Background

The Road Safety Council (RSC) has been the leading authority in coordinating road safety measures in Hong Kong since 1983.  The Council, committed to reducing the number and severity of traffic accidents across Hong Kong, proactively creates road safety initiatives and road safety priority programmes. It was formerly known as the Standing Conference on Road Safety, which was established in 1973, with the same mission.


Structure

The Council is chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) and consists of representatives of seven Government Bureaux and Departments, as well as six Non-Government Organisations associated closely with road safety.

The Council has two sub-committees and one working group, namely the Road Safety Campaign Committee, the Road Safety Research Committee and the Road Safety Council Annual Report Working Group.




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Vision and Mission

Our Vision

'Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong's Goal’ is designed to ensure that Hong Kong remains one of the world's safest cities for road users as we generate and sustain road safety awareness within the community.


Our Mission

  • To act as a focal point to identify, innovate, initiate and implement road safety priority programmes that will help reduce the number and severity of traffic accidents and casualties in Hong Kong.

  • Through co-ordinating and working with the different government departments, transport associations, road safety stakeholders, educational bodies and community organisations, we aim to:

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    Improve road user behaviour through education and publicity;

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    Enhance existing systems and processes to create a safer driving environment;

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    Explore new technology and introduce relevant safety legislation to enforce effective deterrent measures;

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    Build better roads and push for the manufacture of safer cars;

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    Increase community ownership and partnerships of road safety; and

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    Conduct research and compile statistics to identify trends and areas of risk.