Road traffic related death and injury continues to be a major challenge globally. Unsafe road use is particularly evident in low- and middle-income countries while also being a growing concern for private sector organisations. The Safe System approach is recognized internationally as the leading approach to improving road safety and previous work has codified the essential management functions and interventions evident in its successful implementation. Tracking the development of Safe System adoption within the public and private sectors is of interest for several reasons. This paper presents recent development and use of road safety maturity frameworks and discusses the utility of these approaches for road safety practitioners and researchers.
The contribution of SWOV to the development of the ITF Safe System model was based on the funding of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management for the research and knowledge dissemination programme of SWOV. The contribution of VTI to the development of the ITF Safe System model was funded by VTI. The Agilysis’ model was developed using funding from National Highways in England. The research methodology and results were not directed by the funding organisation. The Asian Development Bank model was funded by the Asian Development Bank.