This report serves as a guide for preparing city road safety strategies which are capable of significantly and sustainably improving road safety in African cities and building commitment amongst stakeholders for its implementation. The focus is on preparing a credible strategy which will lead to action, not on preparing the perfect planning document or report which may or may not be implemented. By providing guidance which draws on good practices inside and outside of Africa, it is hoped that more African cities can develop effective road safety strategies suitable to the urban environment.