Abstract
Road safety in Austria is the joint responsibility of different policy-makers. At the heart of the road safety work is the Road Safety Programme (RSP), initially enacted in 2002. The newly created RSP 2011–2020 was published in February 2011. The Austrian Road Safety Fund (VSF) is set up within the bmvit with the goal of boosting road safety in Austria. The funds available for this are drawn from the road safety contribution paid when reserving a personalised number plate. These finances are used to fund projects to improve road safety. The bmvit specifies the topics in coordination with the goals of the RSP and the current trends in accident statistics. (Author/publisher)