PACTS charitable objective is: To protect human life through the promotion of transport safety for the public benefit.
Its current chair, Barry Sheerman MP, was instrumental in moving an amendment to the 1981 Transport Act to ensure that seatbelt wearing became a requirement.
To inform its work, it brings together expertise and knowledge from the public, private and professional sectors, comprising insurers, car manufacturers, police and emergency services, local authorities, research institutions and road user groups.
Chaired by independent and respected experts in the field, these enable PACTS to maintain its current knowledge and understanding of the issues facing transport safety.
This brings together representative organisations across the EU and occupies a similar position to PACTS in relation to the European Parliament and Commission.