BARS – Bharat Association of Road Safety Volunteers
BARS is a neutral, science-driven national road safety platform that unites Sarkaar, Bazaar and Samaaj on one collaborative framework. It aligns knowledge, institutions, and volunteers to scale proven solutions and reduce road fatalities and grievous injuries by 50% by 2030.
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About BARS
(Bharat Association of Road Safety Volunteers)
Who We Are
India’s first and only association of the most experienced and credible Road Safety Volunteers and Leaders.
Connected by passion and commitment of the highest order, BARS protects its Neutrality, Credibility, and Institutional Clarity, and prioritises Collaboration over Activism and Long-term Commitment over Short-term Campaigns.
All efforts are based on scientific evidence, outcomes, and best practices.
India’s road safety ecosystem holds many successful interventions, but limited coordination often restricts scale and speed.
BARS exists to reduce fragmentation, encourage shared learning, and build collective momentum so that independent efforts can create national impact together.
1,333
Road Crashes
Everyday
484
Deaths per
Day
1.77 L
Deaths per
Year
5.96
Lakh Crore Loss to
GDP (3.14% GDP)
BARS is a national road safety accelerator that works across multiple institutions, including:
- NGOs & Social Organisations
- Government & District Authorities
- Corporations & CSR Leaders
- Academic & Youth Institutions
- Road Safety Experts & Professionals
- Volunteers & Civic Leaders
What BARS is (And is Not)
What BARS is:
- A knowledge and best-practice repository
- A facilitator of partnerships
- A catalyst and trust layer
- A synchroniser of ecosystem efforts
- A science and data-aligned institutional bridge
- Guardian of National Repository on Road Safety in India
What BARS is Not:
- Not an implementing agency
- Not a project executor
- Not a grant-making or funding body
- Not political
- Not an event or campaign
- Not a competitor to existing institutions
Voices for Safer Roads
FAQ
A national road safety platform connects stakeholders, shares data, supports collaboration, and strengthens implementation of road safety initiatives.
Organisations can join by registering, collaborating on initiatives, and participating in knowledge sharing and district-level implementation programs.
The platform provides research data, district-level insights, toolkits, implementation guides, and policy resources.
District support includes capacity building, technical assistance, stakeholder coordination, and monitoring frameworks.
Yes, corporates can contribute through CSR initiatives, partnerships, funding support, and advocacy programs.
Success Stories
Reflections from institutional partners and global stakeholders across policy, investment, and international engagement.
“ Of the four E’s of Road Safety, Engineering of Roads is not really in our hands, Enforcement is not in our hands, Emergency services is not in our hands. The only thing in our hands is Education- Driver Education. I believe a well trained, Defensive driver can drive safely, overcoming flaws in engineering and enforcement. And that is why I stand in support of the New Delhi Road Safety Declaration.”
Naresh RaghavanTopdriver India
A growing network of institutions aligning for coordinated safer roads.
Signatories Signed
the NDD