As we come to the end of 2025, we’d like to thank every one of you for your commitment to improving road safety across your communities. Our members live and work in many different parts of the world, yet you are united by a shared purpose: reducing road trauma and strengthening the systems that keep people safe on our roads. Your expertise, advocacy, and work as road safety professionals continues to inspire the entire ACRS team.
2025 ACHIEVEMENTS
This year has been one of significant activity, collaboration, and impact. Together, we have:
- Hosted 66 Chapter and Network events
- Welcomed members across 40 countries
- Launched two new Networks (Heavy Vehicle Safety Network and Rural Road Safety Network)
- Achieved our largest in-person attendance at the 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference in Perth
- Journal of Road Safety hits 70,000 views
- Published 50 Weekly Alerts
- Issued 17 media releases and participated in 83 media interviews
- Delivered 20 submissions
- Released two policy position statements (Rural and Remote Road Safety; Infrastructure Star Ratings for Roads)
- And contributed to many more initiatives that strengthen the safety of all road users
These achievements are only possible because of the ongoing dedication and support of our membership. Thank you for everything you have done throughout the year, both within the ACRS and through your work elsewhere, to advance evidence-based practice and reduce the harm caused by road crashes.
LOOKING AHEAD
2026 will be a transformative and exciting year for ACRS. Members can look forward to:
- The launch of our new organisational name, reflecting an organisation your feedback told us is credible, supportive, forward-thinking, accessible, purposeful, empowering, open, proactive and generous. Our new brand will build on the decades of achievements of our organisation through collaboration, recognising that our strength is our people – the road safety professionals.
- The first release of the Capacity Building Program
- The 2026 Australasian Road Safety Conference, taking place in Sydney from 26–29 October
- Expanded advocacy, new policy position statements, and continued support for professionals working to reduce road trauma
We are grateful to have you with us as we enter this new era.
END OF YEAR OFFICE HOURS
Please note that the ACRS office will be closed from end of business Friday 19 December 2025 (5:00pm AEDT), reopening on Monday 5 January 2026 at 9:00am (AEDT). We will have limited staff available throughout January, and we appreciate your patience during this period.
Thank you once again for your involvement, passion, and commitment to road safety. On behalf of the ACRS team, I wish you a safe and restful end to the year, and a positive start to 2026.
