ISO 39001:2012 ''Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems - Requirements with guidance for use'' is an

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standard for a

management system A management system is a set of policies, processes and procedures used by an organization to ensure that it can fulfill the tasks required to achieve its objectives. These objectives cover many aspects of the organization's operations (including ...

(similar to

ISO 9000 The ISO 9000 family is a set of five quality management systems (QMS) standards that help organizations ensure they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. ISO 90 ...

) for

road traffic safety Road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured. Typical road users include pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, vehicle passengers, horse riders, and passengers of on-road ...

. The implementation of the standard is intended to enable organizations to improve their traffic safety and to reduce the number of persons

killed or seriously injured Killed or seriously injured (KSI) is a standard metric for safety policy, particularly in transportation and road safety. History ISO 39001 considers a serious injury as having an impact on the body or on the capacity of an individual. Definition ...

. Development of the standard began in February 2008 and the first edition was published on October 1, 2012. It is under the responsibility of the ISO Technical Committee "ISO/TC 241".

Scope and background

This Standard is applicable to public and private organizations that interact with the road traffic system. This International Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to: * establish, implement, maintain and improve an RTS management system * assure itself of conformity with its stated RTS policy * demonstrate conformity with this International Standard The organization must have a process, that * observes/evaluates the accident numbers, numbers of killed and injured persons ... * provides a continuous improvement of the traffic safety * observes and evaluates events, that are in connection with the road traffic safety

Performance factors

In section 6 "planning" there is a list of "performance factors" that covers among other things, the following: a) Risk exposure factors * Traffic volume and traffic mileage by vehicle and road user type * Volume of product and/or service provided by the organization b) Final safety outcome factors * The number of deaths and serious injuries c) Intermediate safety outcome factors - The safe planning, design, operation and use of the

road network A street network is a system of interconnecting lines and points (called ''edges'' and ''nodes'' in network science) that represent a system of streets or roads for a given area. A street network provides the foundation for network analysis; for exa ...

* Road design and safe speed especially considering separation (on-coming traffic and vulnerable road users such as

pedestrian A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically. The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with ...

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

s, and horse riders), side areas and intersection design * Use of appropriate roads depending on vehicle type, user, type of

cargo Cargo consists of bulk goods conveyed by water, air, or land. In economics, freight is cargo that is transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. ''Cargo'' was originally a shipload but now covers all types of freight, including trans ...

and equipment * Use of personal safety equipment especially considering

seat belt A seat belt (also known as a safety belt, or spelled seatbelt) is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop. A seat belt reduc ...

child restraint A child (plural, : children) is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers ...

bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet is a type of helmet designed to attenuate impacts to the head of a cyclist in falls while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision. There is ongoing scientific research into the degree of protection ...

motorcycle helmet A motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet used by motorcycle riders. Motorcycle helmets contribute to motorcycle safety by protecting the rider's head in the event of an impact. They reduce the risk of head injury by 69% and the risk of death by 42%. ...

s, and the means to see and be seen * Using safe driving speed also considering vehicle type, traffic and weather conditions * Fitness of drivers especially considering

fatigue Fatigue describes a state of tiredness that does not resolve with rest or sleep. In general usage, fatigue is synonymous with extreme tiredness or exhaustion that normally follows prolonged physical or mental activity. When it does not resolve ...

distraction Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention ...

alcohol Alcohol most commonly refers to: * Alcohol (chemistry), an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom * Alcohol (drug), an intoxicant found in alcoholic drinks Alcohol may also refer to: Chemicals * Ethanol, one of sev ...

and

drug A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via insuffla ...

s * Safe journey planning including consideration of the need to travel, the amount and mode of travel and choice of route, vehicle and driver - The safe entry and exit of vehicles and road users to the road network * Safe vehicles especially considering the occupant protection, protection of other road users (vulnerable as well as other vehicle occupants), road traffic crash avoidance and mitigation, road worthiness, vehicle load capacity and securing of loads in and on the vehicle. * Appropriate authorization to drive/ride the class of vehicles being driven/ridden * Removal of unfit vehicles and drivers/riders from the road network - The recovery and rehabilitation of road traffic crash victims from the road network * Post crash response and

first aid First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes initial in ...

, emergency preparedness and post crash recovery and

rehabilitation Rehabilitation or Rehab may refer to: Health * Rehabilitation (neuropsychology), therapy to regain or improve neurocognitive function that has been lost or diminished * Rehabilitation (wildlife), treatment of injured wildlife so they can be retur ...

The ISO 39001 will consist of following sections: # Introduction # Scope # Normative References # Terms and Definitions # Context of the organisation # Leadership # Planning # Support # Operation # Performance Evaluation # Improvement # Annex (informative): Guidance on the use of this International Standard

Certification

A number of ISO 39001 certification has increased since 2012. For example, * More than 60 companies got certified to ISO 39001 by JQA in

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. * In

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, Korea Postal Logistics Agency (POLA) got certified to ISO 39001 by KFQ for the first time. * ISO reports that 41 organizations affiliated to the Swedish Association of Road Transport Companies had been certified to ISO 39001 by August 2013 – a figure expected to rise to 100 by 2014. *

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: first public transport company to be certified to ISO 39001 *

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: 72 transport fleets representing some 4 600 trucks and buses certified to the RTMS standard will also adopt ISO 39001.

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Scope and background

Performance factors

Contents

Certification

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