About ASIRT

The Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1995 to promote safe travel on the world’s roads. Our mission is to improve the safety of travelers through education and advocacy. ASIRT raises awareness and advocates for legislation, policy, data collection, and reporting that prioritizes road safety at home and abroad and provides life-saving information for all road users— drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders—to make safe choices.

Initiatives and Impact

Instrumental in the creation of the bi-partisan Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety
Publishes approximately 100 detailed country-specific Road Safety Reviews (RSR) to help all road users make informed travel
decisions
Supports legislation for a Decade of Action for Road Safety to reduce global road fatalities and injuries by at least 50% by 2030
Develops and offers resources and webinars for the education abroad community, corporate risk managers and employees, humanitarian organizations, and individual travelers
Supports global awareness campaigns such as World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims and their families and UN Global Road Safety Week

Priorities

Partner with and provide resources to the education abroad community, corporations, humanitarian organizations, travel industry, ride share companies, and individual travelers
Continue to serve as a leader and resource for global road safety NGOs
Provide Congress with information and resources for constituents traveling for education, work, leisure, and volunteer activities
Collaborate with the bi-partisan Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety to develop effective and forward-thinking policies
Support and present briefings on Capitol Hill to raise road safety awareness and elevate road safety as a policy priority within the House of Representatives
Advocate for language in annual State Department Authorization and Appropriations bills to better inform U.S. citizens of travelrelated risks

Global Collaboration

As a leader in the international road safety community, ASIRT collaborates with a wide range of partners, shares best practices, promotes improvement, and collaborates with the World Health Organization; United Nations; U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Department of State; universities, colleges, and high schools; governments; embassies; corporations.

ASIRT is a member of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC), the International Road Victims’ Partnership, Vision Zero, and the Global Alliance of Road Safety NGOs, which trains, empowers and supports advocacy efforts of nearly 200 road safety NGOs worldwide.

Inspiration

ASIRT was founded in response to the death of Aron Sobel, a 25-year-old medical student from Maryland, who was killed along with 22 others in a bus crash in Turkey. Aron was on a humanitarian mission working in a hospital abroad.

Aron’s tragedy is not unique. His untimely death continues to be the catalyst for ASIRT’s ongoing commitment to ensure that no family or community suffers preventable losses on the world’s roads.

ASIRT
Association for Safe International Road Travel
11769 Gainsborough Road
Potomac, Maryland 20854
240-249-0100