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. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 24 March 2025. 

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. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 1 March 2025. 

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) together with APCAP are organizing the 17th ASECAP Road Safety Conference which will be held in Cascais, Portugal on 11 March 2025. This conference will address critical topics shaping the future of road safety, including ghost drivers, measures to prevent staff accidents and enhance their safety, lifesaving chain and how innovation, C-ITS and AI can help to reach vision zero accident.  

ChiGreece together with Greek SIGCHI organized with great success the ACM GreekCHI 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 Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and usability principles can foster inclusive, user-friendly designs.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Artificial Intelligence for Road Safety

The European Association for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (EuroSafe) in cooperation with the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) and LaHeRS are organizing the EU-Safety 2025 Conference which will take place in Heraklion, Greece on 1-2 October 2025. This conference aims to strengthen the field of injury prevention and safety promotion in Europe by facilitating the exchange of scientific knowledge and enabling networking opportuni10ties for researchers, safety organisations and academics.  

The 2025 International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Europe Conference will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 10-12 September 2025. Through scientific conferences, training courses and other activities, the IRCOBI Council provides an academically rigorous forum for dissemination of the latest research into injury causation and protective systems. 

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”.   

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) together with World Road Association (PIARC) are organizing the 7th International Conference on Roundabouts and Geometric Design, which will take place in Atlanta, GA on 8-12 June 2025. This interactive conference promotes idea sharing, research, and showcases noteworthy practices and solutions. Mini, compact, multi-lane, and turbo roundabouts will all be featured. The primary objective of the conference is to support and advance global safety, efficiency, equity, and resilience efforts in roadway, interchange, and intersection design for a more sustainable transportation system. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 6 December 2024. 

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. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 19 January 2025. 

The International Commission for Driver Testing (CIECA) in cooperation with ANIECA are organizing the 57th CIECA Congress, which will be held in Porto, on 28-29 May 2025. This congress, titled “Assessing the difference – different strategies towards a common goal: Vision Zero”, will be bringing together professionals to discuss innovations and best practices in driver training and assessment. Researchers can submit their papers until 6 December 2025. 

The Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (ICCS) together with International Road Federation (IRF) and several other Organizations, are organising the International Symposium Navigating the Future of Traffic Management in Athens, Greece on 29 June – 3 July 2025. This conference will focus on four thematic tracks: digitalization in traffic management, sustainable mobility strategies, integrated infrastructure systems, and road safety innovations. These tracks aim to address the complex challenges of modern traffic management and offer actionable insights for a safer and more efficient transportation future. Researchers can submit their proposals until 15 December 2024.  

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 Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT/CERTH) in cooperation with the Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) are organizing the 12th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR 2025), which will take place on 16-18 October 2025 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The spotlight theme of the 2025 Congress is “Transportation in the era of Artificial Intelligence”. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 31 January 2025.   

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

The International Road Federation (IRF) in cooperation with the Turkish Road Association organized with great success 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” served 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.   

NTUA actively contributed with 7 innovative presentations:

•   Assessing the effectiveness of 30km/h speed limit in cities
•   Quantifying the impact of driver, vehicle and environment on crash risk using big data
•   Exploring the Influencing Factors of Active Commuting Choices for Work-Related Trips: The Case of Athens
•   Exploring the Relationship Between Unsafe Traffic Events and Crash Occurrences Using Smartphone App Data
•   Enhancing cyclist safety: Predictive analysis of injury severity and advocacy for evidence-based interventions
•  The ESRA initiative
•  Key results on vulnerable road users’ performance and attitudes across 39 countries

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, is organising the 20th International Conference Road Safety in Local Communities (RSLC 2025) in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, on 23-26 April 2025. The Conference was organized within the 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. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 25 November 2025.  

Road Safety Support organized with great success the National Safer Roads Partnerships Conference which  took place in Manchester, on 25-26 September 2024. Key topics discussed in this conference were science and technology within policing, a new way to measure traffic safety and  road safety as a government priority. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following key-note presentation:

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

The Transportation Infrastructure Scientific Association of Italy (ASIT) in cooperation with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Naples organized with great success the Traffic Moderation Conference, which was held online, on 9 October 2024. This conference aims to provide an overview of the results of the most recent national and European experiences related to the implementation of the speed limit of 30km/h in urban areas and traffic moderation.   NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following key-note presentation:

•  Review of City-Wide 30 km/h Speed Limit Benefits in Europe
  

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is organising the 26th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT) which will be held in Munich, Germany, on 20-24 July 2026. The primary objective of ISTTT is to facilitate scientific discourse and collaboration by convening leading experts and promising young researchers. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 9 December 2024.  

The Horizon 2020 research project SHOW (SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption) final event was held with great success in Tampere, Finland, on 26 September 2024. SHOW has generated a wealth of knowledge by directly addressing the mobility needs of passengers and logistics clients. The SHOW Final Event took stock of all project achievements, with a look forward to how that knowledge can be applied and replicated by cities.   NTUA actively contributed with the following key-note presentation:

•  SHOW Simulation Suite

The 24th International Walk21 Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, on 14-18 October 2024. The future city needs to be able to adapt to transitions with smart urban design and new mobility solutions. Key topic areas that will be discussed concern pedestrian safety and include positive public space, inclusivity, investing in walking and good governance. Researchers can register until 14 October 2024.  

The European Commission together with 2Zero, ERTRAC, CCAM and BATT4EU are organising the  Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) which will be held in Brussels, on 11-13 February 2025. For the past seven years, the RTR Conference has been a unique entry point into the achievements of EU-funded projects in road transport. Once again this year, participants will have the chance to learn about results and expected impacts of CINEA supported Horizon 2020 projects, and the next steps in key areas for road transport research.   

The I-Sense Group of the Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (ICCS) organised with great success the “Hi Drive International Summer School 2024“, which was held in Athens, Greece, on 25-26 September 2024. This Summer School session with theme “Navigating the Future with Advanced and Safe Automated Driving” aims to delve deeper into the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the dynamic field of Automated Driving (AD), which is a major component of road safety.   

ERTICO and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) co-organised with great success the 30th ITS World Congress which was held in Dubai, on 16-20 September 2024, under the theme: “Mobility Driven by ITS”. ITS World Congress is the forum to make meaningful connections, experience inventive conference program presented by industry experts, and see cutting-edge technology in the Exhibit Hall. ITS World Congress allows the smart mobility community to come together to explore the deployment of intelligent transportation technologies that saves lives, improves mobility, promotes sustainability, and increases efficiency and productivity.​  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•   Exploring the benefits from 30 km/h speed limit to enhance urban sustainability
•   Examining Factors Affecting Takeover Time in Automated Driving using Machine Learning Algorithms
  
•   Enhancing Road Safety: Insights from Delivery Drivers’ Perspectives in Attica Region
•   Investigation of the Impact of Eco-driving on Fuel Consumption Using Smartphone Data

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the Unipolis Foundation organised with great success in the framework of the European Mobility Week, the City Flows 2024 event which was held in Trento, Italy, on 20 September 2024. This year’s hybrid event with theme “Shared public space” focused on the promotion of a space in which people, different transportation modes and activities should contribute to social equity, road safety, pollution reduction and improved quality of life.    NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in cooperation with the Slovenian Traffic Safety Agency organised with great success  the PIN Talk “Improving the safety of vulnerable road users”, which was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 19 September 2024. This event focused on improving the safety of vulnerable road users.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in cooperation with the Latvian Ministry of Transport and the Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate organised with great success the PIN Talk “Speed and improving the safety of vulnerable road users”, which was held in Riga, Latvia, on 11 September 2024. This event focused on speed and improving the safety of vulnerable road users. Invited guests from Greece, Lithuania and France also shared work that they have done nationally to this direction.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

The 13th Symposium of European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART2025) will take place in Munich, on 10-12 June 2025.  The Symposium will offer an opportunity for in depth discussion in all scientific methods and analyses in transport. Researchers can submit their papers until 31 December 2024.  

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP), supported by the Asociación de Empresas Constructoras y Concesionarias de Infraestructuras (SEOPAN), is organising the ASECAP days conference, which will be held in Madrid, on 26-28 May 2025. This conference with theme “Challenge of Future Mobility – The Role of Road Infrastructure” will focus on various topics concerning road safety, such as how to reach zero fatalities, driving innovation, digital twin-based maintenance and monitoring for road infrastructure solutions and the impact of deployment of zero emission vehicles on road infrastructure. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 27 September 2024. 

Elsevier’s Transportation Research (TR) family of journals is organising the Transportation Research Symposium (TRS), which will be held at the Postillion Hotel, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 25-28 May 2025. This conference will cover various themes concerning road safety, including policy & practice, methodological operations research, implications of emerging technologies, transport, environment, sustainability, logistics, traffic psychology and behaviour safety. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 15 November 2024. 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Transports and Logistics of Morocco are organising the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety which will be held at Marrakech, Morocco, on 18-20 February 2025. This conference with theme “Committed to Life”, will bring 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. Registration until 10 February 2025. 

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 Conference aims 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. Participants can register here. 

The 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS) will be held as a hybrid event in Porto, on 2-4 April 2025. The purpose of this conference is to bring together engineers, researchers and practitioners interested in the advances and applications in the field of Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems. This conference will cover areas such as Connected Vehicles, Data Analytics, Intelligent Transport Systems and Infrastructure, Intelligent Vehicle Technologies and Smart Mobility and Sustainable Transport Services. Researchers can submit their papers until 29 October 2024. 

ERTICO is organising the 16th ITS European Congress which will be held in Seville, on 19-21 May 2025. This event will focus on clean, resilient, and connected mobility, which is a major component for road safety. Furthermore, during this conference, Seville’s green transport achievements will be promoted and its role in broader European objectives, such as the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, will be highlighted. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 10 January 2025.  

The Transport Community organised with great success a hybrid event about the Capacity Building on Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale 3+ in Belgrade, on 21 June 2024. During this conference, the conclusions of the SafetyCube project regarding the collection of serious injury data were presented. Furthermore, the MAIS3+ database and several best practices from EU Member States were discussed.  NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Serious road injuries current practices & problems discussion on possible solutions

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) in cooperation with the University of Leeds are organising the Road Safety on Five Continents (RS5C) Conference, which will be held in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 3-5 September 2025. The Conference aims to be a leading source of research results and interaction in the transport area with focus on safety and health associated with road transport. 

The 12th Symposium of European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART2024) took place with great success in Espoo, on 18-20 June 2024.  The Symposium offered an opportunity for in depth discussion in all scientific methods and analyses in transport. Several road safety topics were discussed, regarding micromobility, traffic management and transport policy .   

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organised with great success the ETSC PIN Conference 2024, which was held in Brussels, on 19 June 2024. During this Conference, ETSC presented 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 were analysed in more detail: the safety of powered two wheelers and safety on rural roads. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Powered Two Wheelers’ key challenges in Greece and Europe

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) published the 18th edition of PIN Annual Report, with the active contribution of NTUA, presented at the 2024 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index event which took place with great success on 19 June 2024 in Brussels. According to this PIN Report, 20,418 deaths were killed on EU roads in 2023 representing a decrease of only 1% compared to 2022, falling far short of the 6.1% annual reduction needed to achieve the EU target of a 50 % reduction by 2030. The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has also awarded its 2024 Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Award to Finland, recognising its long-term performance in improving road safety.  

The Hellenic Association for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS Hellas) together with the Research University Institute of Communication and Computer Systems of NTUA, co-organised with great success the 9th ITS Hellas Conference, which took place in Athens, on 5-6 June 2024.  This Conference was held under the theme “Smart Transport & Logistics 2024: Explore. Innovate. Transform”, focusing on the developments in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems in Greece.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Smart maps for safe and ecological driving behaviour through large-scale data from mobile phone sensors
  

The 2024 International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Europe Conference was held with great success in Stockholm, Sweden, on 11-13 September 2024. Through scientific conferences, training courses and other activities, the IRCOBI Council provides an academically rigorous forum for dissemination of the latest research into injury causation and protective systems. 

The Università degli Studi di Brescia and the Friendly City Study Center (CeSCAΜ) are co-organising the LWC International Conference, which will take place in Brescia, on 11-12 September 2025. The LWC International Conference traditionally deals with the topics of urban mobility and quality of life in urban areas, with a specific focus on vulnerable road users. Τhis year’s LWC Conference focuses on defining smart mobility and shared urban spaces. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 31 December 2024. 

ETSC and Fundación MAPFRE are organising the 2024 edition of the European Traffic Education Seminar, which will be held as an online event, on 17 September 2024. The aims of the seminar are to equip young road users to become safe road users, given the appropriate education. This seminar features presentations on the latest traffic education projects from across Europe. Researchers can register here.  

The Centre for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP) is organising the 20th Scientific and Technical Conference, which will be held in Katowice, Poland, on 10-11 September 2024. This conference titled “Transport Systems. Theory & Practice” (TSTP 2024) aims to show and discuss the issues in regard to the transport systems and allows presenting the most up-to-date solutions in the field, evaluating the current state and developing perspectives for the transport systems within the urban areas, regions, countries and the world. Among the main topics of this conference, road traffic safety assessment issues, such as strategies, programs and solutions, are included. Researchers can register here.

The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) in cooperation with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) are co-organising the Africa Road Safety Seminar, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 8-9 October 2024. This key regional seminar will include leading topics in current road safety conversation and is designed to give participants a deeper understanding of effective, evidence-based interventions which can be applied towards the goals of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030. 

The International Transport Forum (ITF) organised with great success the  Safer Micromobility – Ask the Author session which was held online, on 17 April 2024. During this question and answer session, Philippe Crist (ITF) together with George Yannis and Virginia Petraki (NTUA) presented the findings of the latest ITF Report titled Safer Micromobility. According to this Report Micromobility is becoming safer (per miles driven), but an increase in severe injuries from e-scooter crashes is cause for concern and a comprehensive set of recommendations in line with the Safe System Approach are proposed.

•   Safer micromobility

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:

•   European Road Safety Observatory

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.  

NTUA actively contributed with 35 innovative presentations:

•  European Road Safety Observatory
•   Road safety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Analysis and recommendations
  
•   Monitoring National Road Safety Strategies in the EU
•   Naturalistic Spatial Road Safety Analysis: The SmartMaps Project
•   Traffic simulation and safety assessment requirements for enhancing road safety prediction tools
•   Bicycle traffic analysis before and after mobility interventions using crowdsourced data
•   Assessing the Impact of Athens Great Walk on VRU Volumes: A Temporal Analysis
•   The HADRIAN Novel Human-Machine Interface Prototype for Automated Driving: Safety and Impact Assessment
•   Safety evaluation via conflict classification during automated shuttle bus service operations
•   Outcome Evaluation of i-Dreams (H2020 Project) Interventions: Comparison of Multi-Country Driving Behavior
•   Unveiling driving behaviour patterns during a naturalistic driving experiment
•   Investigating the effect of driver-vehicle-environment interaction with risk through naturalistic driving data
•   Predicting risky driving behavior with classification algorithms: Results from a large-scale filed-trial and simulator experiment
•   Unfolding the dynamics of driving behavior: A machine learning analysis from Germany and Belgium
•   Investigating the Influence of Mobile Phone Use on Driving Behaviour with Machine Learning Analysis
•   Exploitation of naturalistic driving data to estimate crash risk through machine learning techniques
•   Examining the influence of traffic enforcement on the development of traffic safety culture
•   Analyzing Acceptance of Reduced Speed Limits on Greek Motorways
•   Economic Assessment of Free Public Transport in Athens
•   Examining the impact of driver distraction on speeding through the exploitation of smartphone sensor data
•   Impact assessment of governance models on the integration of connected and autonomous vehicles
•   Assessing the Readiness of European Cities for Distributed Traffic Management: A Smart Infrastructure Readiness Index
•   Does Eco-Routing Even Work? Some Experimental Findings
•   Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Prioritize Network Benefits When Applying Novel Traffic Management Strategies
•   Comparing Random Forests and Multinomial Logit Models for Urban Travel Choice under Innovative Traffic Management Strategies
• E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes
• Optimising driver behaviour for safe, green and energy efficient mobility
• Injury Mitigation to Promote Vision-Zero Achievement
• CulturalRoad: Cultural, regional and societal factors to overcome barriers to connected, cooperative and automated mobility deployment
•  SHOW simulation suite: A guide for simulating shared automated mobility
• metaCCAZE – Flexibly adapted MetaInnovations, use cases, collaborative business and governance models to accelerate shared Zero Emission mobility for passengers and freight
• Flexibly adapted MetaInnovations, use cases, collaborative business and governance models to accelerate shared Zero Emission mobility for passengers and freight
• Artificial Intelligence for Vision Zero in Road Safety
• Integration of road user behavior models to traffic safety analytic tools
•  Artificial Intelligence boosting Road Safety

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:

•  Benefits from city-wide 30km/h speed limit

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:

•  Safer Micromobility
•  The EU Methodology for Network Wide Road Safety Assessment

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:

•   The role of digitalisation in preventive transport resilience policies
  

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP), supported by the Associazone Italiana Societa Concessionarie Autostrade e Trafori (AISCAT), is organising the 51st ASECAP Study & information days conference, which will be held in Milan, on 13-15 May 2024. This conference with theme “Innovation as a key tool to reach safe, inclusive and green mobility solutions” will focus on how to provide equal access to mobility services being a key point for social and economic developments. 

AMRKS and Tempulli Academy  are co-organising the 10th International Conference “AI – Cyber Security and Road Safety” which will be held in Prishtina, on 7 May 2024. In this conference, the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be discussed, as an important potential in increasing road safety. IA’s road safety and mobility initiative aims to increase road safety using innovative technologies to complement the action plans of the UN General Assembly Resolution on improving global road safety. 

The International Commission for Driver Testing (CIECA) in cooperation with the Roads & Transport Authority of Dubai  organised with great success the 56th CIECA Congress, which was held in Dubai, on 5-8 March 2024. This congress, titled “Preparing drivers for smart mobility and road safety”, allowed for vivid discussion on key safety measures for driver testing and safer driving from across the world.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Using Telematics for Monitoring & Improving Driver Safety Behaviour

The World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety and UK Aid have recently published the Guide for Safe Speeds Report: Managing Traffic Speeds to Save Lives and Improve Livability. This Report outlines interventions that work and provides guidance on how to select and implement speeds that are safe for all road users, including city-wide 30km/h speed limits. It also explains how barriers to changing traffic speeds can be overcome.

The European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) organized with great success the 7th ECTRI Safety Webinar, which was held online on 23 February 2024. The scope of the Safety Thematic Group concers 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 presentation:

•  Overview of the PHOEBE Project: Use cases and methodology

NTUA Professor George Yannis made a key contribution to the vivid debate for the future of mobility & transport in Europe, organised by the European Commission – DG Move on 21 February 2024 in Brussels. He attempted to decode the slow deployment of vehicle automation, the role of artificial intelligence and digitalisation together with the necessary new business models for automated mobility in Europe stating that “Automation should be seen more as a social than a technology challenge“.    

On the occasion, he also promoted strongly Public Transport as the only way to serve the increased urban and interurban transport demand in Europe and the 30km/h city-wide speed limits for safer, healthier and greener cities in Europe. 

The Private Passenger Car Owners Association of Greece organised with great success the Vision Zero Road Crashes Conference which was held in Athens on 21 February 2024. This Association contributes to the improvement of the country’s road network safety, ensuring better traffic conditions for passenger cars. This conference focused on if  and how it is possible to have zero road crashes in Greece. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   National Road Strategic Plan 2021-2030

The International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) is organising the 12th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2024) which be held in Imabari, Japan, on 5–7 November 2024. The ICSC is a forum for researchers and experts in the field of cycling safety to exchange their knowledge and bring up new research topics and safety solutions. This year’s conference focuses on exploring cycling safety culture. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 30 April 2024. 

The  Access Management Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) is organising the 4th Access Management International Conference which will be held in Boston, USA, on 24-26 June 2024. This conference with theme “Access Management: Safety and Design from the Curb to the Interchange for All Users” aims to promote idea sharing and showcases practitioner-ready techniques and academic work on the interaction between transportation and land use. The focus topic areas being discussed are design, safety, land use and legal issues. 

The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT)  in close co-operation with the Department of Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering of the University of Dar Es Salam is organising the 1^st AfroSAFE conference in Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania, on 13-14 June 2024. This conference aims to facilitate exchange of knowledge and experiences between international and African road safety scientists, professionals and policy makers, and provides a platform for a joint discussion on the future of traffic safety on the African continent. 

The International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) is organising the 17th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, on 1-3 July 2024. The main scope of the Symposium refers to the development of automatic control methods and tools for the analysis, supervision and management of transportation systems. The increasing complexity of freight logistic networks, the technological developments in transportation systems, and the necessity of managing all the transportation modes in an efficient, synchronized and integrated way for a safe road environment will be discussed. Researchers can submit their papers until 1st March 2024. 

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) organised with great success the 103rd Annual Meeting, which was held in Washington DC, on 7-11 January 2024. More than 600 workshops and sessions took place, covering all transportation modes and quite a few of them focussed on theory and practice of road safety worldwide.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations and posters:

•   Network-wide Road Safety Assessment: Methodology of the European Union
•   Interactions between road environment and driver state for the identification of safety critical conditions
•   Identifying the impact of Task Complexity and Coping Capacity on Driving Risk – Comparison among Different Countries and Transport Modes
•   Leveraging Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict and Analyze Single-Vehicle and Multi-Vehicle Crash Occurrences on Motorways

The European Commission together with 2Zero, ERTRAC and CCAM is organising  the Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) which will be held in Brussels on 5-7 February 2024. For the past seven years, the RTR Conference has been a unique entry point into the achievements of EU-funded projects in road transport. Once again this year, participants will have the chance to learn about results and expected impacts of CINEA supported Horizon 2020 projects, and the next steps in key areas for road transport research. The conference will deliver a holistic view of how the European research scene is moving forward in these areas, bringing benefits to the environment, economy, and European society overall. Researchers can register here.   

The NTUA Laboratory of Geodesy of the Department of Topography organized with great success the RobPos4VApp Workshop which was held as a hybrid event in Athens on 18 December 2023. The results presented concerned the research project “A methodological framework for low-cost cooperative DGNSS/INS-based robust positioning in safety critical connected vehicle applications” carried out within the Research Programme of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.).  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Artificial Intelligence for Connected Vehicle Traffic Safety

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) in cooperation with Austroads are organizing the Australasian Road Safety Conference 2024 (ARSC), which will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, on 30 September – 3 October 2024. This conference titled “Target 2030. What’s the pathway forward?” will bring together road safety stakeholders and decision-makers from Australasia and international jurisdictions to facilitate collaboration and share information.  

UNECE together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Moldova organized with great success a workshop titled “Policy dialogue and How to move forward road safety system”, which was held in Chisinau, Moldova, on 13-14 December 2023. The objectives of the workshop were the launch of a policy dialogue with national road safety stakeholders on the main Road Safety Performance Review (RSPR) findings in Moldova and the capacity-building of the stakeholders on the preparation of a road safety strategy.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•  EU Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety
  
•  The Greek National Road Safety Plan 2021-2030
  

The University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering, Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Laboratory (TTLog), is organizing  the 7th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, which will take place in Plastira’s lake in Karditsa, on 4-6 September 2024. The theme of this year’s Conference is: “Climate Crisis and Resilient Transportation Systems” aiming at the dissemination of knowledge and the exchange of research and good practices among researchers and practitioners towards the adaptation of the transportation systems to climate change. Researchers can submit their abstracts until 16 January 2024.  

The Transport and Roads division at Lund University organized with great success the 26th Euro Working Group on Transportation Conference (EWGT 2024) which was held on 4-6 September 2024 in Lund, Sweden. EWGT is a premier international forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of transportation and logistics. The conference provided a platform for international experts from research, practice, and policy to exchange insights on transportation and logistics.  

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works of the Republic of Cyprus organised with great success a workshop on Cyprus’ experience and recent developments in CEF projects on 11 December 2023, in Nicosia, Cyprus. In this workshop, the results on the Cypriot Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for road safety from the Baseline project, as well as the developments of the Trendline project were presented.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Key Performance Indicators​ in Cyprus

The Saudi Traffic Safety Society organized under the patronage of His Royal Highness Governor of the Eastern Region the sixth International Traffic Safety Conference, which took place with great success in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on 4-6 December 2023. The theme of the conference was “Artificial intelligence and big data for transportation and traffic safety”. Experts, researchers, academics from internationally renowned research centers, institutions and international scientific organizations took part in this conference.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Artificial intelligence and big data applications in road safety

POLIS, the European Cities Network, organised with great success the 2023 Annual Polis Conference, which took place in Leuven, on 29-30 November 2023. 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 European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) celebrated the 20 Years of Achievements in Sustainable and Multimodal Mobility Research, in conjunction with the Annual Plenary Meetings of Members and of Thematic Groups, which took place with great success in Brussels, on 16 November 2023. Key achievements were highlighted and discussions focussed on how can research drive future green and inclusive mobility and the transformative impact of research on transport policy. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•  Predictive Approaches for Safer Urban Environments
•  AI for Vision Zero in Road Safety

The SWOV – Dutch Road Safety Research Institute organised with great success the 11th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2023) which took place in Hague, on 15–17 November 2023, bringing the conference back to the Netherlands after 10 years. The ICSC is a forum for researchers and experts in the field of cycling safety to exchange their knowledge and bring up new research topics and safety solutions. This year’s conference focused on safer cycling for a better future. NTUA actively contributed with the following paper:

•   Review on the literature on the safety of micromobility

The Network of Regional Road Safety Observatories (RSO), namely the European (ERSO), Ibero American (OISEVI), African (ARSO), Asia and Pacific (APRSO), the Easter Parnership (EaPRSO) and Arab (AIRSO), organised  with great success an informal meeting which was held in Paris and online, on 9 November 2023. The main topic discussed was the update on programme of Work and activities of Regional Road Safety Observatories. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Update on the european road safety observatory

The International Road Traffic Safety Analysis and Data (IRTAD) Group and of the International Transport Forum (ITF) organised with great success the 36th Meeting which was held in Paris and online, on 8-9 November 2023. In this conference, the latest international road safety developments were discussed. 45 road safety experts enriched the discussion aimed to help improve road safety across the globe. Particular emphasis was given to new mobility and the evaluation of road safety measures. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•  ERSO Tool: Monitoring National Strategies
•  Effectiveness of city-wide 30 km/h speed limit

The Hellenic Sleep Society organized with great success the 13th Panhellenic Congress on Sleep Medicine in Athens, on 3-5 November 2023. The aim of this conference was to investigate the effects of insomnia on an individual’s health, but also on driving performance. Through a driving simulator experiment, it was observed that patients with chronic insomnia drive at a higher speed than participants without insomnia, have a reduced ability to maintain a stable lateral position of their vehicle, and their reaction time to most events appears to be slower than participants without insomnia.  NTUA actively contributed with the following poster:

•  Driving insomnia: A study of the effect of insomnia on driving performance in driving simulator

Bar-Ilan University is organising the 8th International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP), which will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 19-22 August 2024. This conference is the 1st ICTTP conference in the middle East and is oriented towards the next generation of traffic psychology researchers. The aim of this conference is to provide a platform for communication between researchers, young and established, and between researchers and practitioners. 

EPFL is organising an one-week program on 11-15 February 2024 that undertakes an in-depth study of discrete choice models and their applications. It provides participants with the practical tools necessary for applying new discrete choice techniques. The course will cover various topics such as fundamental methodology, data collection, model design and estimation issues, forecasting techniques, examples and case studies. Researchers can apply for a scholarship until 8 December 2023. 

The International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT)  organised with great success the 35th Conference which took place in Catania, Italy, on 26-27 October 2023 under the theme “Challenges and actual opportunities offered by new technologies to improve traffic safety”. The conference was organized in close co-operation with the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture of University of Catania.   

European Commission and the European Parliament launched with great success the EU Road Safety Exchange project for a second three-year phase with the active support of ETSC and NTUA. The project connects road safety experts from various European countries to tackle specific road safety challenges through twinning activities. A high-level event in Brussels marked the official launch of the project on 18 October 2023. The project and its launch event  covered various themes, including the safety of infrastructure, effective enforcement, the protection of vulnerable road users and driver training. 

The International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) is organising  the 9th GIFTS Symposium, which will be held as a hybrid event (in Tokyo and online), on 1 December 2023. In this 9th forum, experts in transportation and safety as well as specialists from international organizations, have the opportunity to exchange opinions and discuss about the ideal traffic culture and sustainable society from the perspective of the “positive benefits”. 

SAFER Vehicle and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) are co-organising the 9th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2024), which will be held in Michigan, on 22-24 October 2024. DDI2024 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 3 March 2024. 

The World Road Association (PIARC) organised with great success the XXVIIth World Road Congress, which was held on 2-6 October 2023, in Prague. The theme of the congress was “Together on the road again” and provided a unique opportunity to discuss in depth all subjects related to road infrastructures and road transport, with safety being one of the Congress key topics. The program included ministerial sessions, 60 technical sessions covering all key aspects and topics of road infrastructure, valuable poster sessions, various specialised workshops and foresight sessions.  A special workshop on “Boosting Sustainable Road Safety Solutions in LMICs” was also foreseen.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

• Development and Pilot Testing of a European Methodology for Network Wide Road Safety Assessment
• Road Safety Audit of Ellinikon Urban Regeneration Project
•  Traffic Modelling a Case Study for the Port of Chios Island
•  AI for Safer Road Mobility
•  Key Road Safety Management Practices

The National Safer Roads Partnerships Conference took place with great success in Manchester on 27-28 September 2023. Key topics discussed in this conference were science and technology within policing, a new way to measure traffic safety and  road safety as a government priority. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following key-note presentation:

  Monitoring the Safe System Approach

The “Energy Save” Conference, organised with great success by Be best company, took place on 25 September 2023 at SNFCC in Athens. The theme of the conference was “How to reduce the energy footprint in traffic” by promoting electromobility, micromobility and road safety. NTUA Professor George Yannis actively contributed with the following key-note presentation:

•   Significant Benefits from speed limits reduction

The Horizon 2020 research project SHOW project (SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption) organised with great success the 4th Pan-European Workshop, titled “Shaping Seamless AV Integration in Public Transport”, which was held in Düsseldorf, on 12 October 2023. The workshop  provided a dynamic exploration of cutting-edge advancements in automated shared mobility, along with a field trip to nearby Monheim am Rhein to experience the real-life AV service fully integrated into public transport. The workshop  combines concise presentations by industry leaders, experts, and project participants, followed by interactive panel discussions that delve deep into the heart of each topic. 

The World Road Association – PIARC organised with great success two webinars which were held online on 5 and 15 September 2023, with the active support of NTUA. The topics of the Webinars were: Infrastructure, Tunnels, Speed, Data and Management, Behaviour, VRUs, Vehicles. The webinars provided solutions and recommendations to build road safety expertise in all countries with focus on Low and Middle Income Countries, in order to adopt effectively the Safe System Approach and reduce fatal and serious crashes on road network.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Boosting Road Safety in LMICs – Human factors/behaviour

The 8th International HUMANIST Conference took place with great success on 21-22 September 2023 in Berlin. The theme of the conference is “Accelerating the transformation towards sustainable mobility by human-centred design“. The Conference brοught together researchers, experts and stakeholders from several multidisciplinary communities that are active in the field of Human Factors in Transport. It was a unique and attractive forum to present current and planned activities as well as to share ideas and experiences.