Ten steps to create a Safe System
The purpose of this guide is to inform local transport authority when they are putting the safe system principles into practice. The list is all not in chronological order although starting the delivery of the earlier elements will ease the process for others further along the list.
Collaboration with others, to share knowledge and experience, is beneficial.
1. Establish a road safety board chaired by a senior official with delivery responsibility and with senior decision makers from all government departments/agencies with a role to play in casualty reduction
2. Establish practitioner level working groups for coordinated delivery across elements of the Safe System ensuring mechanisms for systemic action and cross discipline working are in place
3. Develop a safe system road safety strategy, action plans, targets and lead performance indicators for monitoring and evaluation
Develop a Safe System capacity building plan to enhance knowledge and equip personnel at all levels from senior decision maker through to delivery, not just within typical road safety professions but reaching out through to broader groups such as development planning teams, active travel teams, public health etc.