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Abbreviation | RoSPA |
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Formation | 1916 |
Type | Registered charity |
Purpose | Promotion of safety and the prevention of accidents |
Headquarters | Edgbaston, West Midlands |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Chief Executive | Rebecca Hickman |
Website | https://www.rospa.com |
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a British charity that aims to save lives and prevent life-changing injuries which occur as a result of accidents. In the past, it has successfully campaigned on issues of road safety, including playing an integral role in the introduction of drink-drive legislation, the compulsory wearing of seatbelts and the ban on handheld mobile phones while driving,[1] as well as on issues of occupational health and safety.