Consejo de Seguridad Vial

What Consejo de Seguridad Vial does

Consejo de Seguridad Vial (COSEVI) is Costa Rica's national road safety authority, operating as an auxiliary body of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT). The institution administers the country's traffic violation system, vehicle plate and registration processes, driver evaluation framework, and citation dispute procedures. It serves Costa Rican drivers, fleet operators, educational institutions, municipal governments, and the general public through a hybrid delivery model combining a digital self-service portal (csv.go.cr) with eleven regional offices located across San José, Pérez Zeledón, Guápiles, Limón, San Carlos, San Ramón, Heredia, Cartago, Puntarenas, Alajuela, and Liberia.

The core technology platform is a government digital services portal integrating online traffic fine payment with four major Costa Rican banks (Banco de Costa Rica, BAC Credomatic, Banco Popular, and Banco Nacional de Costa Rica). The platform supports digital signature authentication for private services, public and authenticated traffic violation queries, fleet infraction lookups, certification requests, plate return appointment scheduling, and citation prescription processing. COSEVI also operates an open-data Road Safety Observatory that publishes statistical reports, research publications, cartographic visualizations, and administrative datasets. Auxiliary programs include Safe Companies, Safe Educational Centers, and Municipal Assistance, supported by a virtual road safety education portal offering interactive content, games, and videos.

COSEVI's revenue model is transaction-based and publicly funded, with income streams derived from traffic fines and penalties, vehicle circulation rights fees, official certification issuance, and fees for detained vehicle and plate processing. As a state entity, COSEVI operates without private shareholders or venture capital backing, governed by a Board of Directors and subject to Costa Rica's Interinstitutional Transparency Network. Strategic coordination occurs with MOPT's Dirección General de Educación Vial (driver licensing), the Policía de Tránsito (enforcement), and international bodies including the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory and the World Health Organization via the Pan American Health Organization framework.

Name

Consejo de Seguridad Vial

Legal name

Consejo de Seguridad Vial

Website

https://csv.go.cr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

COSEVI is Costa Rica's national road safety authority, administering traffic violations, vehicle registration, driver licensing, and citation disputes via a digital portal (csv.go.cr) and eleven regional offices serving drivers, businesses, schools, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Road Safety Administration

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Validation & Credential Programs (Permits, Passes, Validations) (BPABAKAL)

Keywords

• Road safety administration
• Traffic violation management
• Vehicle registration services
• Driver licensing coordination
• Government transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Traffic Fines and Penalties: Collection of traffic violation fines and penalties from drivers who commit infractions under Costa Rica's transit law. Payments can be made online through partner banks or at regional offices.
2. Vehicle Registration and Circulation Rights: Fees for vehicle circulation rights adjustments, certifications, and registration services
3. Certification Services: Revenue from issuing official certifications of traffic violations and driving records
4. Detained Vehicle and Plate Processing: Fees associated with the return process of detained vehicles, plates, and other seized items

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Consejo de Seguridad Vial (COSEVI) is Costa Rica's government road safety authority operating under MOPT, providing digital and in-person services for traffic violation management, fine collection, vehicle plate administration, driver licensing coordination, and detained vehicle processing. Its core offering is a digital self-service portal (csv.go.cr) integrated with national banks for traffic fine payments and a network of 11 regional offices for citation impugnations and administrative procedures. It also issues official traffic violation certifications and operates the permanent driver evaluation system, the Road Safety Observatory with open data, and three outreach programs (Safe Companies, Safe Educational Centers, Municipal Assistance).

Product overview

COSEVI (Consejo de Seguridad Vial) operates as Costa Rica's Road Safety Council, providing a comprehensive digital portal for traffic administration and road safety services. The core offering consists of an online service platform with integrated banking payments for traffic fines and licenses, supporting both public and private queries for infractions, certifications, and fleet management. The platform also encompasses administrative services including plate/vehicle returns, citation challenges, and driver evaluation systems. Complementing operational services, COSEVI offers educational and promotional programs (Safe Companies, Safe Educational Centers, Municipal Assistance) and an Open Data Observatory providing statistical and research resources. The digital portal serves multiple user profiles: drivers, students, businesses, and general citizens, with specialized virtual road safety educational content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pago en Línea (Online Payment Service) Digital payment service for traffic fines and license fees through integrated banking partners (Banco de Costa Rica, BAC Credomatic, Banco Popular, BNCR). Allows Costa Rican drivers to pay fines and fees online without visiting a regional office.
• Consulta Infracciones Pública (Public Infraction Query) Public query service for checking traffic violations and citations without requiring authentication, available to any user on the COSEVI portal.
• Consulta Infracciones Privada (Private Infraction Query) Authenticated private query service for checking traffic violations, with digital signature authentication for secure access to personal violation records.
• Certificación de Infracciones (Infraction Certification) Official certification service issuing authenticated documents of traffic violation records, with both requesting and consulting options for citizens and institutions needing verified violation histories.
• Consulta Infracciones Flotilla (Fleet Infraction Query) Dedicated query service for businesses managing multiple vehicles, allowing fleet managers to check infractions across an entire fleet in a single transaction.
• Devolución de Placas y Vehículos Detenidos (Detained Vehicle/Plate Return) Appointment scheduling service enabling owners to book retrieval of detained vehicle plates and vehicles, including related cancellation and consultation services.
• Impugnación de Boletas de Citación (Citation Challenge) Administrative service allowing drivers to challenge or appeal traffic citations, available at regional offices nationwide within a 10 business-day window after issuance.
• Sistema de Evaluación Permanente de Conductores (Permanent Driver Evaluation System) Driver evaluation and reaccreditation system for drivers who have accumulated points on their licenses, providing courses and evaluations to restore driving privileges.
• Prescripción de Boletas de Citación (Citation Prescription)

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital services reduce need for in-person visits to regional offices
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and flagship.

• Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad VialregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2010COSEVI participates in the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory, a cooperation instrument among Ibero-American countries established in May 2010. The observatory aims to reinforce technical capacities of member countries in road safety, aligned with principles of autonomy and democracy.
• Banco de Costa Rica (BCR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for online payment of traffic fines and licensing services through the COSEVI digital platform
• BAC CredomaticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for online payment of traffic fines and licensing services through the COSEVI digital platform
• Banco PopularcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for online payment of traffic fines and licensing services through the COSEVI digital platform
• Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for online payment of traffic fines and licensing services through the COSEVI digital platform
• Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte (MOPT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSEVI is an auxiliary body of MOPT, responsible for road safety administration. Coordinates with MOPT's General Directorate of Road Education for driver's license management and testing.
• Policía de TránsitoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe General Directorate of Traffic Police works with COSEVI to ensure compliance with technical and legal provisions and increase road safety, guaranteeing the preservation of human lives and property, and free transit on all public terrestrial roads.
• Dirección General de Educación VialflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized dependency within MOPT's Transport Division responsible for all road education matters. COSEVI coordinates with this body for driver's license services, including theoretical courses, practical tests, and licensing procedures.
• Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS/WHO)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSEVI aligns with WHO's road safety guidelines and participates in international road safety initiatives coordinated through the Pan American Health Organization framework.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, UK): UK government agency that maintains the national driver and vehicle registers, issues licenses, and collects motoring-related fees — a mature, large-scale reference for the digital licensing and registration functions COSEVI performs.
• California DMV: US state-level vehicle registration and driver licensing agency, operating digital services and physical field offices — comparable in service portfolio (registration, licensing, citations, appointments) and a benchmark for digital service delivery scale.
• Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT, Spain): Spain's national traffic authority managing driver records, vehicle registration, fines, and a traffic observatory — a larger incumbent operating the same core functions as COSEVI but with broader EU integration and a much larger operational footprint.

Regional players

• Dirección General de Seguridad de Tránsito Nacional (Paraguay): Paraguay's national road safety body under the Ministry of Public Works, managing traffic violations and licensing at country scale — a smaller, less digitized peer that illustrates the regional baseline COSEVI outperforms with its digital platform.
• Secretaría de Movilidad (Mexico City): Mexico City's mobility secretariat regulates vehicle registration, driver licensing, traffic infractions, and road safety education within a major Latin American urban environment — overlapping in mandate with COSEVI but operating at city rather than national level.

Others

• Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad Vial (OISEVI): Multilateral road safety observatory in which COSEVI participates; an enabling/ecosystem peer that aggregates data and best practices from national agencies including COSEVI across Ibero-American countries.
• PAHO Road Safety Program: Pan American Health Organization's regional road safety initiative — not a national authority, but the cross-country framework COSEVI aligns to and a strategic partner for benchmarking and funding of road safety programs.

Direct peers

• Dirección Nacional de Tránsito (Colombia): Colombia's national traffic authority under the Ministry of Transport, responsible for driver licensing, vehicle registration, and traffic violation enforcement — directly analogous to COSEVI's mandate within another Spanish-speaking Latin American jurisdiction.
• ANSV (Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial, Argentina): Argentina's federal road safety agency responsible for traffic accident prevention, driver licensing oversight, and national road safety statistics — a direct functional analog to COSEVI at country scale.
• CONASET (Comisión Nacional de Seguridad de Tránsito, Chile): Chile's national road safety commission with the closest direct mandate: traffic violation policy, driver education, road safety observatory, and inter-agency coordination — fully comparable in scope to COSEVI within a similar Latin American regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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