ISO 39001 Road Traffic Safety Management System Certification in Saudi Arabia
itmad audits ISO 39001 road traffic safety management systems in Saudi Arabia: two-stage audit, three-year certificate, Saudi-based auditors.
ISO 39001 is the international standard for road traffic safety (RTS) management systems, and itmad audits ISO 39001 road traffic safety management systems in Saudi Arabia. itmad audits with both Saudi-based auditors and a travelling team, and has worked in Saudi Arabia for more than 10 years. ISO 39001 certification from itmad follows a two-stage audit and produces a certificate that runs for three years with annual surveillance audits.
What ISO 39001 is
ISO 39001 specifies requirements for a road traffic safety management system: the way an organisation that operates vehicles or generates road traffic reduces death and serious injury arising from the traffic. ISO 39001 certification is independent confirmation that road risk is managed as a system (targets, controls and review) rather than left to individual drivers.
Who ISO 39001 applies to
An organisation in Saudi Arabia needs ISO 39001 certification when a customer or supplier programme asks for independent proof of its road traffic safety management system. ISO 39001 applies to any organisation whose activities put vehicles on the road at scale, including:
- Transport and logistics operators
- Fleet-based service companies
- Construction and energy contractors
- Public bodies responsible for road users
ISO 39001 applies whether the organisation owns the vehicles, employs the drivers or simply generates the traffic, and ISO 39001 is designed to work alongside occupational health and safety management.
Why organisations certify to ISO 39001
Organisations with large fleets, such as logistics, oil and gas, construction, public transport and delivery, carry real exposure to road incidents in human, operational and reputational terms. ISO 39001 gives these organisations a recognised framework to demonstrate that occupational road risk is managed deliberately.
What ISO 39001 requires
- Road safety risk assessmentIdentifying the road traffic risks that the organisation creates or is exposed to, and treating the risks proportionately.
- RTS policy and targetsA stated position on road safety with measurable objectives aligned to reducing death and serious injury.
- Performance factorsManaging the factors that the standard identifies: speed, vehicle condition, driver fitness, journey planning and route.
- Fleet and vehicle managementEnsuring vehicles are suitable, maintained and equipped for the risk.
- Driver competence and fitnessSelection, training, and management of the people who drive on behalf of the organisation.
- Journey and route managementPlanning that reduces exposure: distance, timing, fatigue and route choice.
- Incident investigationInvestigating road incidents to cause and acting to prevent recurrence.
- Performance monitoringMeasuring road safety performance against the targets and reviewing the performance.
Certification in Saudi Arabia
An ISO 39001 certificate states the certified scope, including the operations covered, and a Saudi buyer or supplier programme checks that scope wording. Each Saudi buyer or supplier programme sets acceptance conditions for ISO 39001 certificates.
How itmad delivers ISO 39001 in Saudi Arabia
itmad delivers ISO 39001 audits in Saudi Arabia through Saudi-based auditors and a travelling team. ISO/IEC 17021-1 prevents a certification body from designing, implementing or consulting on the management system that the body certifies, and itmad does not. itmad provides the audit, the certification decision, and optional pre-assessment that identifies gaps without prescribing how an organisation closes those gaps.
The ISO 39001 certification process
Stage 1 of an itmad ISO 39001 audit reviews the road traffic safety documentation, confirms the scope of operations covered, and establishes readiness, raising gaps early enough to be closed. Stage 2 of an itmad ISO 39001 audit assesses implementation: whether the risk assessment reflects the actual driving the organisation does, whether the performance factors are managed as documented, whether driver and vehicle controls operate, and whether incidents are investigated and acted upon.
ISO 39001 timeline
An ISO 39001 certificate from itmad is valid for three years, with surveillance audits in each intervening year and full recertification before the certificate expires.
ISO 39001 with other management system standards
ISO 39001 shares its high-level structure with ISO 45001 and ISO 9001, and road traffic safety is in practice a part of occupational health and safety for any organisation whose people drive for work. Integrated auditing covers the common clauses once rather than repeatedly, and the road risk assessment can sit within the same safety management that the organisation already operates under ISO 45001.
What itmad provides
- Stage 1 report identifying readiness gaps before the main audit
- Stage 2 audit report with findings supported by objective evidence
- Nonconformities classified by severity with defined response timescales
- Certificate of registration stating the certified scope and operations
- Certification mark for use under the terms of itmad's mark and seal policy
- Annual surveillance audits and reports through the three-year cycle
Contact itmad in Saudi Arabia
itmad, Riyadh, P.O. Box 11421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Telephone: +966 11 205 8471.
Frequently asked questions
What is ISO 39001?
ISO 39001 specifies requirements for a road traffic safety management system: the way an organisation that operates vehicles or generates road traffic reduces death and serious injury arising from the traffic. ISO 39001 certification is independent confirmation that road risk is managed as a system rather than left to individual drivers.
How does ISO 39001 certification work with itmad in Saudi Arabia?
itmad audits ISO 39001 in two stages. Stage 1 reviews the road traffic safety documentation, confirms the scope of operations covered, and establishes readiness. Stage 2 assesses whether the risk assessment reflects the actual driving the organisation does, and whether driver and vehicle controls operate. The ISO 39001 certificate is valid for three years, with surveillance audits in each intervening year.
Does itmad use auditors based in Saudi Arabia?
itmad uses both Saudi-based auditors and a travelling team for ISO 39001 audits in Saudi Arabia. itmad can be contacted in Riyadh on +966 11 205 8471 to discuss an ISO 39001 audit.
Who needs ISO 39001?
ISO 39001 applies to any organisation whose activities put vehicles on the road at scale, including transport and logistics operators, fleet-based service companies, construction and energy contractors, and public bodies responsible for road users. ISO 39001 applies whether the organisation owns the vehicles, employs the drivers or simply generates the traffic.
What does ISO 39001 require?
ISO 39001 requires road safety risk assessment, a road traffic safety policy and targets, management of performance factors, fleet and vehicle management, driver competence and fitness, journey and route management, incident investigation, and performance monitoring. The performance factors include speed, vehicle condition, driver fitness, journey planning and route.
How does ISO 39001 relate to ISO 45001?
ISO 39001 shares its high-level structure with ISO 45001 and ISO 9001, and road traffic safety is in practice a part of occupational health and safety for any organisation whose people drive for work. Integrated auditing covers the common clauses once rather than repeatedly.