--- title: 1.01. Welcome to the Road Safety Body of Knowledge description: RSBok stands for the Road Safety Body of Knowledge and has been developed for Road Safety Organisations and Professionals. url: "https://roadsafetybok.com/rsbok/what-is-rsbok/" updated: "2026-08-24" category: About the RSBoK --- # 1.01. Welcome to the Road Safety Body of Knowledge Updated on August 24, 2026 1 min read 0:00 2:46 Welcome to the Australasian College of Road Safety’s (ACRS) Road Safety Body of Knowledge (RS [BoK](https://roadsafetybok.com/encyclopedia/bok/)), a freely accessible resource for road safety professionals across the globe, supported by the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and the Government of Western Australia Road Safety Commission.  The RS [BoK](https://roadsafetybok.com/encyclopedia/bok/) was developed in combination with an eLearning program: What is Road Safety? The Essentials, offering users the opportunity to undertake formal, foundational development in road safety. Find out more at the link, below. [![](https://roadsafetybok.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WIRS450200.svg)](https://acrs.org.au/elearning/) Learn More Impetus for the development of a Body of Knowledge for road safety emerged from realisation that, in the context of deteriorating road safety in many countries, building capacity for road safety and increasing professionalism in those working in the area has only rarely been employed as a road safety strategy. A Body of Knowledge will provide the framework for education, training and certification and accreditation programmes for professionals/practitioners working in the field of road safety.   Building capacity is a primary role of a professional society such as the Australasian College of Road Safety.  It will target members already working in the field to develop a broader range of strategies to improve road safety and provide members new to the field with the knowledge to achieve high quality road safety.  ## Why do we need a Road Safety Body of Knowledge A Body of Knowledge establishes a framework for education, training and certification and accreditation programmes for those working in the field of road safety.  The approach to developing this Body of Knowledge is based on that used in occupational health and safety which has been highly successful in increasing the status and professionalism in that field.  The Road Safety Body of Knowledge takes a transdisciplinary approach, integrating the different disciplines that currently contribute to road safety to construct new frameworks and knowledge about road safety to go beyond these narrower disciplinary perspectives. ## How to interact with the Road Safety Body of Knowledge The Road Safety Body of Knowledge is a living (evolving and frequently-updated) and interactive resource, comprising chapters, insights (mini chapters about a specific topic) and snapshots (coming soon). 1. Explore the archive by **category** from the **home page** or select **knowledge base** in the top menu: ![](https://roadsafetybok.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RSBoKHowTo1.svg) 2. **Search** a keyword or phrase using the **search** **tool** at the top of each page to identify the chapters or articles with  results: ![](https://roadsafetybok.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RSBoKHowTo2.svg) 3. **Chat** with the **AI chat feature** by clicking the speech icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. ![](https://roadsafetybok.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RSBoKHowTo3.svg) ## Contribute to the Road Safety Body of Knowledge Are you a part of the global road safety community and inspired to make a meaningful contribution? Become a member of the ACRS today to access all of the incredible benefits of membership, and make a contribution to your community by taking part in projects like this! Become a Member ## Contributing Partners ![](https://roadsafetybok.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Logo-LockUp.svg) #### Related Chapters ##### [2.1. The Road Safety Profession: Knowledge and Practice](https://roadsafetybok.com/rsbok/knowledge-and-practice/) ##### [Home New](https://roadsafetybok.com/) ##### [1.2. The History of Road Safety ](https://roadsafetybok.com/rsbok/the-history-of-road-safety/)