RoSPA History
Following a public meeting in Caxton Hall in 1916 it was decided to elect a London "Safety First" Council to tackle the 'alarming increase in traffic accidents, and the direct connection therewith of the restricted street lighting which had been necessitated by the War conditions.'
So began the organisation which was to become The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
| • The Early Years | ||
| • 1920s | • 1950s | • 1980s |
| • 1930s | • 1960s | • 1990s |
| • 1940s | • 1970s | • 21st century |
RoSPA Anniversaries : 2008
| 1923 | National Safety First Association formed |
| 1933 | First home safty leaflet printed |
| 1943 | Section set up for Industrial Safety Officers |
| 1953 | IOSH became independent of RoSPA |
| 1958 | National Cycling Proficiency Scheme launched |
| 1968 | BST introduced and casualties fell |
| 1978 | RoSPa began using HASS info |
| 1983 | Seatbelt wearing legislation came into force. 500 lives saved in first year |
| 1998 | LASER evaluation began |
| 2003 | Ban on hand held mobiles comes in |
| Child car seats website launched | |
| First MORR award given |
• RoSPA's World War 2 Safety Posters
During World War 2, RoSPA produced a series of accident prevention posters aimed at workers in the industrial factories and workshops supplying the British war effort.
• How belting up became law
Belting up is now second nature to most people when they get in a vehicle but it took many years of campaigning to get the first law on seat belts on the statute books.
RoSPA's work benefits greatly from the support of the public. Please click here to donate to RoSPA, or post your donations to RoSPA Donations, Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Birmingham B5 7ST. Or why not raise money for RoSPA through a sponsorship or fundraising event? Please download our fundraising pack.
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RoSPA is a registered charity: Registered Charity No: 207823 Patron: Her Majesty the Queen RoSPA Head Office: Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7ST, UK |
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