The Safest Traveler
Is The Well-Informed Traveler
Our Story
A bus driver speeds down the wrong lane of an ill-maintained, narrow road with a sharp curve and no guard rail. The road has long been on a government list of high crash sites in need of repair. The bus hits oncoming traffic and plunges down a deep ravine. Twenty-three people are killed, including Aron Sobel, a 25-year old medical student, two weeks before his graduation. He was volunteering at a hospital and then traveling in Turkey.
Aron died in 1995, but stories like his continue to occur daily, devastating families and communities.
The Issue
Everyday, 3,700 die on the roads of the world.
Vision
ASIRT, the Association for Safe International Road Travel, envisions a world in which no one dies or sustains life-altering injuries on the roads.
Mission
ASIRT’s mission is to improve the safety of travelers on the world’s roads through education and advocacy.
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LEARN THE FACTS
The first step to developing effective road safety interventions is to know the facts.
ASIRT Marks 30 Years at gala
NHTSA Administrator Morrison Participates in Fireside Chat; Ambassador Marc Grossman and Hyundai’s Brian Latouf Honored
In one of his first public appearances as the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Jonathan Morrison joined with former Senator Norm Coleman for a fireside chat to discuss his vision for the future of road safety. During his remarks at the November 2025 ASIRT Gala, Administrator Morrison shared his plans to embrace an outward-facing culture at NHTSA and to engage with industry and safety advocates about future technology and NHTSA’s role. In response to a question posed by Senator Coleman, he also spoke about the interconnection of technology, AI, infrastructure design, and personal behavior and how changes in each can save lives on the roads.
RSR Fast Fact: Greece
When in beautiful Greece, it can be tempting to enjoy the sunshine by renting a motorbike, moped or scooter to zip around the narrow, scenic roads. What many visitors don’t know is that these vehicles are regularly involved in serious and deadly crashes, particularly on islands. Rentals are often poorly maintained and may lack working lights, brakes and other standard safety equipment. Visiting drivers may not have a full grasp of road patterns and traffic laws, adding to risks — as does local driving culture, which includes road rage, failure to wear seatbelts, unsafe overtaking and reckless driving.
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