Supporting safer mobility
DRSC supports the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Plan of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. We focus our work on low and middle income countries, which account for more than 90% of all road traffic deaths.
Not only do high road casualty rates cause substantial pain and grief for individuals, families, and communities, but they also have significant social, economic and environmental costs. Building safe and sustainable transport systems has been proven to improve economic development, access to education, gender equality, health and wellbeing, as well as mitigating the impacts of climate change.
DRSC Alumni Testimonials
Many of our alumni have gone on to use the knowledge and experiences they gained through DRSC to develop their careers and influence road safety policy making in their home countries.
Our Story

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2012
DRSC started as a collaboration between Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), SWOV (the Netherlands institute for traffic safety scientific research), the Post Academic Education Foundation, and the Road Safety for All Foundation.
With support from the FIA Foundation and Sensys Gatso, DRSC organised it’s first annual road safety course.
2014
With support of the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility, DRSC began organising annual tailor-made training courses in Brazil, Cambodia, and Ghana.
2015
The FIA Foundation became DRSC’s core donor, supporting the annual course for road safety professionals from low and middle income countries.
2016
DRSC is officially registered as a ‘Stichting’ according to Dutch Law, becoming a Netherlands-based NGO.
2020 onwards
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, DRSC began offering more online learning. Today, in addition to our core course, DRSC offers continuous learning and capacity development opportunities for our alumni through online webinars and discussion forums.
Contributions to safer mobility
Putting learning into practice
Stories of how our alumni are putting their DRSC learning into practice and contributing to safer mobility in their countries.
Alumni Spotlight: Pedro Scarpinelli, Argentina
Alumni Spotlight: Axel Rimbaud, Chile
Alumni Spotlight: Susan Mawele, Zambia
Alumni Spotlight: Nathaly Torregroza, Colombia
Alumni Spotlight: Carlos Guemez, Costa Rica
Alumni Spotlight: Vanessa Rubio, El Salvador
Support DRSC
With 90% of global road casualties occurring in low and middle income countries, investing in local capacity development is essential to making roads safe and healthy for everyone.
As an NGO, DRSC relies on the kind support of sponsors and donors to run our courses and offer scholarships to participants who are in need of added support.
We welcome all contributions and offers of support that will help us continue with this work.
As a guide (prices are approximates):
- €3,500 covers the cost of an individual scholarship for the annual Delft Road Safety Course.
- €15,000 covers the cost of an online webinar series.
- €30,000 covers the cost of a tailor-made regional/in-country course.
If you would like to contribute, or for more information on supporting DRSC, please contact our Director, Teije Gorris, at tgorris@delftroadsafetycourses.org