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The European Commission organised with great success the EU Road Safety Conference which
was held in Dublin, Ireland, on 16 April 2024. The Conference provided
an opportunity to engage with EU Member States Authorities, Experts and
all Stakeholders across the road safety community. In addition, it facilitated exchanging views and experiences on the efforts to reach Vision Zero. 
NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following key-note presentation:
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Latest Developments
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The European Commission and the An Roinn Iompair (ARI) together with the European Transport Research Platforms ACARE, ALICE, CEDR, ECTP, ERRAC, ERTRAC, ETRA and Waterborne organised with great success the Transport Research Arena Conference (TRA2024) which took place in Dublin, Ireland, on 15-18 April 2024. The pillars of the Conference were the safe
& inclusive transport, the sustainable mobility of people and
goods, the efficient & resilient systems and the collaborative
digitalisation regarding the European Transport Research and Innovation and the cooperation of Europe with other continents. |
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The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) has published a Knowledge Report titled Improving Road Traffic Injury Statistics in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. This Report identifies the reasons behind statistical discrepancies between Low- and Middle-Income Countries and outlines strategies to strengthen modeling efforts. Furthermore, in this Report key findings and recommendations for more accurate reporting of traffic injuries were included.  |
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The European Commission with the active contribution of NTUA, SWOV and KFV has published at the European Road Safety Observatory, the Young Novice Drivers Thematic Report
which refers to the safety of age group 16-24 years old drivers. This
Thematic Report describes how novice drivers gain their driving license,
as well as novice drivers in relation to road safety hazards.
Furthermore, countermeasures about driver training, additional
training, exposure, legislation and vehicles are suggested, with
particular emphasis on the effectiveness of measures of higher-order
skill training and testing in driving licence systems, such as hazard
perception and risk awareness. |
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Statistics Corner
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The European Commission with the active contribution of NTUA, SWOV and KFV has published at the European Road Safety Observatory, the Road Safety Country Profiles, which provide a comprehensive overview of the road safety status in the 27 EU Member States and three EFTA countries for the
period 2012 to 2021. These country profiles exploit data and
information from a range of sources, including the CARE and other
international databases, as well as national sources, in order to
highlight current road safety outcomes, performance indicators, policy
& measures and structure & culture for each country. |
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The World Road Association – PIARC recently published a DataBook of Roads and Road Transport for 2020-2023. This report focuses on the collection of various data related to roads, road transport and safety which
are internationally comparable with their accuracy and consistency
ensured. Infographics of key road data and synthesis results highlight
the current status of roads at global and regional level. |
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Our Publications
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The International Road Traffic Safety Analysis and Data (IRTAD) Group and of the International Transport Forum (ITF) organised with great success the 37th Meeting which was held in Helsinki and online, on 10-11 April 2024. In this meeting, the latest international road safety developments were
discussed. 80 members and observers from more than 40 countries
enriched the discussion aimed to help improve road safety across the
globe. Particular emphasis was given to safer micromobility and the
evaluation of road safety measures. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:
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The Road Traffic Safety Agency (RTSA)
of the Republic of Serbia in cooperation with several Serbian and
international road safety Governmental, Academic and other
organizations, organised with great success the 19th International conference Road Safety in Local Communities (RSCL 2024) in Zlatibor, Serbia, on 17-20 April 2024. The Conference was organized within second Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021-2030)
and the second national strategy for road safety (2023-2030)
highlighting the significant changes in road safety regulations. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:
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The Centro Nazionale per Mobilità Sostenibile (MOST) in cooperation with Politecnico of Milano organised with great success the G7 Transport Academic Workshop, which was held in Milan, on 10 April 2024. This workshop with theme "Planning for Resilient Transport Systems"
consisted of 4 sessions, including issues related to road safety, such
as principles and measures for network resilience, decision-making and
trade-offs and policies and practices for mitigation and adaptation. The
Workshop results were presented to the Meeting of the Ministers of the
G7 world's advanced economies. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:
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A paper titled "Effect
of Apolipoprotein E4 on the Driving Behavior of Patients with Amnestic
Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia", authored by E. Stanitsa, A. Economou, I. Beratis, D. Kontaxopoulou, S. Fragkiadaki, V. Papastefanopoulou, D. Pavlou, P. Papantoniou, C. Kroupis, J. Papatriantafyllou, L. Stefanis, G. Yannis and S. Papageorgiou is published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The results of this paper indicate that the lower speed variability of APOE4 carriers in the absence of neuropsychological test differences, as possible result of driver compensatory strategy. Simulated driving may be a sensitive method for detecting performance differences in the absence of cognitive differences. 
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A paper titled “Driving behaviour in depression based on subjective evaluation and data from a driving simulator” authored by Vagioula Tsoutsi, Maria Papadakaki, George Yannis, Dimosthenis Pavlou, Maria Basta, Joannes Chliaoutakis and Dimitris Dikeos, has been published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
The group of patients with depression did not differ from controls
regarding driving behaviour as assessed through questionnaires; on the
driving simulator, patients kept a longer safety distance. Results
indicated that subjective fatigue was positively associated with
aggression, dislike of driving, hazard monitoring and violations as
assessed by questionnaires. It was revealed that, although
certain symptoms of depression (insomnia, fatigue and somnolence) may
affect driving performance, patients compensate by driving more
carefully, eliminating thus, their impact. |
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An NTUA Diploma Thesis titled “The influence of the penetration of autonomous vehicles on road safety”
was recently presented by Antonia Antonakaki. For this purpose, an
analysis of simulation data was carried out around the Villaverde
network in Madrid. The application of the
models revealed that the factors influencing the above variables have to
do with both traffic composition data (vehicle type) and road
infrastructure data (road type, road capacity). It is highlighted that increasing the Market Penetration Rate (MPR) of autonomous vehicles in the network was found to have, quantifiable positive effects on road safety. 
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Upcoming Events
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The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is organising the ETSC PIN Conference 2024, which will be held in Brussels, on 19 June 2024.
During this conference, ETSC will present the findings of the 18th PIN
Annual Road Safety Performance (PIN) Report looking at progress in
reducing road deaths and serious injuries across Europe. Two key road
safety issues will be analysed in more detail: the safety of powered two
wheeler riders and safety on rural roads. |
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The International Road Federation (IRF) in cooperation with the Turkish Road Association are organizing the IRF World Congress 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey, on 15-18 October 2024.
This conference with theme "Connecting to Empower Mobility: Roads as
Enablers of a Sustainable Future for All" will serve as a platform for
global leaders, industry experts, academia, and diverse public and
private stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions and
collaborative efforts, addressing pivotal issues and exploring
innovations within the road and mobility sectors.  |
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The 9th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2024 (RSS2024) hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Center will take place in Lexington, Kentucky, on 28-31 October 2024, under the theme “Improving Decisions Through Safety and Simulation Tools”. The 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. |
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POLIS, the European Cities Network, is organising the 2024 Annual Polis Conference, which will take place in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, on 27-28 November 2024. The POLIS Annual Conference is Europe’s leading sustainable urban mobility event, providing an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements,
including recent safety developments, to a large audience of mobility
experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from both the public and
private sector. Urban Road Safety is a key conference priority. | | | |
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