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Institutional Responsibility of Road Safety

Improving road safety requires the participation of many different organisations and sectors. No one sector working alone can effectively reduce the number of road casualties.

Either a lead Ministry or a National Road Safety Council (NRSC) or Commission should head the concerted effort. Coordination is best done by a multidisciplinary NRSC supported by a permanent Secretariat of road safety specialists, led by a senior government official or a high-calibre Executive Director.

A sample job description for Executive Director of NRSC Secretariat.
The roles and responsibilities of an NRSC, including a list of organisations that should be represented on the Council.
A paper on the Roles And Responsibilities of Different Organisations in Tackling Road Safety, including the most important groups who can be mobilised and who have a role to play in reducing road crashes.