System, providing a proactive approach to risk management.
Safer Roads Fund
The Safer Roads Fund is an innovative programme, providing funding to road authorities to implement a variety of measures on local authority A roads not on the Major Road Network in England.
Older Drivers' Task Force
Road Safety Foundation manages the Older Drivers Task Force, a group of experts interested in supporting safe driving into old age.
Safe System Research and Innovation
The Safe System is based on four key principles designed to minimise the risk and severity of crashes.
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