IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry Application Form

Applicants should complete the form as stipulated for the various levels of IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry. 

IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry Membership
As an IRF International Road Safety Auditor (Observer/Team Member/Team Leader), you will be audited by the IRF on an annual basis to ensure that you continue to meet the requirements of the grade of membership to which you have been elected.  The review is undertaken annually commencing in January and is a requirement to remain in the IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry.  All auditors of greater than 12 months standing will be required to undergo the review process which is managed and coordinated by the IRF Team. 

For any questions, please contact the IRF Team at accreditation@irfofficial.org

For details of Membership Grades, click here.

*Please state if local safety scheme, forensic collision investigation, part of a transport assessment, road safety research etc.
IRF may request a copy of any of the reports listed above if they deem it necessary to validate your experience.

*Formal training is that which will meet directly the requirements set out in your “Road Safety Audit” guidance/standard to the local Standard applicable in the County/Country in which you are working. Formal courses do not include seminars, conferences, exhibitions etc. , but these may be recorded as CPD below if completed within the last 12 months. 

Where appropriate copies of certificates of attendance and lessons learnt reports should be provided. A template can be found here for download. Self-reading will NOT be accepted as suitable CPD unless it is structured with, and agreed by, the Applicants Line Manager listing relevant topics and lessons learned. A copy of the signed agreement is to be provided.

For the purposes of this application, the CPD must conform with the conditions set out in in your “Road Safety Audit” requirements to the local Standard applicable in the Country in which you are working.

Applicants must provide a copy of one of the listed Audit Reports, with supporting information for review. The applicant must ensure that the Audit Report submitted is written by them and contain a minimum of 6 Problems identified (you may provide no more than 2 reports to achieve this number of problems).

Applicants should be aware that the information provided must be sufficient for the IRF Team to assess their ability as a Road Safety Auditor. Problem identification and recommendations should be clearly defined.

Download checklist.
IRF reserves the right to request the provision of additional examples of your audit work. Any additional examples requested will be drawn from the information you provided. IRF will respect the applicant and client confidentiality.

Applications for the IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry must be sponsored by a current IRF Team Member or Team Leader or an individual recognised in the profession (e.g. a chartered member of an Institution registered with the Engineering Council). The sponsor must be willing to vouch for the abilities of the candidate to meet the requirements of the grade applied for and may be contacted by the IRF Team as part of the application process. 

Download the Applicants' Sponsor Form. Once completed, please upload your form below.

As I apply to the IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry,

All forms must be completed in full, dated and signed to be considered.
The application fee is payable in full to receive confirmation of submission.

For any further enquiries, please contact the IRF Team: accreditation@irfofficial.org

Please note that a fee is required to submit your application to enter the IRF International Road Safety Auditors Registry. No refund will be made in case of unsuccessful applications as the fee will cover administrative costs.