Specialized Administration

• develops and proposes to the Chairperson guidelines for the development of the public road safety policy on the basis of analysis of the road transport environment, the condition of roads, the activities of authorities responsible for road safety, existing and developed international standards, practices, directives, recommendations and decisions in the European Union
• participates in the drafting and updating of legislation, delivers opinions on draft legislation related to road safety, traffic organization, development of transport infrastructure, reduction of road transport traumatism, the condition of the vehicle fleet, and training of drivers
• delivers opinions on district and municipal programs for road safety and reduction of road transport traumatism
• develops and proposes to the Chairperson or is involved in the development, jointly with other authorities, of criteria, standards and methodological guidelines relating to road safety, traffic organization, road transport system safety, reduction of road transport traumatism, vehicle fleet condition, and training of drivers
• reviews the conformity of legislation, strategies, policies, programs and projects to established policies, criteria, standards and methodological guidelines, and proposes to the Chairperson measures to align them in the event of discrepancies
• drafts recommendations to administrations carrying out road safety improvement tasks in relation to the identified risk
• based on the assessment of road traffic accident and road transport traumatism risks, identifies and proposes priority high accident concentration sections, as well as short- and long-term measures to improve their safety
• reviews project proposals and planned activities for compliance with current strategy papers, criteria, standards and methodological guidelines, and provides recommendations on how to optimize the scope of activities
• independently or together with representatives of road owners, participates in inspections of high accident concentration sections in order to establish their causes and makes recommendations for short- and long-term measures to improve their safety
• participates in the coordination and implementation of road safety commitments resulting from Bulgaria’s membership of the European Union (EU), analyzes policies and tracks changes in EU legislation, and prepares proposals for the necessary measures
• studies international practice and makes proposals for amendments to national legislation, established criteria and standards
• coordinates and participates in the preparation of and provides the necessary information in the context of EU law infringement procedures and requests received from the European Commission on issues related to the improvement of road safety.

• builds, develops and coordinates the deployment of information systems for the collection of road safety and road transport traumatism data
• develops and proposes to the Chairperson methodological guidance, and assists administrations in defining the structure and content of data sets needed for systematic analysis of road safety and road transport traumatism
• examines and analyzes road safety and road transport traumatism in the Republic of Bulgaria at the national, district and municipal levels
• draws up, every six months, a summary report on road transport environment and road safety
• assesses the risk of road accidents and road transport traumatism and proposes a plan of measures to reduce them
• monitors and evaluates progress toward achievement of the Agency’s objectives, as well as the effectiveness of specific programs to improve road safety and reduce road transport traumatism
• develops a National Road Safety Strategy and an implementing action plan, monitors their implementation and evaluates the effect of their application
• annually updates the action plan to improve road safety as a framework for action in the coming years
• delivers opinions on district and municipal  programs for road safety and reduction of road transport traumatism, monitors their implementation and assesses the effect of measures applied
• designs, implements and coordinates projects related to the improvement of road safety
• supports the development and monitors the implementation of road safety improvement projects financed from national budget resources, from the European Union’s Structural and Investment Funds, and from other sources
• summarizes information on projects implemented by public administrations and budget organizations related to improving road safety and reducing road transport traumatism, and periodically assesses achieved results, the effectiveness and efficiency of inputs
• proposes research projects and programs to improve traffic safety, road safety, automation of traffic management and control, reduce road transport traumatism and attract highly qualified experts in the field of data analysis, implementation of intelligent transport systems, road safety, automotive industry and behavioral sciences
• collects and analyzes information from civil society, academia, researchers, and the business on initiatives and activities related to road safety improvement, and proposes joint activities
• organizes, manages and supervises the activities of the Agency’s Project Management Unit which:
o is responsible for the management of projects financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds or by other international financial institutions and donors
o carries out information and publicity activities in relation to the projects
o participates in the preparation and conduct of public procurement in connection with project implementation
o controls the performance of contracts with external contractors concluded in connection with project implementation
o organizes and carries out public consultations on project results
o organizes, manages and supervises the activities of external experts, and maintains records of their work
• assists the Chairperson in carrying out his/her duties in connection with the organization and coordination of European Union affairs
• coordinates and participates in the preparation of opinions, positions, analyses, proposals and information relating to the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the work of European Union institutions on road safety matters
• draws up programs and concepts for the development of international cooperation to improve road safety and to reduce road transport traumatism
• participates in working groups of the Council and in working groups and committees of the European Commission
• takes part in the preparation of the position and participation of Bulgaria in regular and informal meetings of the of the European Union Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in the part concerning road safety.