International Road Transport Organisations

IRF

The International Road Federation is a leading global non-profit organization dedicated to shaping the future of mobility infrastructure worldwide. With a focus on safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions, IRF collaborates with public and private sector members in over 118 countries to drive positive change in the transportation industry.


IRTAD

The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) is a permanent ITF working group on road safety. It aims to advance international knowledge about road safety and contribute to reduce the number of traffic casualties. The basis for its work is the International Road Traffic and Accident Database collects and aggregates international data on road crashes, providing an empirical basis for international comparisons and more effective road safety policies.


ITF-OECD

The International Transport Forum at the OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 59 member countries. It acts as a think tank for transport policy and organises the Annual Summit of transport ministers. ITF covers all transport modes. The ITF is administratively integrated with the OECD, yet politically autonomous.


PIARC

The Wold Road Association PIARC aims to be the world leader in the exchange of knowledge on roads and road transport policy and practices within an integrated sustainable transport context. Among other things, it identifies, develops and disseminates best practice and develops and promotes efficient tools for decision making on matters related to roads and road transport.


PRI

La Prévention Routière Internationale (PRI) is an international non-governmental and non-profit road safety organisation. It was founded to promote cooperation amongst national institutions dealing with road safety. The mission of PRI is “safe mobility for everyone”, with a priority for vulnerable road users, young people, low- and middle income countries and countries in transition.


UITP

The International Association of Public Transport is a non-profit member-led organisation for public transport authorities, networks and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry, that works to advance sustainable urban mobility.


UNECE

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Its Transport Division aims to facilitate the international movement of persons and goods by inland transport modes and to improve competitiveness, safety, energy efficiency and security  while reducing adverse effects on the environment and contributing effectively to sustainable development.


WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is involved in road safety as a public health issue.


WORLD BANK

The World Bank Group is a global partnership with five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. One of their sections is Transportation.


YOURS

YOURS is a direct follow-up of the United Nations World Youth Assembly for Road Safety in 2007. More than 400 young people from over a 100 countries gathered to discuss the global road safety crisis and how young people can be part of the solution.