Driver distraction is a significant risk factor in traffic. Research has shown that car drivers are engaged in distracting activities for about half of all driving time. Common sources of driver distraction include using a mobile phone or other device, adjusting in-vehicle infotainment systems, interacting with passengers and eating.

The situation does not improve when talking about fatigue. It is estimated that driver fatigue is a contributing factor in 15% to 20% of crashes (SWOV, 2019). Consequences of a fatigue related crash are often serious because brakes are used late or not at all, resulting in high impact speed. These are among the findings of the European Road Safety Observatory’s new thematic report on driver distraction and fatigue. Download the reports:

Mr. Antonio Reis, the President of the Portuguese driving schools association (ANIECA), describes the latest law on the training of driving instructors.

Sonja Forward, a senior research leader at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), feels that driver training in Sweden needs more mandatory elements and a greater focus on road user behaviour. She is also extremely critical of those who use their positions to advocate driver training that is less regulated.

Register Your Interest for EU Road Safety Conference April 16th 2024 Dublin Ireland

The EU signed up to the Stockholm Declaration to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and eliminate them by 2050 – Vision Zero. As we approach the mid-point of the decade of action, what’s going right and what’s going wrong?

Transpotec Logitec is an integrated 360-degree business and content platform for transport and logistics development. A representative offer of all the components of the market. Located in what is now considered the first national logistics center and one of the main hubs with European-world markets (Lombardy), Transpotec Logitec is an international exhibition with a particular focus on Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and the Balkans.

The Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for the 43 countries participating in the International Transport Forum’s permanent working group on road safety, known as the IRTAD Group. Based on the latest data, the report describes recent road safety developments in these countries and compares their performance against the main road safety indicators.

DG MOVE is organising on 21 February an all-day academic conference with the topic “Moving forward together: what’s next for EU mobility and transport?” in the Charlemagne building (Alcide de Gasperi Room) in Brussels, Belgium. Access here the registration and more information.

DG GROW is organising on 29 February a roundtable event on the transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem. More information and registration.

Eucas invites you to attend the third Interactive Symposium on Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe (EUCAD Symposium 2024) on 18-19 April 2024, in conjunction with the TRA Conference in Dublin. The Symposium is the continuation of previous EUCAD events, the bi-annual EUCAD conferences as well as the EUCAD 2018 Symposium in Vienna and virtual EUCAD 2020 Symposium.

The 2024 Global Road Safety Film Festival place in Alcobaça, in the heart of Portugal on October 8th, 9th and 10th.

After Geneva, Paris, Brasilia, Marrakesh, the City of Alcobaça offers the best conditions for this worldwide event success.