Abstract
This paper was originally presented at a conference on Asian Road Safety in 1993 [held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] and is reprinted in full in Annex 4 of this conference. An effective road safety programme requires co-ordinated actions by a number of agencies and organisations. It is necessary to identify responsibilities for safety tasks among different institutions and to ensure adequate funding. Potential funding sources include agency budgets, road user charges and development loans. The use of vehicle insurance premiums as a source of road safety financing is discussed. Experience from Finland, Australia and Canada is reviewed in relation to the possibility of extending this approach to other countries.