Free Resources
Whether its commuting, popping to the shops, taking the kids out or going to work, travelling is an essential part of personal, family and work life for millions of us. It can be enjoyable and pleasant, but it can also be stressful and dangerous. Our free resources provide advice and guidance on how we can travel safely.
A Guide to 20mph Limits
A guide to explain to the non road safety professional the pros and cons of 20mph speed limits and zones
Carrying pets safely
A leaflet giving advice on how to carry pets safely in cars
Choosing Your First Car
A checklist of things for new drivers to consider when buying their first car
Drivers and vulnerable road users
A leaflet aimed at drivers to raise awareness of the dangers of bad driving in the presence of vulnerable road users
Get More From Your Driving
A guide for experienced drivers promoting the importance of refresher driver training
Is your driving changing?
Posters, leaflets and a presentation for older drivers and their families to help elderly drivers to drive safely for longer
Mobility scooters
Mobility scooters are a great way of getting around and maintaining independence when you have health conditions that affect your ability to walk
Refresher Driver Training Toolkit
A guide for those who provide or promote driver training.
Rural young drivers and passengers
A presentation outlining the dangers young drivers face and their passengers face when travelling on rural roads
Safer Journey Planner
A guide with advice for drivers on planning safe journeys
Top Ten Tips To Stay Within The Limit
A poster and factsheet with ten tips drivers can follow to stay within the speed limit
An Introductory Guide to Managing Occupational Road Risk
A guide introducing the "Plan, Do, Check, Act" approach to occupational road risk, outlining how employers can reduce accident rates
Driving for Work: Choosing Safer Vehicles
A guide that provides information to fleet managers about choosing and buying safer vehicles based on factors such as vehicle use
Driving for Work: Drink and Drugs Policy
This guide provides advice to employers about the dangers of drink and drug driving and offers information on how to encourage safe practice
Driving for Work: Driver Assessment & Training
A concise look at how employers can assess and train their employees who drive for work, in order to reduce occupational road risk
Driving for Work: Fitness to Drive
A guide which gives information about driver fitness issues, and guidance for employers on how to ensure their employees are fit to drive
Driving for Work in the gig economy
Road safety advice for those driving or riding for the gig economy
Driving for Work: Mobile Phones
A short guide explaining how to prevent inappropriate mobile phone use on the road by employees
Driving for Work: Incident Reporting and Investigation
A guide that advises employers on creating and implementing effective and methodical incident reporting and investigation procedures
Driving for Work: Own Vehicles
This guide advises employers on how to implement policies that explain to employees if, when and how they can use their own vehicles for work
Driving for Work: Safer Journey Planner
This guide gives concise information to employers and line managers on how to safely plan their organisation's journeys, including an example journey planner
Driving for Work: Safer Speeds
A guide that gives advice to employers and line managers on how to encourage safer driving speeds at work
Driving for Work: Using Telematics
This concise guide informs employers about the use of telematics for work, including how employees can use telematics effectively
How to Evaluate Managing Occupational Road Risk
This guide teaches employers how to evaluate their Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) activities in order to check their effectiveness
Safer Driving for Work Handbook
A handbook providing a wealth of information to employees about safe driving at work, including advice on how to safely prepare for a journey
Strategic review of the management of occupational road risk
A strategic review of research regarding the management of occupational road risk, culminating in recommendations in areas such as policy & advocacy
Using telematics to improve driving for work safety: a good practice guide
This document takes a more in-depth look at work-related telematic use in order to improve road safety at work
Volunteer Driver's Handbook
A handbook for volunteer drivers that covers key information such as safety provisions, and the law concerning voluntary driving
Young drivers at work (Scotland) black box pilot
This document explains RoSPA Scotland's research - investigating the use of telematics in the workplace to improve employee driving
Young drivers at work handbook and presentation
A guide and presentation designed to help young drivers to work with their organisation to avoid accidents and injuries to themselves and other people on the road while they are driving for work. These documents are editable, allowing the young driver and employer to add their company policies.
Common motorcycle crash causes
A review of existing research highlighting the most common motorcycle crash causes
Group Riding
A series of short interview clips where a motorcycle trainer shares his experiences of organising group rides
Ride Safe
A leaflet for motorcyclists with advice on avoiding the most common types of motorcycle crashes
Sharing the road
The presentation provides advice to drivers on sharing the road with cyclists in order to minimise the risk of collision or confrontation
Sharing the road together
A guide on how drivers and cyclists can share the road together which gives tips so each road user can be considerate and safe
Carrying Other People's Children Safely
A guide about transporting other people's children safely in cars
Carrying children safely in taxis, coaches, buses and minibuses
A guide about transporting children safely in taxis, coaches, buses and minibuses
Child on the Drive!
RoSPA's campaign materials on how to avoid the dangers of children being hit by reversing cars on driveways
Helping Young People Learn To Drive
A guide for those helping their children learn to drive by supervising them in private practice
Parents and Young Drivers
A leaflet highlighting the most common risks for young drivers. It includes a safer driving agreement for parents and young drivers
Teaching road safety: A guide for parents
A guide for parents and carers on teaching road safety skills to children aged 4-11
Teaching road safety skills to children with additional needs
A guide providing advice to parents and carers on teaching road safety skills to children with additional needs
Child Car Seat Training Course
This webpage provides a free download link for a presentation containing extensive child car seat advice for childcare practitioners
Driver Telematics
This webpage contains a range of information about driver telematics, including how employers can effectively use telematics in the workplace
Designing Evidence Based Interventions: A Guide for Practitioners
A detailed guide for road safety practitioners, explaining how to develop road safety interventions that are successful and efficient
Destination Drive
RoSPA’s Mature Drivers Initiative
How-to: Practical Pedestrian Training for children in years 3-4
A pack to help schools organise practical pedestrian training for year 3 and 4 pupils. The pack includes lesson plans, a risk assessment, information for parents and carers and a certificate template for pupils.
Joint Strategic Needs Assessments: Progress Since 2014
A report summarising the progress made since 2014 in integrating road safety and public health programmes through Joint Strategic Needs Assessments
Pedestrian training resource pack
Free downloadable resources to assist schools in practical pedestrian training
Promoting Refresher Driver Training Toolkit
A toolkit for those who promote or provide driver training to help them raise awareness about Refresher Driver Training and what it involves
Reducing unintentional injuries on the roads
A five-year study by RoSPA and the Child Accident Prevention Trust that analysed trends of injuries and deaths of young people on the road
Road Safety: A Guide for Local Councillors in England
This guide provides information to councillors in England, including who is responsible for different aspects of road safety
Road Safety: A Guide for Local Councillors in Scotland
This document is based on "Road Safety: A Guide for Local Councillors in England", but it has been tailored to a Scottish perspective
Road Safety Evaluation Services
A document that explains RoSPA's Road Safety Evaluation services for road safety professionals, including details about individually tailored consultancy as well as free evaluation
School Site Road Safety
A reference manual for school leaders responsible for site safety. It provides advice and information on how to minimise the risks children face from vehicles when walking on and immediately outside the site.
Local Delivery of Road Safety
A study exploring the barriers and opportunities for delivering road safety in the UK. The report sets out a series of recommendations to improve road safety delivery.