The 13th World Conference on Transport Research, organised by the World Conference on Transport Research Society and by the COPPE – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, took place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, between 15-18 July 2013. More than 1.200 participants from more than 60 countries presented and discussed the most recent trends in transport research in more than 900 oral presentations and in more than 100 poster presentations. Traffic safety analysis and policy was a major topic area (C4) of the Conference with more than 50 presentations.
NTUA road safety presentations concerned:
Review of distracted driving factors
Characteristics of road accidents with young people in Europe
Parameters affecting road fatalities outside urban areas in Europe
Seasonal distributions of road fatalities in Europe
Motivations, travel habits, attitudes and behaviour of European Pedestrians
Evolution in motorcycle crashes and current crash characteristics in the OECD countries
Contributory factors of powered two wheelers crashes
Misreporting injury severity in European road accidents
Impact of meteorological factors on the number of injury accidents
Powered Two Wheelers Safety Measures: Recommendations and Priorities