The Cracow University of Technology together with EWGT are organizing the 28th Euro Working Group on Transportation Conference (EWGT 2026) which will take place in Krakow, Poland on 2-4 September 2026.  EWGT is a premier international forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of transportation and logistics. This event will bring together researchers and practitioners to advance the application of operations research methods, mathematical and statistical models, and computational algorithms in transport analysis, planning, and operations. Researches can submit their abstracts until 1 March 2026. 

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) is organizing the ASECAP Days 2026 which will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 27-29 May 2026. This Conference will focus on key challenges and developments shaping the future of toll road infrastructure and motorway operations. More than 80 high-level speakers will share knowledge experiences. Registration is open. 

The International Transport Forum (ITF) is organizing the ITF 2026 Summit which will take place in Leipzig, Germany, on 6-8 May 2026, under the broad thematic framework “Fostering Resilient and Inclusive Net-zero Transport”. The ITF Annual Summit is the world’s largest gathering of transport ministers and the premier global transport policy event. Since 2008, ministers from ITF’s 69 member countries, heads of international organisations, parliamentarians, and leaders in industry and academia have met annually during the event. 

The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT) in cooperation with FPZ are organizing the 38th ICTCT Conference which will take place in Zagreb, Croatia, on 22-23 October 2026. The objective of this Conference is to support the understanding and the execution of suitable approaches to move towards a transportation system without severely injured or killed road users. This year’s theme is “Road Safety in the Age of AI: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities,” focusing on the role of artificial intelligence in traffic safety. Researchers can submit their work until 10 April 2026. 

The Association for European Transport is organizing the 54th European Transport Conference which will take place in Porto, Portugal on 9-11 September 2026. This Conference provides an excellent opportunity for sharing, learning, inspiring and network building, crossing all stages of transport planning from analyses to delivery and all transport modes. The conference attracts transport policy makers, practitioners and researchers from all over Europe and beyond, and encourages participation from professionals of all levels of experience. Researchers can submit their work until 6 February 2026.  

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) organized with great success the 105th Annual Meeting, which was held in Washington DC, on 11-15 January 2026. The meeting program covered all transportation modes, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. More than 650 workshops and sessions took place, with over 4000 presentations.  NTUA actively contributed with the following road safety papers and presentations:

• Evaluating the Long-Term Effects of Telematics Driver Feedback on Speeding Behavior: A Survival Analysis Approach
• Improving driver safety tolerance zone through holistic analysis of road, vehicle and behavioural risk factors: A Comparison using driving simulator and naturalistic data
• Two-Stage Optimization Framework for Traffic Anomaly Detection Based on Vision-Language Models
• Unsupervised Detection of Harsh Cornering Behavior Using Smartphone based Telematics and Infrastructure Data
•  Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility Policy Support Tools

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) together with ASFA are organizing the 18th ASECAP Road Safety Conference which will be held in Chambéry, France on 9 March 2026 in the framework of the 17th World Congress on Road Winter Service, Resilience and Decarbonisation. This year’s theme is “Building & Managing the Resilient Motorways of Tomorrow: Intelligent, Safe, Secure and Human-Centered”. The Conference will provide a high-level platform for discussion on innovative approaches, technologies and policies aimed at improving safety on road networks, with a particular focus on operational experience and concrete solutions. Participation is free upon registration. 

Tongji University organized with great success a Workshop on Traffic Control Systems for Future Mobility which took place in Shanghai, China on 4 December 2025.  This Event aims to foster dialogue on road safety within traffic control and mobility developments and interventions. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Integrating Road Safety into Traffic Control Policy

The 10th International Expert Symposium on Accident Research (ESAR) will take place in Hannover, Germany on 25-26 March 2026. ESAR is organized by the Medical School of Hannover and it is a platform for exchanges of information on accident research issues, bringing together experts from medicine, engineering, law enforcement, and industry. The Conference will focus on accident research general, accident causation, pre-crash analysis, accident reconstruction, new data sources for accident research such as video observation and EDR, injuries, regulation and consumer information. Researchers can submit their contributions through ESAR@mh-hannover.de until 15 December 2025.  

The Hellenic Association for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS Hellas) in co-operation with the University of Patras, Department of Civil Engineering are organizing the International Conference ITS 2026 which will be held in Patras, on 12-13 November 2026.  This Conference will be held under the theme “Intelligent Green Mobility and Resilience Society”. The ITS Conference is an opportunity for industry, public organizations, local government and authorities, universities, researchers, consultants, constructors and freelancers to exchange views on arising problems and innovative solutions, including policies. Researchers can submit their contributions until 20 April 2026 here.

The International Road Federation (IRF) organized with great success the IRF Annual Conference 2025 which was held online on 2-4 December 2025. The conference brought together leaders from government, international organisations, academia, industry and civil society, welcoming hundreds of participants from 84 countries across nine online sessions under the theme, “Reimagining Roads for Inclusive, Safe, Green and Efficient Mobility”. NTUA Professor George Yannis was honoured with the IRF 2025 Personality of the Year Award, recognising his exceptional leadership, scientific contribution and global impact in advancing road safety and sustainable mobility. Session summaries of the Conference are available here. 

Ayvens Societe Generale Group organized with great success a Webinar on Trends and Developments in Mobility, which took place online on 13 November 2025. This Event, aimed to educate the participants on the developments in the automotive industry, the transition to electrification, the new era of mobility global trends and developments as well as safe mobility and road safety approaches. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Safe Mobility: Innovative Approaches to Road Safety

Saracakis Group of Companies in cooperation with NTUA and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport organized with great success a Workshop on Safe Driving Behavior Courses, which was held in Athens, on 12 November 2025. This Ιnitiative aimed to educate the participants on safe driving, reduce serious traffic accidents and fatalities and save the lives of young people. National road safety experts and driver safety instructors commented on the issue.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Road Safety Contemporary Challenges

The Institute of Transport Economics (TOI) organized with great success the 13th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2025) which was held in Oslo, Norway, on 4-6 November 2025. The annual ICSC conference has effectively promoted key scientific findings in cycling safety and offered a first-class forum for sharing scientific results and learning from one another. This year’s theme was “Knowledge for Prevention”.   NTUA actively contributed with the following papers:

•   Uncovering Injury Risks in Micromobility: A Comparative Machine Learning Study
•   A Decade of Micromobility Injuries in Europe: Demographic and Temporal Trends
•   Investigating Urban Cycling Demand Utilising Crowd sourced Data

The Road Safety Institute “Panos Mylonas” (RSI) in cooperation with ETSC and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport are organizing the “Safe & Sober Talk”, which will take place in Athens, on 3 November 2025. International experts will share their national legislation on alcohol interlocks, an effective tool that reduces the number of alcohol-related deaths. This Event will also address the issue of drunk driving in Greece and discuss the possible development of alcohol interlock programs at the national level. Representatives from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Health, the Hellenic Police, the RSI and O.SY.A.E. Road Transport S.A. will comment on the issue.  Programme can be found here. Participation is free upon registration. 

The Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety Committee of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) organized with great success a Meeting on Sustainable Mobility and 30 km/h speed limit in cities, which was held online on 23 October 2025. This Event focused on relevant policy recommendations, supporting Cyprus cities to adopt 30 km/h speed limits. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Benefits of the 30km/h speed limit in cities

The Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT/CERTH) in cooperation with the Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) organized with great success the 12th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR 2025), which took place on 16-18 October 2025 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The spotlight theme of the 2025 Congress was “Transportation in the era of Artificial Intelligence“.  NTUA actively contributed with the following papers and presentations:

• A Review of Legal Considerations and Liability Allocation in Connected and Automated Vehicles
• Evaluating the Impact of Driving Competitions on Driver Behavior and Safety
• Driver Profiling through Incentive-Based Cluster Analysis in a Naturalistic Driving Study
• A deep and machine learning approach to detect crash risk based on smartphone sensors and in-vehicle cameras
• Quantifying the relationship between task complexity and coping capacity on crash risk: A structural equation modelling approach
• Predicting Pedestrian Violations in Urban Intersections Using ANOVA and Poisson Regression (Young Researcher Best Road Safety Paper Award)
• Physical and psychological long-term consequences of serious traffic injuries: The IMPROVA Project
• Identifying Dangerous Street Segments and Analyzing Traffic Behavior in Athens Using Telematics, Crash Records, and TomTom Traffic Data
• Aggregating Telematics Data for Road Safety Analysis
• Road segmentation made simple: a practical comparison of segmentation models and post-processing techniques
• Optimizing Driving Behavior for Sustainable Mobility: A Systematic Literature Review
• Exploring Safe and Eco Driving Behavior through Large-scale Data using Unsupervised Learning
• A social Cost-Benefit Analysis for the provision of financial incentives and benefits for vehicle insurance policies using telematics
• Mapping Risk: Leveraging Telematics and Machine Learning to Analyze Crash Risks at Urban Intersections
• Risky Behaviours and Safety Perception of Moped Riders and Motorcyclists Globally
• Advancing Sustainable Urban Mobility: A Model-Based Analysis of a Proposed Mobility Card System in Athens and User Acceptance
• Athenian’s Preferences toward Public Space Redistribution
• Evaluating the Impact of Speed Limit Reductions on Greek Motorways: A Cost-Benefit and Acceptance Analysis
• Effects of Fatigue on Driver Behavior in Urban and Highway Environments Using a Driving Simulator
• Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Evaluating Its Impact on Urban Safety and Driver Behavior through Driving Simulator
• Eco-Driving Effectiveness in Reducing Emissions and Crashes in Rural Areas
• Exploring the impact of fuel price on driver harsh behaviour in Greece
• Evaluation of Hybrid Machine Learning Models for Risky Driving Behavior Classification: A Comparative Study Using RNN-AdaBoost, GANs, and XGBoost
• Critical Factors of Safe Micromobility in Greece
• Road Crashes Analysis in Greek Islands

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organized with great success its bi-annual Main Council Meeting which was held in Brussels, Belgium on October 15, 2025, where all the latest road safety developments and policies in Europe were discussed. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• The New Greek Road Traffic Code

The University of Twente is organizing the International Conference on Smart Cycling 2026 followed by the NECTAR Workshop, which will take place in Enschede, Netherlands on 25-26 March 2026. The Conference will bring together cycling and ITS professionals, policymakers, companies, and researchers from across Europe. Through plenary and parallel sessions, it will be explored how smart technologies and cycling data can contribute to safer, more sustainable, and more attractive cycling cities. Participation is free upon registration. Researchers can submit their contributions through m.b.ulak@utwente.nl until 1 November 2025.

The Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR) together with the European Union Road Federation (ERF) are organizing the “Work Zone Safety Symposium“, which will be held in Brussels, Belgium on 2-3 February 2026. This Event will gather senior leaders, policymakers, industry and automotive representatives to advance the safety of Europe’s work zones. The Symposium will foster dialogue and deliver practical insights on how to protect workers and road users alike. Programme can be found here. 

The Economist Impact organized with great success the 9th Sustainability Summit for SE Europe & the Mediterranean, which took place in Athens, Greece on 13-14 October 2025. This Event was held under the theme “Seeking a new balance amidst a derailed green transition” and focused on climate action,  clean technologies, environmental protections and climate policies.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Sustainable Transport for Equity and Growth

The United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada in cooperation with participating ESV member countries are organizing the 28th International Technical Conference on The Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) which will take place in Toronto, Canada, on 12-15 May 2026. The conference will be held under the theme “Advancing Innovation: Technologies for Safer Vehicles”. Researchers can submit their contributions until 19 December 2025. 

The Transport and Mobility Laboratory of EPFL is offering an advance course on Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Individual Behavior and Market Demand, which will take place in Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, on 25-29 January 2026. This one-week Program will be delivered by Prof. Moshe Ben-Akiva and Prof. Michel Bierlaire, undertaking an in-depth study of discrete choice models and their applications. This Course is designed for professionals (from industry and public authorities) and academic researchers (professors, researchers, PhD students), interested in understanding and predicting consumer choices, demand and market share, such as marketing analysts, managers, planners, economists, engineers, operations researchers. Registration is open until 23 January 2026. 

The International Road Traffic Safety Analysis and Data (IRTAD) Group and the International Transport Forum (ITF) organized with great success the 40th Meeting which took place in Paris, France, on 1-2 October 2025. In this meeting, the latest international road safety developments were discussed. Members and observers from many countries enriched the discussion aimed to improve road safety across the globe. Particular emphasis was given to road safety data collection and analysis. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

• TRENDLINE project: Speed and speeding behaviour in Europe
• Infrastructure use & safety feeling of different road user types globally results from the ESRA 3 project

The European Association for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (EuroSafe) in cooperation with the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) and LaHeRS organized with great success the EU Safety 2025 Conference which took place in Heraklion, Greece on 1-2 October 2025. This conference aimed to strengthen the field of injury prevention and safety promotion in Europe by facilitating the exchange of scientific knowledge and enabling networking opportunities for researchers, safety organisations and academics.  NTUA actively contributed with the following papers and presentations:

•   Leveraging Smartphone Telematics for Urban Traffic Safety: A Data-Driven Analysis of Unsafe Driving Events and Crash Risk
•   Machine Learning-Based Categorization of Central Roads in Athens Using Crash Risk Analysis
•  Current State of Road Safety in Greece: Existing Deficiencies and Urgently Needed Interventions

SAFER Vehicle in cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology, Université Gustave Eiffel and University of New South Wales Sydney are organizing the 10th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2026), which will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 20-22 October 2026. This Conference is the primary international event on this topic, attracting delegates from more than 20 countries. It is designed to bring participants – from academia, industry and government – up-to-date on the developments and trends in the field of inattention and distraction in driving. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 1 March 2026. 

NTUA organized with great success a Workshop on presenting the results of the NTUA Basic Research Programme , which took place in Athens on 30 September 2025. This Event aimed to strengthen and promote new research and make better use of existing research potential in areas of basic research at NTUA.  The NTUA Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering  contributed actively with the following presentation:

• Exploring the relationship between unsafe traffic events and crash occurrence

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) in cooperation with AISCAT are organizing the 4th ASECAP Sustainability Forum which will be held in Rome, Italy on 15 December 2025. This year’s discussions will address key issues, including: sustainability reporting and climate risk management, building resilient and carbon-free road infrastructure and innovation and circular economy in the toll road sector. Participation is free upon registration. Programme can be found here. 

NTUA Professor George Yannis has given an invited lecture at the Faculty of Transport Engineering of Vilnius Tech on “Artificial Intelligence in Road Safety and Mobility” on September 12th 2025. The Lecture focused on recent advancements and practical applications of artificial intelligence in enhancing road safety and mobility and also explored how AI-driven solutions can be tailored to meet diverse and evolving transportation needs.  

The 2025 International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Europe Conference was held with great success in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 10-12 September 2025. The IRCOBI Conference focused on the avoidance and reduction of injuries related to road-traffic collisions, with particular emphasis on advanced safety technologies. The safety aspects of automated driving and the influence of vehicle and equipment design on injury outcomes were also discussed.  NTUA actively contributed with the following papers:

• •   Predicting pedestrian illegal crossing using vehicle dynamics with LightGBM
  •   Analyzing Hard Braking events of Automated Shuttles from Naturalistic Urban Pilot Sites

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) in cooperation with the University of Leeds organized with great success the 20th International Conference Road Safety on Five Continents (RS5C) , which took place in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 3-5 September 2025. The Conference aimed to be a leading source of research results and interaction in the transport area with focus on safety and health associated with road transport.  NTUA actively contributed with the following papers, posters and presentations:

•   Implementation of an integrated model for understanding the impact of task complexity and coping capacity on crash risk
•   Conceptualizing a Safety Tolerance Zone: A Machine Learning Framework for Vehicle-Driver-Environment Interaction
•   Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Risky Driving
•   Predicting Pedestrian Violations in Urban Intersections: A Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Models
•   Hierarchical Clustering on Graph Embeddings: A Scalable Approach to Risky Intersections
•   Road Users’ Safety Attitudes Towards Speeding Across 39 Countries
•   Advanced Analytics for Traffic Safety: Key Metrics, Predictive Insights, and High-Risk Junction Identification
•   Data-Driven Urban Road Safety Classification Integrating Telematics, Machine Learning, and Spatial Analysis
•   Enhancing Urban Road Safety Resilience: A Data-Driven Approach Using Telematics, Machine Learning, and Geospatial Analysis
•   Long-Term Effects of Driver Feedback on Harsh Braking Behavior: Insights from Survival Models
•   Factors Influencing Bus Lane Violations in Athens

ERTICO is organizing the 17th ITS European Congress which will be held, in Istanbul on 27-29 April 2026 under the theme “Bridging Innovation: Integrated, safe and seamless mobility”. Over the years, the European Congresses have offered a platform for thought leaders, developers, entrepreneurs and decision makers from the transport, logistics and IT industries to share ideas and progress smart and sustainable mobility.  Researchers can submit their contributions until 24 November 2025.  

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works of Cyprus organized a Meeting on the implementation of 20/30 km/h speed limit zones in urban areas which took place online, on 25 July 2025. This Event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works and Municipalities of Cyprus to discuss relevant policy recommendations, supporting Cyprus initiative to adopt 20/30 km/h speed limits nationwide. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Benefits of the 30km/h speed limit in cities

The University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering, Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Laboratory (TTLog) in cooperation with the University of Kentucky and the University of Alabama at Birmingham are organizing the 8th Conference on Sustainable Mobility which will take place in Skyros, Greece on 1-3 July 2026. The theme of this year’s Conference is: “Green and Digital Transition”, aiming to explore how digital technologies, such as AI, big data, automation, and connectivity, can work hand-in-hand with green policies, renewable energy, and low-emission solutions to transform mobility. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 1 October 2025. 

Simone Paradiso, NTUA PhD Candidate & Researcher, received the Best Poster Award during the Porsche Symposium for Scientific and Practical Progress in AI, which was held in Stuttgart, on 26 June 2025 as part of the GSERM St. Gallen Summer School 2025. The Symposium included keynote speeches, discussions and a poster session focusing on Generative AI with LLMs. The award for the best poster concerned:

•   AI for road safety monitoring and crash prediction from micro to macro levels

OASA together with NTUA organized with great success the OASA Electrification Workshop which was held on 4 July 2025, in Athens, as part of the Horizon Europe project metaCCAZE. The event marked a significant step forward in co-designing the future of clean, efficient, and citizen-centered public transport in the Greek capital. Particular attention was given to the safety aspects of electric buses. Participants included representatives from OASA, OSY, NTUA, DEDDIE, the Greek Ministry of Transport and other local and national actors involved in sustainable mobility.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Engaging Athens: metaCCAZE Use Case for Policy & Practice

The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD) and the Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of NTUA are co-organizing the 8th IRTAD International Conference: Better Road Safety Data for Better Safety Performance which will be held in Athens, Greece, on 15-17 April 2026, with the support of FERSI, ECTRI and HITE. The objectives of the Conference are to discuss improvements in the quality of data systems and data analysis globally, by fostering knowledge transfer among participants, with particular emphasis on road safety performance. The Conference is open to all and is primarily for the attention of road safety researchers, data analysts, those involved in collecting safety data and developing databases, and all those using the results of research to advise decision makers on road safety matters. 

The Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (ICCS) together with International Road Federation (IRF) and several other Organizations, organized with great success the International Symposium Navigating the Future of Traffic Management in Athens, Greece on 29 June – 3 July 2025. This Conference focused on four thematic tracks: digitalization in traffic management, sustainable mobility strategies, integrated infrastructure systems, and road safety innovations. These tracks aimed to address the complex challenges of modern traffic management and offer actionable insights for a safer and more efficient transportation future.   NTUA actively contributed with the following papers, posters and presentations:

•   Predicting Pedestrian Violations Using Object Detection and Deep Learning: A Comparative Study of LSTM & GRU Models
•   A Geo-Spatial Analysis of Unsafe Traffic Events and Crash Occurrence at Urban Intersections: Insights from Telematics Data and Machine Learning
•   Hybrid Modelling for Risky Driving Behavior Classification: Insights from Naturalistic Driving Study
•   Preferences of Public Transport Passengers Towards Contactless Bank Card Payments
•   Combining diverse data sources for intersection crash analyses based on incomplete records
•   Training a YOLO-based model for speed limit sign recognition
•  Road Safety Knowledge Exchange in Low and Middle Income Countries

The Secretariat of the African Road Safety Observatory is organizing a Webinar on road safety performance indicators which will take place online, on 14 July 2025. The webinar aims to enhance mutual learning, encourage regional alignment, and stimulate future capacity-building activities related to SPI development and use. This event will bring together national road safety coordinators, members of regional observatories, policymakers, and technical experts to explore the added value of SPIs, the use of appropriate methodologies, and good practices from Africa and other world regions.  Participation is free upon registration. Programme can be found here.

BMW in cooperation with Chip Design Germany organized with great success the BMW Summer School which took place in Saint-Raphaël, France on 29 June – 4 July 2025. This year’s event focused on the topic of trust and safety in artificial intelligence, a broad field of discussion and growing relevance at the crossroads of technology, psychology, product safety, law, economics, and ethics.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Driver Drowsiness Detection: Physiological Monitoring and Impact of Missing Inter-Beat Intervals

The European Platform of Transport Sciences (EPTS) organized with great success the 23rd European Transport Congress which was held in Paris, France on 26-27 June 2025, under the theme “Future of European transport: infrastructure, service and technologies“. Key topics discussed in this Conference were sustainable mobility and safety, railway transport, challenges in metropolises, airline transport and freight transport.   NTUA actively contributed with the following paper and presentation:

•   New Technologies for Sustainable Mobility: A Simulator-Based Approach to Risk Assessment and Transport Safety

The European Commission together with 2Zero, ERTRAC, CCAM and BATT4EU are organizing the Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) will take place in Brussels, on 10-12 February 2026. For the past eight years, the RTR Conference has been a unique entry point into the achievements of EU-funded projects in road transport. This year’s 9th edition Conference is expected to attract its largest audience to date, with more than 500 participants on-site, emphasizing the importance of pre-competitive collaborative research in road transport at the European level.   

The European Survey of Road users’ safety Attitudes (ESRA) together with VIAS Institute organized with great success the ESRA: 10 years event of global road safety insights and impact which took place in Brussels, Belgium on 24 June 2025. This event reflected on the evolution of the ESRA initiative and its impact on road safety policy. Key findings from 10 years of research unveiled a dedicated Report and the new ESRA dashboard which can drive future improvements in road safety. Furthermore, ESRA4 was introduced, the next phase in the mission to create safer roads through data-driven strategies.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•   ESRA3 final event
•   The use of ESRA data in the European Road Safety Observatory

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has released the 19th Annual PIN Report during the 2025 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index Conference which took place in Brussels, Belgium on 24 June 2025. According to this Annual PIN Report, 20,017 deaths on EU roads in 2024, a collective decrease of 2% compared to 2023, falling far short of the 6.1% annual reduction needed to achieve the EU target of a 50% reduction by 2030. ETSC also presented the PIN Award to Norway for its outstanding progress in improving road safety. Particular emphasis was given on how reducing speed could help reach the 2030 target of reducing road deaths and serious injuries by 50%.      within an experts’ panel discussion, during which NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Benefits of reducing urban speed limits to 30km/h

The 10th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2026 (RSS2026) hosted by the University of Naples Federico II will be held in Napoli, on 23-26 June 2026,  under the theme “Advancing Towards the Safe System Approach”. The Conference aims to explore how the Safe System Approach has been embraced by the transportation community as an effective way to prevent fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. 

The 13th Symposium of European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART2025) took place with great success in Munich, on 10-12 June 2025.  The Symposium offered an opportunity for in depth discussion in all scientific methods and analyses in transport.  NTUA actively contributed with the following papers, posters and presentations:

•   The use of Graph Neural Networks for Clustering in Road Safety Analysis
•   Classifying Vehicle Cornering Behavior using Mobile Sensor Data
•   Predictive Modeling of Pedestrian Violations Using Ensemble Learning: A Case Study at an Urban Intersection in Athens, Greece
•   Preferences of Public Transport Passengers Towards Contactless Card Payments – The Case of Greece
•   Driver and road environment assessment for identifying Safety Tolerance Zone using machine learning techniques

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) in cooperation with Austroads are organizing the Australasian Road Safety Conference 2025 (ARSC), which will be held in Perth, Australia on 20-23 October 2025. This Conference under the theme “Equity, Elasticity and Evolution” is expected to bring together road safety stakeholders and decision-makers from Australasia and international jurisdictions to facilitate collaboration and share information.   Researchers can register until 19 October 2025.

The Dutch Institute for Road Safety (SWOV) organized with great success the Trendline 2025 Conference which took place in The Hague, Netherlands on 10-11 June 2025, a key event for professionals working with road safety data, policy, and innovation. This Conference presented the results of the initial road safety KPIs, compared these with the Baseline values, discussed the methodologies for the new KPIs, and showed how KPIs can be used to support road safety policies.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•  KPI Speed
•  KPI Alternative Speeding Indicators
• KPI Enforcement of Traffic Regulations

Elsevier’s Transportation Research (TR) family of journals organized with great success the Transportation Research Symposium (TRS), which was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 25-28 May 2025. This conference covered various themes concerning road safety, including policy & practice, methodological operations research, implications of emerging technologies, transport, environment, sustainability, logistics, traffic psychology and behaviour safety.  NTUA actively contributed with the following paper:

•  AI-Powered Tracking and Analysis of Pedestrian and Vehicle Behaviours with Time-to-Collision Estimation

The Private Passenger Car Owners Association of Greece organiszed with great success the Congestion – There is a Solution Conference, which took place on 25 May 2025 in Athens. This Association contributes to the improvement of the country’s road network safety, ensuring better traffic conditions for passenger cars. This Conference focused on solutions to the congestion problem and sustainable mobility, by inviting local initiatives and authorities.

NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   From congestion to sustainable mobility

NTUA within the framework of the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week organized with great success a Scientific Workshop titled  “Artificial Intelligence for Road Safety and Mobility” which was held in Athens (and online) on May 15th, 2025. The objective of this Workshop was to highlight through an intensive flow of presentations the main findings and challenges of key road safety and mobility research projects carried out within the NTUA Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering.   

Workshop presentations:

1.   NTUA Road Safety Observatory – nrso
2.   Advanced Traffic Management
3.   Athens Mobility Observatory – amob
4.   AI for Vision Zero in Road Safety – Ivory
5.   Proactive risk mapping and infrastructure safety management – Ivory
6.   AI for road safety monitoring and crash prediction from micro- to macro levels – Ivory
7.   Data fusion of traffic, behaviour & infrastructure for holistic driver assistance – Ivory
8.   Road safety prediction on the basis of ethically sound physiological measurements – Ivory
9.   Predictive Approaches for Safer Urban Environments – Phoebe
10.   Smart city mapping for safer and eco driver behaviour – SmartMaps
11.   Optimising driver behaviour for safe, green and energy efficient mobility – OptiMo
12.   Exploring the relationship between unsafe traffic events and crash occurrence – Peve
13.   Support to the European Road Safety Observatory – ERSOnext 
14.   Development and Collection of Road Safety Key Performance Indicators – Trendline
15.   National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe – Napcore
16.   Injury Mitigation to Promote Vision-Zero Achievement– Improva
17.   E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes – ESRA3
18.   Cultural, regional and societal factors to overcome barriers to connected, cooperative and automated mobility deployment – CulturalRoad
19.   Shared Automation Operating Models for Worldwide Adoption – Show
20.   Holistic Approach for Driver Role Integration and Automation Allocation for European Mobility Needs – Hadrian
21.   Safe System Design for CCAM services – Froddo
22.   Actionable Human in the Loop Traffic Forecasting for CCAM – Acumen
23.   Road Infrastructure Safety
24.   NTUA Campus Road Network Upgrade
25.   Traffic safety culture – A transition towards shared responsibility for safe and sustainable mobility – Trust
26.   Effectiveness of city-wide 30 km/h speed limits – 30 Marathons in 30 months
27.   Global Road Safety Knowledge Exchange – Piarc
28.   Financial incentives and benefits for vehicle insurance policies using telematics – SShCentre
29.   Road Safety for the New Attica Transportation Strategic Plan
30.   Flexibly adapted MetaInnovations, use cases, collaborative business and governance models to accelerate shared Zero Emission mobility for passengers and freight – MetaCCaze
31.   Green Cultural Oases – GreCo
32.   Proposed Operating Model for the Metropolitan Transport Authority of Attica
33.   Ridesharing Services Socioeconomic Impact
34.   Smart Payments in Public Transport

 Road Safety Panel Discussion

 Mobility Panel Discussion

ERTICO organized with great success 16th ITS European Congress which was held in Seville, on 19-21 May 2025. This event focused on clean, resilient, and connected mobility, which is a major component for road safety. Furthermore, during this conference, Seville’s green transport achievements were promoted and its role in broader European objectives, such as the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, was highlighted.   NTUA actively contributed with the following paper and presentation:

•   Leveraging naturalistic Connected LCV data for spatial surrogate safety measure applications

ITF together with Eurostat organized with great success the Workshop on Promoting Data-Driven Decision-Making which took place online, on 15 May 2025. The main objective of this Workshop was to promote data-driven decision-making and enhance statistical and data analytics capacity among statisticians in National Statistics Institutions and Other National Authorities, policymakers, transport authorities, researchers, academics, and industry stakeholders in Southeast Europe for effectively managing urban mobility performance. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Implementing city-wide 30 km/h speed limit

The Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering of the Silesian University of Technology is organizing the Transport Problems XVII International Scientific Conference which will take place in Katowice, Poland & Online on 25-27 June 2025. Conference topics include some of the following areas: road transport, rail transport, air transport, sea transport and inland, municipal and bicycle transport, automation in transport, transport management in urban area & transport systems safety. Participants from 25 countries have already registered. Programme can be found here.

The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) organized with great success the 24th International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference, which took place in Alcobaça, on 15-18 June 2025, under the theme “Time For Change: Traffic Safety for a Sustainable World“. This Event brings together world experts from a multidisciplinary perspective in key areas. This World Conference discussed the contribution of multiple interventions associated with research in the fields of safety, public health, traffic and transport psychology, law, medicine, economics, law enforcement, public policy, training and education, pharmacology, toxicology, forensic science, intervention, and rehabilitation related to driving under the influence. 

The Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) οf the Centre for Research and Technology (CERTH/EKETA) together with the Road Tolls Service – Electronic Management of Road Infrastructure (YOT-HDOY) organized with great success a two-day workshop titled “Data Quality and NAP Best Practices” in the framework of the European Commission NAPCORE project, which took place with great success in Athens, Greece on 5-6 May 2025. The aim of this Event was to bring together the project participants to discuss the current status, the future prospects and the progress of National Data Access Points in the EU.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Future of Road Safety

The Nordic Traffic Safety Academy (NTSA) together with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), organized with great success the NTSA Research School 2025, which took place in Trondheim, Norway on 13-16 May 2025. NTSA is a Nordic forum where academics meet to exchange information and experience in research and education. This Event targeted top-level experts in the subject sharing their experiences, as well as the early career researchers, primarily PhD students and postdocs, who had the opportunity to present their research work and ideas, receive feedback, and engage in discussions and networking. 

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organized with great success the PIN Talk “Improving the road safety of e-scooters“, which was held online, on 13 May 2025. This event looked both at how the safety of the vehicles themselves could be improved and how road rules can also improve safety by focusing on the available data relating to e-scooter user deaths and serious injuries.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Safer Micromobility

WHO Regional Office for Europe together with Vias institute organized with great success the 3rd E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes (ESRA3) Webinar which took place online, on 7 May 2025 focusing on supporting road safety insights, policies and practices. The Webinar focused on the key insights of the ESRA initiative, speeding behaviour and support for 30km/h zones. Particular emphasis was also given to gender specific risk and policies in road safety, age and impaired driving.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Self-reported speeding and the support for 30km/h zones

The UN Road Safety Collaboration organized with great success the global campaign for the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week, which was held on 12-18 May 2025. World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with partners, organized periodic UN Global Road Safety Weeks. This 8th edition offered an opportunity to spur action at national and local levels to make walking and cycling safe, by highlighting concrete and specific interventions that can be taken by different stakeholders – governments, international agencies, civil society, businesses and schools. These actions helped to promote and facilitate a shift to walking and cycling, which are more healthy, green, sustainable and economically advantageous modes of transport. 

The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT) in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Transportation Systems organized with great success the 37th ICTCT Conference which took place in Berlin, Germany, on 23-24 October 2025. The objective of this Conference was to support the understanding and the execution of suitable approaches to move towards a transportation system without severely injured or killed road users. Due to the rapid progress in the development of powerful computing technology and the enormous potential of artificial intelligence, participants will have the opportunity to uncover the effects of traffic infrastructure, physical conditions, traffic environment and other risk factors, as for example human behaviour, on traffic safety.  

The International Road Traffic Safety Analysis and Data (IRTAD) Group and the International Transport Forum (ITF) organized with great success the 39th Meeting which took place in London, UK, on 9-10 April 2025. In this meeting, the latest international road safety developments were discussed. Members and observers from many countries enriched the discussion aimed to improve road safety across the globe. Particular emphasis was given to road safety data collection and analysis.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Smart Maps supporting safe driving behavior using multi-source large-scale data

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organized with great success its bi-annual Main Council Meeting which was held in Krakow, Poland on April 3-4, 2025, where all the latest road safety developments and policies in Europe were discussed. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  City-wide 30km/h Speed Limit at the New Road Code of Greece & the NTUA Marathons Campaign

The World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) is organizing the 17th World Conference on Transport Research which will be held in Toulouse, France, on 6-10 July 2026.  For the last 40 years, WCTR has been organized every three years by the WCTR Society, uniting specialists from the transportation sector worldwide. Topics for discussion at the World Conference on Transport Research are grouped into 9 distinct themes which include maritime and air transport logistics, infrastructure design, traffic management in urban environments or the emergence of transport in developing countries. Researchers can submit their papers until 31 October 2025. 

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) together with the Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the European Commision organized with great success the EURSE Workshop of Road Safety: Urban Safety and Safety of PTW, which took place in Athens, on 31 March – 1 April 2025.  The main focus of this event included information on the new regulations, as well as good practices to enhance road safety. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

• City-wide 30km/h speed limits – Challenges and perspectives
• Challenges for Power-Two Wheelers and Urban Roads Safety in Greece

Eurocities organized with great success the Impacts and Evidence Webinar: “How to move from regulation to effectiveness of speed reduction strategies” within the task force on 30 km/h and speed reduction in cities, which was held online, on 14 March 2025. As part of the activities of the Eurocities Task Force, 20 cities actively involved to organize this Webinar on impacts of city-wide 30 km/h speed limit in which 200+ cities participated. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Review of 30 km/h speed limit benefits in Europe

The Hellenic Association for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS Hellas) in cooperation with the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT/CERTH) and the  I-Sense Group of the Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (ICCS), organized with great success the 10th ITS Hellas Conference, which took place in Athens, on 7-8 May 2025. The theme of the Conference was “Competitiveness, Accessibility, Resilience in Transports & Logistics”, focusing on the developments in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems in Greece. The conference also included a parallel exhibition of cutting-edge technologies as developed by local initiatives, innovative actions, pilot research projects and companies active in the field.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Evaluation of deep learning integration for improved pedestrian traffic prediction

Chemnitz University of Technology is organizing the HUMANIST Conference 2025 which will take place in Chemnitz, Germany on 27-29 August 2025. The focus of this event will be on innovative and intelligent mobility solutions and applications for diverse user groups. The Conference will bring together researchers, experts and stakeholders from several multidisciplinary communities that are active in the field of Human Factors in Transport. It is going to be a unique and attractive forum to present current and planned activities as well as to share ideas and experiences. Programme can be found here. 

The European Commission together with the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), the US Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the World Conference on Transport Research Society organized with great success the ITF Annual Summit Research Sessions, held as part of the 2025 ITF Annual Summit, which took place in Leipzig, Germany, on 21-23 May 2025. The Research Sessions promoted exchanges between research experts and policy practitioners focused on the Summit themes. This event focused on key shocks such as natural disasters, pandemics, cyber-attacks, and geopolitical crises, which can cause operational delays, economic losses, and diminished public confidence. 

The International Transport Forum (ITF) organized with great success the ITF 2025 Summit which took place in Leipzig, Germany, on 21-23 May 2025. The theme of the event was “Transport Resilience to Global Shocks”. The ITF Annual Summit is the world’s largest gathering of transport ministers and the premier global transport policy event. Since 2008, ministers from ITF’s 69 member countries, heads of international organisations, parliamentarians, and leaders in industry and academia have met annually during the event. 

The International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee (CITA) and TÜVTÜRK organized with great success the CITA International Conference and the 24th CITA General Assembly which took place in Istanbul, on 6-8 May 2025. The theme of the Conference was “Alliances for Safer Roads and Greener Future”. This event was an opportunity to connect with key decision-makers in vehicle inspection, road safety, and sustainable mobility.  

The International Road Federation (IRF) organized with great success the CulturalRoad Launch Workshop which was held online, on 20 March 2025. This Workshop introduceed the Horizon Europe CultoralRoad project’s methodologies, tools, and stakeholder engagement approach to advance the equitable deployment of Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) services. The event also includeed breakout discussions where participants were invited to share their perspectives on challenges, societal acceptance, and expectations for CCAM deployment. 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Transports and Logistics of Morocco organized with great success the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety which was held at Marrakech, Morocco, on 18-20 February 2025. This Conference with theme “Committed to Life“, brought leaders and experts together to assess the progress made in implementing the Global Plan 2021-2030 during its initial five-year period and to generate support for the new vision of safe and sustainable mobility. 

The Ministers signed the Road Safety Declaration, reaffirming their collective commitment to ensuring that road safety becomes a universal priority, guided by the principles of equity, accessibility, and sustainability, and leaving no one behind. 

The Academic Expert Group compiled a set of Recommendations to overcome the current compartmentalization of road safety responsibility that leads to road safety action, being delegated primarily and exclusively to Governments. 

EU Road Safety Cluster organized with great success the First EU Road Safety Cluster Joint Webinar which took take place online, on 25 February 2025. The aim of this webinar was to enhance road safety for users of active and shared mobility, drivers and vulnerable road users using AI, transport modeling, and big data, through the newly-formed EU Road Safety Cluster, a group of EU-funded projects, AI4CCAM, EVENTS, FRODDO, HEIDI, Phoebe, and SOTERIA. The participants had the opportunity to audience an initial glimpse into the innovative solutions addressed by the cluster’s projects through short spotlight presentations, followed by a brief discussion on current urban road safety challenges. 

FACTUAL together with iRAP & POLIS network  organized with great success the PHOEBE – JULIA webinar which took place online, on 18 February 2025. The aim of this webinar was to highlight different assessment methods to enhance bicycle safety through the perspective of the two EU-funded projects of PHOEBE and JULIA. Aspects of both projects and their pilot implementations and tests in the two Spanish cities of Valencia and Barcelona were discussed. These presentations were put into a wider context related to the current road safety challenges in Europe. 

POLIS, the European Cities Network, is organizing the 2025 Annual Polis Conference which will take place in Utrecht, Netherlands, on 26-27 November 2025. 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. 

The Université Gustave Eiffel (UGE) in cooperation with the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 organized with great succes the SaNuiT International Symposium which took place in Montreal, Canada on 8-9 May 2025, in the context of the 92th Congres Acfas. This conference focused on good practices and best strategies to reduce the impact of socio-territorial inequalities on road accident injuries. 

FPZ in cooperation with AMAC-FSC, Croatian Chamber of Transport Engineers and HoMe – Hochschule are organizing the International Conference – The Science and Development of Transport (TRANSCODE 2025) which will take place in Zagreb, Croatia on 11-12 December 2025, under the theme “The New Era of Transport & Logistics: Balancing Technology, Sustainability and Accessibility “. This Conference is one of the region’s leading conferences in transport and logistics with international recognition and provides the added value of networking, promoting new solutions and ideas, and strengthening one’s position in a professional environment. Programme can be found here. 

The Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) organized with great success the Transportation Engineers Workshop 2025 which took place on 27 January 2025, in Athens. The aim of the Workshop was to discuss the main issues concerning transportation in Greece and urban mobility in Attica, presenting the current situation, analysing future trends and exploring the new challenges for the development of the transportation system. New ideas emerged and innovative discussions took place towards more modern, reliable and safe mobility everywhere for all.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Urban Mobility and Road Safety

The Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport  in cooperation with the Municipality of Agia Paraskevi and the Association of Police Officers of Northeast Attica organized with great success the “City 30 and the New Road Traffic Code” 1st Road Safety Workshop on 16 January 2025, in Athens. The main focuses of this event included information on the new regulations, as well as good practices to enhance road safety. The workshop was targeted at the general public, with the aim of raising awareness of road safety, reducing road accidents and creating more sustainable and safer urban areas.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Analysis of the benefits of 30km/h speed limit in cities

The Association for European Transport organized with great success the 53rd European Transport Conference which took place in Antwerp, Belgium on 17-19 September 2025. This Conference provided an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and solutions among the academic community, professionals, and policymakers. The conference addressed local, national, and international issues, focusing on defining, planning, and delivering solutions across all levels and modes of transport.  

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) organised with great success the 104th Annual Meeting, which was held in Washington DC, on 5-9 January 2025. More than 13.000 transportation experts were gathered around more than 600 workshops, thousand of innovative presentations and vivid discussions in view of unlocking the future mobility and transport in the era of Artificial Intelligence.   NTUA actively contributed with the following road safety papers and presentations:

• Review of the effectiveness of city-wide 30 km/h speed limit
• Review of 30 km/h speed limit benefits in Europe
•  Safety contributing factors analysis of elderly vulnerable road users: global and local perspectives
• The traffic behavior of pedestrians with mild Alzheimer’s Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment in urban areas, and its neuropsychological predictors
• Identifying Crucial Indicators of Task Complexity and Coping Capacity Associated with Crash Risk through Machine Learning Techniques: A Comparative Study using On-Road and Simulator Data
• Interactions among Road, Vehicle and Driver Risk Factors for the Identification of Safety Tolerance Zone
•   Validation Analysis of Traffic Simulation Safety Metrics with Real-World Crash Data
•  Unsafe Traffic Events and Crash Occurrences: The Importance of Exploring Their Relationship Using Smartphone App Data
• Examining the Impact of Feedback on Traffic and Safety Behavior of Car Drivers in a Naturalistic Driving Study
• Detection of dangerous driving behaviour using machine learning techniques and big data
•  AI-Driven Framework for Real-Time Prediction of Microscopic and Macroscopic Driving Risk Using Holistic Data
•   Speed Impact on Interchange Ramps
•  Assessing Aquaplaning Thresholds through Critical Vehicle and Freeway Geometric Parameters
•  Driving Radius Impact on Interchange Ramps

DRI investment management in cooperation with the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG) and the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering (FGG) are organizing the 12th International Conference on Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways, and Airfields (12 BCRRA 2026) which will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 22-24 June 2026. The main objective of this conference is to promote efficient design, construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure by addressing issues related to bearing capacity problems of roads, railways and airfields. Programme can be found here. 

The MobiLab Transport Research Group of the University of Luxembourg together with the EEE ITSS Benelux Chapter are organizing the 9th International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS 2025) which will be held in Luxembourg on 8-10 September 2025. This conference is a unique event where academia and practice meet and exchange ideas and results. 

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) together with APCAP organized with great success the 17th ASECAP Road Safety Conference which was held in Cascais, Portugal on 11 March 2025. The conference addressed critical topics shaping the future of road safety. It explored innovative measures to prevent ghost driver accidents, including advanced signage and ITS alert systems. The event also highlighted efficient systems and procedures to enhance staff safety and prevent workplace accidents.  

The Connect Engage Inspire (ChiGreece) Chapter together the Greek Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) on Computer-Human Interaction (GrCHI) organized with great success the CHI Symposium 2024 which was held online, on December 7 2024. This Conference focused on the theme “Designing for a Better World” and brought together researchers, professionals, and students from academia and industry to explore how Computer-Human Interaction and usability principles can foster inclusive, user-friendly designs.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Artificial Intelligence for Road Safety

The European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) organized with great success the TG Safety & Security Meeting, which took place in Athens, Greece on 27 November 2024  hosted by the Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). The scope of the Safety Thematic Group concerns safety culture, safe mobility for all, automation and digitalization safety implications, transport safety data collection and use and safety in junctions. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•   Impacts of Automated Shuttles on Traffic Safety: Findings from the SHOW project

The European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) organized with great success the 2024 Autumn General Assembly which took place in Athens, Greece on November 25-26, 2024, hosted by the Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). ECTRI achievements and progress on the priorities outlined in the Implementation Plan for 2023-2024 were presented, together with several key activities, including the continuous progress of the European Transport Research Review (ETRR) journal and the forthcoming major EU Transport Research Conference TRA 2026 and related TRAVISIONS competitions, to be held in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting also marked the election of the Members of the Board of Directors for the term 2025-2027. President Ingrid Skogsmo was re-elected, together with NTUA Prof. George Yannis as Board Member.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Laboratory of Traffic Engineering

POLIS, the European Cities Network, organised with great success the 2024 Annual Polis Conference, which took 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.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Review of impacts of city-wide 30km/h speed limit

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in cooperation with the Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) organized with great success the PIN Talk “Improving the safety of e-scooter riders”, which took place in Rome, Italy, on November 15, 2024. This event focused in addressing current challenges, share best practices, and propose safety measures to support the safe integration of e-scooters in urban environments across Europe.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Safer Micromobility

The European Commission and the Hungarian Public Roads together with the European Transport Research Platforms ACARE, ALICE, CEDR, ECTP, ERRAC, ERTRAC, ETRA and Waterborne are organizing the Transport Research Arena Conference (TRA2026) which will take place in Budapest, Hungary on 18-21 May 2026. The conference aims to advance sustainable, inclusive, and innovative transportation solutions under the theme “ReGeneration in Transport”. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 30 June 2025.  

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) together with World Road Association (PIARC) organized with great success the 7th International Conference on Roundabouts and Geometric Design, which took place in Atlanta, GA on 8-12 June 2025. This interactive conference promoted idea sharing, research, and showcases noteworthy practices and solutions. Mini, compact, multi-lane, and turbo roundabouts were featured. The primary objective of the conference was to support and advance global safety, efficiency, equity, and resilience efforts in roadway, interchange, and intersection design for a more sustainable transportation system.  

The Edinburgh Napier University  together with EWGT and EURO are organizing the 27th Euro Working Group on Transportation Conference (EWGT 2025) which will be held on 1-3 September 2025 in Edinburgh, UK. EWGT is a premier international forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of transportation and logistics. 

The International Commission for Driver Testing (CIECA) in cooperation with ANIECA organized with great success the 57th CIECA Congress, which was held in Porto, on 28-29 May 2025. This congress, titled “Assessing the difference – different strategies towards a common goal: Vision Zero“, brought together professionals to discuss innovations and best practices in driver training and assessment. 

The International Road Traffic Safety Analysis and Data (IRTAD) Group and the International Transport Forum (ITF) organised with great success the 38th Meeting which was hosted by VIA Traffic Solutions Software in s’-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, on 13-14 November 2024. In this meeting, the latest international road safety developments were discussed. Members and observers from many countries enriched the discussion aimed to help improve road safety across the globe. Particular emphasis was given to road safety data collection and analysis.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Video recognition Machine Learning for automatic collection of Pedestrian Safety Performance Indicators

The Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) organized with great success the 24th Road Safety Hackathon, which took place in Riga, Latvia, on November 15-17, 2024. This event aimed to collaborate, innovate and create solutions to improve road safety. Particular emphasis was given to vulnerable road users and accessibility, emergency response and medical care, sustainability, smart infrastructure and urban design and vehicle safety.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

• Critical issues and priority actions for road safety in Europe
•  Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Supporting Road Safety Actions

The University of Twente together with TRAIL organized with great success the Cycling, Micromobility and Road Safety Seminar in Enschede, Netherlands on 1 November 2024. The primary focus of this seminar was to support micromoblility efforts toward safer roads across Europe. Experiences and lessons learned from across Europe were shared, identifying best practice which can address the changing patterns of micromobilty in the European cities. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Safer Micromobility

POLIS, the European Cities Network, has organized with great success the Safety and Security Working Group Meeting which was held online on 30 October 2024. The POLIS Safety and Security Working Group focused on the effectiveness of lower speed limits and Low-Traffic Neighborhoods in enhancing road safety. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Review of 30 km/h speed limit benefits in Europe

The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT) together with the Traffic and Transportation Safety Lab of Delft University of Technology organized with great success the 36th Conference which was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 17-18 October 2024. This conference with theme “Inclusive and interdisciplinary road safety research” served as a platform for global leaders, industry experts, academia and diverse public and private stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions and collaborative efforts. Particular emphasis was given to vulnerable road users, micromobility, road infrastructure design, innovative research methodologies and inclusive road safety policies.  

NTUA actively contributed with 2 presentations:

•   Using KPIs to assess speeding
•   Selecting KPIs on enforcement of traffic regulations