The FIA and its long history in road safety

Since its inception, road safety has been a main priority of the FIA.

With the development of the automobile came the creation of motoring clubs. The oldest of these clubs – some of which go back more than 100 years – were largely formed in the interests of improving the safety of their members’ automotive passions. Due to the proliferation of the automobile over the course of the 20^th century, clubs diversified their interests to include other motoring services, yet it is evident that from beginning, safety has and continues to be one of the central concerns of the FIA.

Today, FIA Mobility Clubs have developed into leading advocates of road safety improvement in their respective countries and are a powerful constituency representing some 80 million motorists. In addition to implementing their own activities, they have an important role to play towards national and local government, as well as other stakeholders.