The European Mobility Week is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. It encourages behavioural change in favour of active mobility, public transport and other clean, intelligent transport solutions. The main event takes place from 16-22 September each year, culminating in the popular Car-Free Day. Local authorities are encouraged to use the main week to try out innovative planning measures, promote new infrastructure and technologies, measure air quality, and get feedback from the public.
EFA’s abstract for the FitDrive project has been selected at RSS2024 in Kentucky!
The Road Safety and Simulation International Conference (RSS) is a biannual platform for researchers and professionals of different research backgrounds and expertise where to share individual experience and state-of-the-art research in the area of road safety and simulation.
The main aim of the conference is to improve upon the existing knowledge in the area of road safety and contribute to reducing the number of crash fatalities and injuries occurring worldwide, through the dissemination of innovative research and applications. The 9th RSS International Conference will take place October 28-31, 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Centre.
Motorcyclists are significantly more vulnerable to severe injuries and fatalities in crashes compared to other road users, making it essential to address their specific safety needs.
The European Road Safety Charter hopes the webinar can improve road safety for motorcyclists. Learn about: New trends & research, Different types of motorcycle crashes, Challenges in infrastructure, Innovative technologies, European Motorcycling Training Quality Label, Best practices from across Europe.
Whether it’s someone using a mobile phone inside their car while driving or excessive noise emitted from their vehicle, new cameras using AI enforcement techniques are enabling authorities to improve safety and reduce the harm that can be caused by irresponsible vehicle use Traffic enforcement systems have evolved from catching speed and red-light violators to the detection of moving-traffic offences and most recently roadside technology has become capable of spotting drivers using mobile phones at the wheel, not wearing seatbelts, or even those breaking laws against creating excessive noise.
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) initiated a pilot project wherein roads are coated in blue to mitigate asphalt temperatures by 15-20 degrees Celsius. Unlike dark-colored asphalt, which absorbs substantial heat from sunlight, resulting in uncomfortably hot conditions for pedestrians and drivers, the application of blue pigment aims to alleviate these issues, particularly during hot weather.
The prestigious Conference and Exhibition “Road Safety & Sustainability Conference: Innovating for Tomorrow” will be held from November 2 to 4, 2024 in the magnificent city of Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The conference will feature a comprehensive exploration of “Road Safety & the Future of Roads,” featuring a series of thought-provoking sessions, including keynote addresses, expert panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Attendees will delve into the significance of road safety and sustainability within the regional context, focusing on international best practices, cutting-edge technological advancements, and the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in shaping future transportation strategies.
The Global Road Safety Partnership publishes annual reports to capture and share the differing activities, projects and programme work that has been undertaken by the committed GRSP team and our partners all over the world.
Read about GRSP’s contributions in 2023 to improve road safety and reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities through collaboration and partnerships.
Emerging AI technologies are helping to create smarter traffic light timings to fight congestion and jams around special events, and beyond – creating the intersections and signals of tomorrow. Professor Mauro Vallati is the UKRI Future Leaders fellow in AI for Autonomic Urban Traffic Control (AI4UTC) at Huddersfield University. As Simplifai Systems, Vallati and the AI4UTC research team have been granted UK patent rights for their novel approach to traffic signal optimization in high-congestion contexts.
