Development of the Iranian National road safety plan: Study protocol

• Main Authors: Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Alireza Razzaghi, Mohammad Hossein Somi, Shahriar Behzad Basirat, Reza Deljavan Anvari, Leila Doshmangir, Alireza Esmaeili, Sedighe Etemad Saeid, Mina Golestani, Javad Hedayati, Einollah Jahani, Hamidreza Khankeh, Alireza Khavandi Khiavi, Reza Masoudi Far, Iraj Mohebbi, Pooria Mohammadian, Saeid Pour-Doulati, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohammad Saadati, Vahideh Sadeghi, Mehdi Shafieian, Hamid Soori, Ebrahim Vahabzadeh, Jabbar Ali Zakeri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Archives of Trauma Research
• Subjects: health; plan; protocol; road safety; road traffic crashes; strategy
• Online Access: http://www.archtrauma.com/article.asp?issn=2251-953X;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=149;epage=153;aulast=Sadeghi-Bazargani
• ISSN: 2251-953X; 2251-9599

Introduction: A national road safety strategic plan (NRSSP) is considered as one of the main road safety management issues in different countries. Such a plan not only determines the vision and relevant strategies but also causes the implementation of appropriate interventions to be coordinated and strengthened to achieve the goals set by partner organizations. The present study mainly aims to report Iran's NRSSP 2021–2031 development protocol. Methods: According to a schedule, the study protocol consists of ten sections: (1) Determining a core planning center, (2) Establishment of a steering committee, (3) Stakeholder identification, (4) Identification and development of Goals and Strategies, (5) Vision development, (6) Establishment of committees, (7) Integration of Goals and Strategies, (8) Goals and Strategies assessment, (9) Action plans development, (10) Monitoring and evaluation. An appropriate study method is performed for each of the concerned steps. Conclusion: The road safety strategy plan is a critical component to promote the effectiveness of activities and achieve the goals determined for road safety purposes. The Decade of Action for Road Safety is just being closed to its end; hence, reviewing and drawing up a road safety document concerning authentic scientific models and evidence is of paramount importance in Iran. The present study takes over the mission to address this gap.