The mission of the automotive safety council is to improve the safety of people throughout the world through the development, production and implementation of the latest automotive safety equipment by preventing accidents, protecting occupants and pedestrians when in a collision and to notify emergency responders after the collision when necessary. The mission utilizes voluntary, regulatory and legislative directed use of these lifesaving products in order to make it available to the most people in the lowest cost manner to save the most people from injuries and fatalities.

The organization finances and conducts regular informational technology fairs in washington, dc to inform and educate legislators, regulators, media and the public on developments and capabilities within the automotive safety industry. It conducts annual conferences for its members at which it hosts topical speakers and presents technical and product development information. It provides regular funding to update and maintain the educational information on its website for the benefit of the membership, media and the public.