Click on the image above to discover RoSPA's rich heritage in the form of our interactive Heritage Timeline.
RoSPA Anniversaries
- 1920 - HRH The Duke of York became president of the Council.
- 1930 - A Scottish "Safety First" Council was formed and an office opened in Glasgow.
- 1940 - The Ministry of Information commissioned the association to produce posters about road risks in the black out.
- 1950 - Child road fatalities fell to the lowest total for 25 years.
- 1960 - First British Standard for seatbelts was launched. RoSPA immediately began to promote seatbelt wearing.
- 1970 - More than 2.5million children had been trained under the cycling proficiency scheme.
- 1980 - RoSPA National Seatbelt Survivors Club was launched by Adam Faith.
- 1990 - RoSPA campaigned for the fitting of rollover bars to new coaches.
- 2000 - A water safety audit was carried at the wildlife pond at No 10 Downing Street.
History of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Following a public meeting in Caxton Hall in 1916 it was decided to elect a London "Safety First" Council to tackle the "alarming increase in traffic accidents, and the direct connection therewith of the restricted street lighting which had been necessitated by the War conditions".
So began the organisation which was to become the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Browse our history:
Special Features:
- RoSPA's World War 2 Safety Posters
During World War 2, RoSPA produced a series of accident prevention posters aimed at workers in the industrial factories and workshops supplying the British war effort.
- How belting up became law
Belting up is now second nature to most people when they get in a vehicle but it took many years of campaigning to get the first law on seat belts on the statute books.
- Tufty
Is Tufty still alive and well? Yes, Tufty is still with us and here you can read his life story, read memories of Tufty Club members and even buy Tufty products.
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