The Road Safety Partners of Ontario
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Goals
Objectives
FAQ
- Who are "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario?
- What is the purpose of "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario?
- When did "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario originate?
- Where can I get more information about "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario?
- Why does "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario exist?
- How can I contribute to the "RoadSafe" Partnership initiatives?
Who are "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario?
The Road Safety Partners of Ontario (RoadSafe) are an alliance of organizations brought together to promote road safety and to help change driver behaviour. They are focusing their efforts on reducing the 70,000+ annual vehicle related injuries and deaths in Ontario. Currently the primary partner organizations include:- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
- Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
- Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
- Ministry of Labour (MOL)
- Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
- Transport Canada
- Transportation Health & Safety Association of Ontario (THSAO)
- Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB)
Members from these primary partner organizations are represented in a Steering Committee which meets monthly to provide overall strategic direction; decide on what initiatives/projects to pursue; evaluate the progress and success of the working committees, initiatives and projects; and provide guidance and advice.
The Road Safety Partners also include affiliated organizations that contribute to the various working committees, initiatives and projects. Currently the affiliated partner organizations include:
- Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
- Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA)
- Office of the Chief Coroner
- Passport to Safety
A tremendous amount of work has been completed through the establishment of working committees and project teams. At one point, more than 50 individuals were working on the various committees and project teams.
What is the purpose of "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario?
The purpose of RoadSafe is to promote road safety and help change driver behaviour to ultimately reduce motor vehicle related social costs, injuries and deaths.
Our Vision and Mission
When did "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario originate?
The idea for the partnership was formulated on October 5, 2004 during a Road Safety 'Think Tank'. This 'Think Tank' was the initial step for bringing together the Road Safety Partners, researchers and other experts to analyze ways of improving road safety.
Since the 'Think Tank' was held, collaborative efforts and additional partnerships have been created and a tremendous amount of work has been completed through the establishment of working committees and project teams.
Where can I get more information about "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario?
Road safety is a major global issue - worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road collisions each year and as many as 50 million are injured. On an average day in Ontario, motor vehicle collisions will kill at least 2 people and seriously injure over 200 more.
Did you know?
- In 2003, 831 people were killed and 77,879 were injured on the roads in Ontario
- According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the direct and indirect social costs of motor vehicle collisions are over $9 billion dollars per year
- Between 2000 and 2004, Ontario's Workplace Safety & Insurance Board estimated that vehicle collisions were responsible for 185 work related deaths or 39% of total traumatic fatalities, of which 19 were young workers
Why does "RoadSafe" - The Road Safety Partners of Ontario exist?
According to the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR) 2003, Ontario is a leader in road safety. In 2003, Ontario had the safest roads in North America as measured by fatalities per 10,000 licensed drivers. The province had the lowest rate recorded in Ontario - 0.97 per 10,000 licensed drivers.
Ontario's continued success depends on the success of our partnerships. This partnership was established to take a multi-factorial, systems approach to road safety and engage a broad section of partners. The Road Safety Partners is an alliance of organizations brought together to promote road safety and to help change driver behaviour. Join us in the drive for safe roads.
How can I contribute to the "RoadSafe" Partnership initiatives?
You may contribute by providing feedback, comments or suggestions. We can be reached by e-mail at: info@roadsafe.ca or call us at telephone number 1-800-663-6639. Your feedback, comments and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
GOALS
- Partner with key agencies, associations and groups on road safety initiatives.
- Achieve a reduction in aggressive, distracted and drowsy driving.
- Achieve improvements in trucking safety and sharing the road safely with trucks.
- Achieve improvements in workplace road safety.
- Achieve increases in seat belt usage rate.
- Achieve improvements in the road safety awareness and skills of young and new drivers.
OBJECTIVES
- Maintain and/or build relationships with key partners to develop Road Safety strategies, initiatives, projects and programs.
- Share and augment data collection to identify factors causing or contributing to vehicle collisions and fatalities.
- Encourage focused research to identify factors causing or contributing to motor vehicle collisions and to measure performance.
- Use relevant research knowledge in planning road safety initiatives; promote awareness and motivate safer driving using key levers that positively influence driving behaviour with respect to the following five themes:
- aggressive, distracted and drowsy driving;
- trucking safety and sharing the road safely with trucks;
- workplace road safety;
- the use of seatbelts;
- road safety knowledge and skills of young/new drivers.