Prompt Assistance to Victims of Road Accidents (PATVORA)
PATVORA is a non profit, non-governmental service organisation dedicated to improving safety of road users in Nigeria. We are a movement of concerned Nigerians interested in building a network of road users committed to working for road casualty reduction.
PATVORA was set up in 2001; activities initially focused on primarily the huge neglected accident victims' group. However, over the years, the PATVORA organisation expanded its activities in recognition that with over 80% of road fatalities occurring in developing countries and countries in transition, road safety crisis has become a huge problem to the African continent.
PATVORA members have committed themselves to invest their time and resources in improving road safety throughout the African continent with Nigeria as a focal point. By promoting tri-sector partnerships for road safety development, increasing public awareness on road safety and advocating enhanced funding of National road safety agencies in the continent, members of PATVORA are aspiring to be a voice of authority, with access to research, information and expertise on relevant issues on road safety. The network supports and encourages the delivery of enforcement led road safety programmes.
Today, we have become a major road safety NGO in Nigeria with a network of thousands of people linked together on road safety issues. PATVORA is a source of support and information for individuals, advocacy groups, companies and institutions dedicated to the development of road safety in Nigeria and it is working in partnership with some local and international development agencies on fresh initiatives on road safety. Our networks enable individuals and organisations to connect with each other on road safety issues affecting us all, from prevention and pre-hospital care for road users to post-crash and rehabilitation of victims.
PATVORA is a World Health Organisation recognized committed partner in the fight against global road safety crisis and a partner to Road Traffic Injury Research Network (RTIRN).
