RoSPA was the first to reveal occupational road risk as the ‘hidden killer’ on Britain’s roads and subsequent research has estimated that up to a third of road accidents involve somebody who is at work.

Applying this to the most recent casualty figures that means in 2009 an estimated 740 people lost their lives – more than two people a day – and a further 8,230 were seriously injured in work-related road accidents in Britain.

“It was complete nonsense to exclude risk on the road while at work from mainstream health and safety management and regulation, so we set that as our goal,” explained Roger Bibbings.

As well as raising awareness of occupational road risk, RoSPA fought to secure the publication of official guidance to bring MORR within typical health and safety management.

It held seminars, carried out research and launched new MORR guidance in 2001, while key developments have included the establishment of the Occupational Road Safety Alliance in 2002 and the first national guidance on the issue – Driving at Work, published in 2003.

Further research has followed, while it now also offers driver training, risk assessment and driver profiling, and policy reviews and consultancy.
For further information, visit www.rospa.com/drivertraining/morr/.