Annual Delft Road Safety Course

The Annual Delft Road Safety Course for Low and Middle Income Countries is a post-graduate course for professionals working in road safety and related fields in low and middle income countries.

Successful participants will be in a position to influence road safety policy development and implementation, such as engineering, behavioural sciences, academia, public health, law enforcement, transportation/land use planning, statistics, economics, civil society, and public policy.

The 2026-27 course follows a blended two-part approach:

Part 1 provides a solid grounding in the principles and methods needed to effectively address road safety challenges worldwide. Starting in October 2026, it combines live online sessions with self-paced work, bringing together an international group of road safety professionals for an engaging and inspiring learning experience. Participants will explore both road safety theory and its practical application in low- and middle-income country contexts. Topics covered include road infrastructure design, human behaviour, the safety of vulnerable road users, and the role of education, training and enforcement.

Part 2 involves a classroom week in Delft, Netherlands, where participants are given the opportunity to meet some of the world’s leading experts on road safety. Particular emphasis is placed on the Safe System approach and how this can be implemented effectively in low- and middle-income countries.

It is an interactive course with individual and group assignments which must be completed in order to successfully complete the course. A high level of English language proficiency (spoken and written) is essential. Applicants are preferably educated at postgraduate level, but bachelor’s level will be acceptable given sufficient work experience.

Participants who successfully complete the course requirements will earn a Certificate of Completion for both the online and in-person components.