The World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) is organizing a series of Webinars, on Traffic Safety Analysis and Policy, connecting traffic safety researchers and practitioners around the world. The first Webinar on the series is titled “Roadside LiDAR for Surrogate Safety: PET, Yielding, and Lane Offset” and will be held online, on 8 October 2026. In this Webinar Trevor Whitley, Research Scientist at the University of Nevada, Reno, will share how LiDAR trajectories support surrogate safety analysis. Participation is free upon registration.

The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) of the European Commission organized with great success the Connecting Europe Days 2026, which took place in Brussels, on 28 September to 1 October 2026. This Event brought together politicians, financial institutions, industry representatives, transport stakeholders and the European Commission to discuss concrete measures and exchange good practices on creating a competitive, resilient, safe and sustainable transport sector in Europe.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Data-driven Road Infrastructure Planning for Vision Zero

The 14th Symposium of European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART2026) took place with great success in Paris, on 29 September to 1 October 2026. The Symposium offered an opportunity for in depth discussion in all scientific methods and analyses in transport. This Event aimed to promote excellence in transportation research in Europe, with a particular focus on PhD students and young researchers, while bringing together leading scientists in operational research and transportation from academia, industry, and public authorities.   NTUA actively contributed with the following paper and poster presentation:

•   Modelling Pedestrian Signal Violations Using Video-Based Behavioural and Traffic Data

The Friendly City Study Center (CeSCAΜ) of the Università degli Studi di Brescia is organizing the LWC International Conference, which will take place in Brescia, on 9-10 September 2027. 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 rethinking urban and mobility planning in secondary cities. Researchers can submit their papers until 1 April 2027.

EvoRoads together with Camber and iDriving EU Projects are organizing an online Workshop titled “Innovative digital twin solutions for enhanced Road Asset & Safety Management”, which will take place online on 23 September 2026. This online Workshop will provide an overview of the approaches, tools and data sources used, the different types of interventions and specific variants implemented and tested, as well as the associated analysis performed within the respective projects. Participation is free upon registration. 

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) is organizing the ASECAP Days 2027 which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal on 19-21 May 2027, under the theme “Investing in Roads for Europe’s Competitiveness”. ASECAP Days is the association’s flagship annual congress, bringing together European toll motorway operators, institutions and stakeholders to discuss the latest trends and challenges in transport and infrastructure. Researches can submit their abstracts until 5 November 2026.  

CIVITAS organized with great success the CIVITAS Forum 2026 which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece on 15-17 September 2026, under the theme “Roots & Routes: Moving Forward to Competitive, Connected and Resilient Urban Mobility“. Since 2003, the CIVITAS Forum has been a dynamic Conference for smart, inclusive and sustainable urban mobility, welcoming city representatives, policymakers, practitioners, planners, academics and mobility enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond. The programme was structured around three umbrella topics: competitive, connected and resilient mobility, covering areas such as public transport innovation, shared mobility and micromobility, Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM), active mobility, Vision Zero and safe streets for all.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

The Horizon Europe PHOEBE (Predictive Approaches for Safer Urban Environment) Project organized with great success its online Final Webinar on 30 June 2026. This 90-minute online event showcased the PHOEBE framework from inception to implementation, together with the various integration steps taken within the project. The outcomes of the PHOEBE pilots, covering mode choice and behavioural modelling, iRAP and AIMSUN models were presented, and related policy recommendations were discussed.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Phoebe Project: Overview, Use cases & methodology

The Horizon Europe PHOEBE (Predictive Approaches for Safer Urban Environment) Project organized with great success and high attendance its Final Event as a dedicated Workshop within the 10th Road Safety and Simulation International Conference (RSS2026), held in Naples, Italy, on 23 June 2026. The event showcased the project’s innovative framework for forecasting and improving urban road safety through the integration of advanced road safety assessment, microsimulation, behavioural modelling, socioeconomic analysis, driver telematics, and artificial intelligence. Bringing together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and industry representatives, the workshop highlighted the project’s key scientific achievements, demonstrated integrated safety prediction tools for vulnerable road users and active mobility, and explored evidence-based recommendations for safer, smarter, and more sustainable urban transport.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

•  Phoebe Project: Athens Use Case
•  Phoebe Project: Overview, Use cases & methodology

The World Road Association (PIARC) together with the Polish Road Congress Association and the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA), are organizing the 3rd PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety, which will be held in Krakow, Poland, on 30 September-2 October 2026. The Event will focus on the planning, design and construction of road tunnels, with particular emphasis on safety, operation and maintenance, presenting best practices and experiences from international and Polish Projects. This third edition of the Conference will bring together tunnel operators, designers, firefighters, researchers and representatives of road administrations from around the world.

The World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) organized with great success the 17th World Conference on Transport Research which was 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 were 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.  

The NTUA actively contributed by presenting 9 papers and a key note speech:

• •  Artificial Intelligence and Road Safety
  •  Enhancing Risky Driving Behavior Classification Using Conditional GANs (cGANs): A Data Augmentation Approach
  •  Identifying Dangerous Driving Behaviour through Big Data and Machine Learning Techniques
  • Analysis of the Acceptability and Cost Benefits of Reducing the Speed Limit to 80 km/h on the Intercity Road Network in Greece
  • Weak supervision and fine-tuning with contrastive learning for multiclass lane marking segmentation
  • A Time-Window GNN-Based Network Partition for Identifying High- and Low-Risk Nodes in Road Networks
  • Advances in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving technologies within the European Context
  • Exploring Public Perceptions of city-wide 30 km/h Speed Limits in Greece: A Survey-Based Study
  • Influence of Vehicle Characteristics on Driving Events Based a Naturalistic Driving Experiment
  • When the Lights Go Out: Observing Pedestrian and Driver Behavior During a Traffic Signal Failure in Central Athens

The European Commission together with 2Zero, ERTRAC and CCAM are organizing the Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) which will take place in Brussels, on 23-24 February 2027. This 10th anniversary edition aims to deliver a holistic view of how the European research scene is moving forward, bringing benefits to the environment, economy and European society overall. More than 500 on-site participants will learn about EU-funded and Horizon Europe projects’ results and expected impacts, and what the next research steps are in essential areas for road transport: Green Vehicles, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Intelligent Transport Systems, Safety, Automated Road Transport, Batteries.

ERTICO is organizing the ITS World Congress 2027 which will be held in Birmingham, UK, on 25-29 October 2027, under the theme: “Connect ideas. Transform Transport”. This Event provides a unique platform for governments, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to collaborate on the development of safer, greener, and more efficient transport systems. The ITS World Congress brings together the international mobility community to exchange ideas, showcase innovation, and accelerate the deployment of intelligent transport solutions worldwide. Programme is available here. 

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is organizing the 10th International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS 2027) which will be held in Lyngby, Denmark on 16-18 June 2027, marking the Conference’s 10th anniversary. This conference is a unique event where academia and practice meet and exchange ideas and results. Contributions from prospective authors in any aspects of modeling and technologies for ITS are welcome, related to passenger and freight transportation and to all transportation modes.   

The 10th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2026 (RSS2026) hosted by the University of Naples Federico II was held with great success in Naples, on 23-26 June 2026, under the theme “Advancing Towards the Safe System Approach“. The Conference aimed 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.  

NTUA actively contributed with 17 innovative presentations:

• Imbalanced Learning Analysis for Driving Behaviour Prediction Using Naturalistic Driving Data
• Investigating User Acceptance and Safety Perceptions of Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) Systems in Greece
• The impact of nighttime driving on young drivers’ behavior and safety in cities using a driving simulator
• Machine Learning–Based Analysis of Driving Behavior and Road Safety Using Connected Vehicle Data
• A Systematic Review of Traffic Safety Culture Definitions
• A Graph Transformer Approach for Modeling Crash Occurrence at Intersections using Telematics-Informed Road Networks
• Conflict detection and analysis in urban arterial roads of Brasília, Brazil, using HD-CCTV monitoring cameras and the YOLO model
• Are telematics-based harsh occurrences associated with street-level visual features? A case study of motorway intersections
• Video-Based Study of Pedestrian Compliance at Signalized and Non-Signalised Crossings in Athens
• Using the Impact Modification Factor to Link Road Safety and Environmental Performance under the Safe System Approach
• A stated-preference study on the acceptance of 30km/h speed limits in Greek cities
• Fatality Patterns in Attica: A Multi-Method Study of Trends, Clusters & COVID-19 Disruptions
• Interpretable Machine Learning for Municipal Road Safety: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Crash Severity in Athens (2016–2020)
• Modeling and Forecasting Road Accidents and Fatalities in Greece
• Integrated Assessment of Passing Maneuvers Based on Road and Vehicle Characteristics
• Supporting Older Drivers through Intersection Design: A Human Factors Approach to Safer, More Inclusive Roads
• Towards a Safe System Design for Physical Infrastructure in the Era of CCAM

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has released the 20th Annual PIN Report during the 2026 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index Conference which took place in Brussels, on 23 June 2026. According to this Annual PIN Report, in 2025, around 19,500 people were killed on EU roads, only a 2% reduction from 2024. At the halfway point of the 2020-2030 decade in which the EU has pledged to halve road deaths, road deaths are down just 15% from the pre-pandemic 2019 baseline, when a 31% reduction was needed to stay on course. ETSC also presented the PIN Award to Denmark for its long-term road safety performance.   

VIAS Institute organized with great success the Annual ESRA Partner Meeting for 2026 hosted by the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport, which took place in Brussels, on 22 June 2026. This Event included 34 participants from across Europe, as well as Canada, Japan and Singapore, that exchanged experiences, discussed the latest developments in ESRA4, and explored how road safety data can help shape national policies.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Supporting Road Safety Policy in Greece with results from the ESRA3 Survey
  

The Hellenic Association for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS Hellas) in cooperation with the I-Sense Group of the Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (ICCS) organized with great success the 11th ITS Hellas Conference which took place in Athens, Greece on 23-24 June 2026, under the theme “Greece on the Move: Smart Transportation of People and Goods Today and Tomorrow“. The Conference focused on current challenges and opportunities in the transportation sector, highlighting the role of Intelligent Transportation Systems in shaping an efficient, safe, and sustainable mobility ecosystem for people and goods. Particular emphasis was also placed on the role of Artificial Intelligence in transportation and mobility, as a catalyst for the development of smarter, more adaptive, and more efficient systems.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Leveraging AI capabilities for advancements across road safety pillars

The EU funded research project DELPHI organized with great success its Final Event which took place in Athens, Greece on 18 June 2026. This Event brought together transport stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and mobility experts to discuss the future of multimodal, sustainable and intelligent transportation systems, and showcased the main achievements and results of the DELPHI project, highlighting innovative solutions for multimodal freight and passenger transport, AI-enabled traffic and mobility management, data interoperability, sustainable urban logistics, and collaborative transport ecosystems.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Artificial Intelligence & Mobility-as-a-Service

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) organized with great success a Webinar titled “Bus Talks on Network Planning – Buses in 30km/h cities” which took place online, on 9 June 2026. This Event demystified the impacts of 30 km/h measures on bus networks through a combination of academic analysis and real-world operational outcomes. It explored how such environments influence bus performance, including commercial speed, reliability and overall service quality. By bringing together research insights and practical case studies, the discussion highlighted both the challenges and the opportunities that 30 km/h policies create for bus operations across different urban contexts.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

Engineers Australia organized with great success the Transport Conference 2026, which took place in Cairns, Australia on 9-10 June 2026, under the theme “Access all areas“. This Conference brought together engineers, leading professionals, innovators and decision-makers from across the transport sector, championing the creation of inclusive, equitable, and resilient transport systems. The Conference featured a dynamic program of invited speakers, thought-provoking discussions and real-world insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping Australia’s transport future.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  An international perspective on modern road safety and speed management

NewsAuto organized with great success the Road Safety Forum 2026, which was held in Athens, Greece on 4 June 2026, under the theme “The Next Day of Road Safety in Greece“. The goal of this Event was to highlight best practices and recommendations that can contribute to safer travel for everyone. Government representatives, road safety organizations, automotive industry executives, transportation experts, and journalists discussed the challenges and solutions that can help reduce road crashes. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• Road Safety Contemporary Challenges

The World Road Association (PIARC) is organizing with the XXVIIIth World Road Congress, which will take place on 4-8 October 2027, in Vancouver, Canada. The Congress will cover a wide range of topics, including Governance and Roads Administration, Mobility, Safety and Sustainability, Resilient Infrastructure, Cross-cutting issues, and Special and emerging topics. The event will bring together more than 4,000 transportation professionals from around the world to share knowledge, network and engage in business opportunities. This Event is perfect for professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the road transport sector and to gain valuable insights from leading experts. Researches can submit their abstracts until 31 August 2026. 

Micromobility Industries organized with great success the Micromobility Europe 2026 Conference, which took place in Berlin, Germany on 2-3 June 2026. This Event was jam-packed with opportunities to ride the most innovative new electric scooters, bikes, boards, and buggies, as well as to explore the key issues that are redefining urban mobility. The Conference brought together industry-defining founders, funders, brands, manufacturers, cities, startups, operators, developers and influencers for two days of meetings, talks, demos and first looks at new products, featuring more than 75 world-class speakers and more than 1,200 attendees.  

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) organized with great success the Velo-city Conference 2026 which took place in Rimini, Italy on 16-19 June 2026, under the theme “Delivering the Urban Dream“. This Conference focused on reshaping cities to improve quality of life and to strengthen climate resilience. Velo-city Conferences are now attracting about 1,600 delegates from more than 60 different countries. As the flagship Event of the European Cyclists’ Federation, Velo-city plays a vital role in promoting cycling as a sustainable and healthy means of transport for all.  

The European Commission and the Hungarian Public Roads together with the European Transport Research Platforms ACARE, ALICE, CEDR, ECTP, ERRAC, ERTRAC, ETRA and Waterborne organized with great success the Transport Research Arena Conference (TRA2026) which took place in Budapest, Hungary on 18-21 May 2026. The Conference aimed to advance sustainable, inclusive, and innovative transportation solutions under the theme “ReGeneration in Transport“.   

NTUA actively contributed with 32 innovative presentations:

• Modeling Determinants of Sustainable Travel Behavior: A Multivariate Regression Approach
• Predicting driver behaviour in a cross-country naturalistic driving study using machine learning techniques
• Factors Influencing Speed Limit Violations on Athens Road Network
• Classifying and Predicting Urban Traffic States Based on Temporal and Weather Conditions
• Investigation of Illegal Pedestrian Crossings at Crosswalks in the Center of Athens, Greece
• Investigation of Non-Compliant Pedestrian Crossings at Signalized Intersections Using Computer Vision Techniques
• A Dual Graph Framework for Edge Embedding and Clustering in Road Safety Analysis
•   Lane Segmentation from Street-Level Imagery via Noisy Label Generation and Contrastive Self-Supervision
• Self-Supervised Detection of Harsh Cornering Events at Scale using Smartphone Sensor Data
• From Trend Observation to Risk Interpretation: A Machine Learning Analysis of Micromobility Injury Severity in 2022
• CulturalRoad: A Five-Pillar Framework for Equitable CCAM Implementation Across Europe
• Enhancing Risky Driving Behavior Classification Using Conditional GANs (cGANs): A Data Augmentation Approach
• Understanding speeding through Key Performance Indicators
• Testing of KPIs for the enforcement of traffic regulations
• Investigation of Traffic Safety Culture among Greek drivers
• Advancing Traffic Safety Culture: Developing a Conceptualisation of Cultural Maturity Among Traffic Safety Stakeholders
• TRUST – growing a positive Traffic Safety Culture in the EU
• Exploring the Complex Influences on Sustainable Driving: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach with Multisource Data
•   Fuel-based Trip-level Behavior Optimization Employing Metaheuristics
• Video-Based Analysis of Pedestrian Behaviour in Contrasting Greek Urban Environments Using Smartphone Cameras
• A Literature Review on Techniques for Describing and Modelling the Interaction Between Automated Vehicles and Pedestrians
• Assessing Traffic Safety of Vehicle-Pedestrian Interaction at Intersections, Mid-Block Crossings and Jaywalking
• Structural equation model analysis for the identification of the Safety Tolerance Zone
• Predicting Conflict Severity and Safety Impacts of Automated Vehicles in Simulated Urban Networks
• Evaluating Safety Performance of Automated Shuttles Through Hard Braking Analysis in European Urban Pilots
• Analyzing Harsh Events with Spatiotemporal Machine Learning Techniques using Mobile Data
• Understanding Behavioral Relapse in Driving: A Trip-Based Survival Analysis of Risk Indicators Post Feedback
• Comparative Analysis of Liability Frameworks for Automated Vehicles: Legal Readiness in the EU, US and China
•   Investigating the Influence of Physical Fitness on Driving Performance and Road Safety
•   A Hybrid Extreme Value Theory Framework for Adaptive Pedestrian Crash Risk Estimation
• RSImpact: A global road safety impact model for policy assessment
• MetaCCaze – Flexibly adapted MetaInnovations to accelerate deployment of smart and shared Zero Emission mobility

The European Commission (DG Move) organized with great success the CARE Expert Meeting, that was held online, on 21 May 2026. The Meeting was a great opportunity for an open discussion on data gathered on road crashes and fatalities. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•  Recent developments of road safety in Greece

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the City of Athens organized with great success the 2026 UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum, which took place in Athens, on 10-11 May 2026. The programme covered a range of themes central to the development of cycling worldwide, including (1) Strengthening cycling tourism: emerging trends and successful approaches, (2) Urban mobility strategies: integrating cycling into city planning, (3) Cycling events as drivers of sustainable sport tourism and impact and (4)   Global road safety: collaborative approaches for safer cycling. NTUA actively participated and contributed in the panel discussion entitled “Global road safety: collaborative approaches for safer cycling”, showcasing experiences in holistic safety gained from the PHOEBE project.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

• The PHOEBE concept and methodology

Politecnico of Milano organized with great success a Webinar titled “City 30 in Action: From Evidence to Implementation” which took place online, on 25 May 2026, within the framework of the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety. Across Europe and beyond, City 30 policies are increasingly discussed not only as a technical road-safety measure, but also as a question of public acceptance, political feasibility, street design and quality of urban life. This youth-led Webinar connected the broader international evidence on 30 km/h cities with practical implementation lessons. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

The  International Road Federation (IRF Global) organized with great success the IRF Global Summit on Funding  & Leveraging AI Applications for Roadway Innovations which took place in Varna, Bulgaria on 3-4 June 2026. The two-day Summit combined strategic dialogue with applied and technical sessions, focusing on practical experience, case studies, and lessons learned from implementation with a particular emphasis on moving from concepts and pilots toward approaches that can be scaled and embedded within road agencies. This Event brought together senior policymakers, road agency leaders, engineers, and industry experts to examine how new approaches to funding, delivery, and system management can support more sustainable, efficient, and safer road networks.  

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) together with the Traffic Department of Police Headquarters Cyprus organized with great success a High-Level Road Safety Performance Index titled “Improving the safety of young drivers & riders” which took place Nicosia, Cyprus on 14 May 2026. This Event mainly focused on the safety of young drivers and riders. The Event included statements from high-level speakers including the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, the Minister of Justice and Public Order and the Chief of Cyprus Police, as well as presentations from the Cyprus Road Safety Council, the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, the Road Transport Department and the Cyprus Motorcycle Federation.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•    Safety of young drivers and riders in Greece

The Greek Auxiliary Fund organized with great success a 50 Year Anniversary Conference which took place in Athens, Greece on 12 May 2026, marking 50 years of uninterrupted service to the Greek society. This Event aimed to highlight the Auxiliary Fund’s social role and to foster public dialogue on critical issues related to road safety, auto insurance in Greece and Europe and the safety of citizens. Some of the topics included road safety in Greece, protection of road accident victims and the role of organizations in Europe.    NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Road Safety in Greece: Policies, Data, and New Challenges

The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) organized with great success a “Brown Bag” Session Event which was held online, on 12 May 2026. Brown Bag Sessions are an informal platform for GRSP team to discuss, present, and share knowledge on good practices, success stories, and road safety research, and they have a particular focus on implementation and impact of evidence based approaches to road safety. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   30 km/h Success Story in Greece

The European Platform of Transport Sciences (EPTS) together with  ÖVG organized with great success the 24th European Transport Congress which was held in Vienna, Austria on 7-8 May 2026, under the theme “Resilient and Reliable Mobility Systems“. Key topics discussed in this Conference were labor and diversity, climate change and resilience, asset management & availability, as well as geopolitical change and strategic dependencies.  NTUA actively contributed with the following paper and poster presentation:

•   Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting the Driver Safety Tolerance Zone Using Driving Simulator Data for Enhanced Mobility Resilience

The Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of NTUA organized with great success a Workshop titled “Emerging Challenges in Road Geometric Design” which was held on 7 May 2026 in Athens, Greece. This Workshop explored emerging challenges in road geometric design in the context of rapidly evolving mobility systems and user needs. It brought together insights from three complementary perspectives: the integration of lane support systems supported by machine learning, international experience with turbo roundabouts based on Polish practice, and innovative approaches from Japan addressing pedestrian–vehicle coexistence. 

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 5 May 2026. 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  International Road Federation (IRF Global) is organizing the 9th IRF Global R2T Conference which will be held in San Francisco, USA on 3-6 November 2026. This year’s Theme is “Transforming the Future of Mobility”.  This Event will offer a dynamic platform for learning, collaboration, and forging influential partnerships—ensuring you stay at the forefront of a rapidly changing industry. Programme is available here. Early Bird registration is available until 3 September 2026. 

The Horizon Europe research project CulturalRoad hosted a Webinar titled “Co-Creating Mobility Solutions with Local Communities: Insights from the CulturalRoad Demo Sites” took place online, on 13 May 2026. This webinar explored how CulturalRoad is working with local stakeholders across its five demonstration sites in Catalonia, Karlsruhe, Eilat, Ljubljana and the United Kingdom (West Midlands and Oxfordshire), to better understand expectations, challenges and opportunities related to automated mobility. City representatives, mobility planners, public authorities and stakeholders from the sector  joined the discussion and contributed with their perspectives.  

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) is organizing the Australasian Road Safety Conference 2026 (ARSC), which will be held in Sydney, Australia on 26-29 October 2026. This Conference under the theme “From Evidence to Action: Shaping a Brighter Future” will bring together road safety stakeholders and decision-makers from Australasia and international jurisdictions to facilitate collaboration and share information. Early Bird registration is available until 24 July 2026. 

The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) co-organized with great success the 8th IRTAD International Conference: Better Road Safety Data for Better Safety Performance which took place in Athens, Greece, on 15-17 April 2026, with the support of FERSI and ECTRI, under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. The objective of the Conference was to explore improvements in the quality of data systems and related analyses globally, achieved through three days of vivid discussions with more than 330 road safety experts from 45 countries and 146 road safety Organisations, with focus on human factors, speeding behaviour, safety of vulnerable road users, automation, artificial intelligence, big data, and advanced modelling to support evidence-based policies and measures for safer roads everywhere and for all.   

• Conference Proceedings
• Press Release
• Conference Book
• Conference Photos

The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) co-organized with great success the 8th IRTAD International Conference: Better Road Safety Data for Better Safety Performance which was held in Athens, Greece, on 15-17 April 2026, with the support of FERSI and ECTRI, under the auspices of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. NTUA actively contributed with the following papers and presentations:

•   Development of a road safety impact tool for policy assessment
•   Attitudes and Self-Declared Behaviours Among Greek Road Users: Evidence from the ESRA3 survey
•   Probabilistic Modeling for Node-Based Partitioning of Telematics-Informed Road Networks
•   Transformer-Based Driver Behavior Recognition Using the UAH-DriveSet Dataset
•   Temporal Modeling of Heart Rate Variability for Driver Drowsiness Detection with LSTM Networks
•   Comparative assessment of speed characteristics in the European Union
•   The European Road Safety Observatory (ERSO): Supporting evidence-based policy for safer EU roads
•   A Cross-City Survey on Personal Protective Equipment Use in Vulnerable Road Users
•   A method to estimate the number of people suffering from long-term consequences
•   Integrating Telematics and Video-Based Recognition for Vehicle Behavior Analysis in Athens
•   Assessing public opinions on city-wide 30 km/h speed limits: The case of Athens
•   Do Key Performance Indicators really measure road safety performance?
•   Towards a Traffic Sustainability Culture: Integrating Safety and Sustainability in Line with the Stockholm Declaration
•   Development of a conceptual model for traffic safety culture
•   Evaluating Self-Reported and Attitudinal Indicators as Proxies for Observed Road Safety Behaviour
•   Subjective Safety of Vulnerable Road Users from a European Perspective – Insights from the ESRA3 Survey
•   Examining Driver Behaviour along Motorway Exit Ramp Terminals
• Opening Speech

ICAP CRIF organized with great success the 2nd ESG Summit which was  held in Athens, on 2 April 2026 under the theme “Turning Environmental, Social & Governance into Strategic Value”. The ESG Summit aimed to highlight the strategic imperative of implementing sustainable initiatives that go beyond regulatory compliance and act as a driver of long-term growth and competitive advantage.  

T-Press organized with great success the 3rd International Exhibition Ergo.Tec Forum and CMC Conference which took place in Athens, Greece on 20-22 March 2026. This Event presented all the latest developments, research, and innovations in the construction sector. The leaders of the construction industry discussed the challenges and opportunities that are shaping the future of construction sites and infrastructure projects, while specialized speakers contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge. Ministers, representatives of industry associations and contractors’ organizations, members of the academic community, as well as companies in the construction and machinery market participated.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Attica Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Hannover Medical School organized with great success the 10th International Expert Symposium on Accident Research (ESAR) which was held in Hannover, Germany on 25-26 March 2026. ESAR is a platform for exchange of information on crash research issues, bringing together experts from medicine, engineering, law enforcement, and industry. The Conference focused on road safety research, crash causation, pre-crash analysis, crash reconstruction, new data sources for crash research such as video observation and EDR, injuries, regulation and consumer information.   NTUA actively contributed with the following paper and presentation:

•   Driving Performance Deficits in Chronic Insomnia: Evidence from a Multi-Scenario Simulator Study

The International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) organized with great success its Annual Research Project Reporting and Award Ceremony for 2026 which took place in Tokyo, Japan and online on 10 April 2026. This Event presented to the public the research projects conducted in FY2025 that have produced particularly outstanding results. At this year’s IATSS Award Ceremony, two Achievement Awards, one Literature Award, and two Paper Awards were presented.  

NTUA organized with great success the PHOEBE Project Workshop which took place in Athens, Greece on 15 April 2026. During this Workshop, the framework and tools developed within the PHOEBE project were presented, alongside key results. Particular emphasis was placed on infrastructure safety assessment, behaviour analysis, traffic simulation and cost–benefit evaluation approaches. The Workshop took place back-to-back with the IRTAD 2026 Conference, combining participants attending both events. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

• Athens use case simulations
• Athens Use Case – Video Recognition
• Welcoming Words

The Horizon Europe research project SOTERIA organized with great success a Final Event which took place in Bilbao, Spain on 28 April 2026. Under the theme “From Living Labs to real-world change”, the Event highlighted how SOTERIA’s innovative approach contributes to personalised road safety solutions, transforming insights from real-world testing environments into practical measures for safer mobility. Participants learned about the project’s key outcomes, experiences from the Living Labs, and the next steps toward implementing data-driven and user-centred road safety strategies across Europe. 

The SOTERIA Project Workshop took place in Athens, Greece on 15 April 2026. The SOTERIA workshop at the IRTAD Conference introduced participants to a data‑driven approach for enhancing urban safety, with a particular focus on the protection of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) in diverse European contexts. It  presented how behavioural insights, micro‑mobility data and advanced analytics can support evidence‑based policy planning and the design of effective safety interventions Participants will have the opportunity to engage with innovative methodologies, explore infrastructure and other data needs, and contribute insights that will help shape SOTERIA’s final recommendations and alignment with Vision Zero objectives. The Event took place back-to-back with the IRTAD Conference, making it an ideal opportunity for participants attending both events.

NTUA organized with great success the IVORY Project Mid-Term Conference which took place in Athens, Greece on 15 April 2026. This Event offered an exciting opportunity to engage with the latest advances in AI applications for road safety, in direct alignment with the EU Vision Zero strategy. The Conference took place back-to-back with the IRTAD Conference, combining participants attending both events. This milestone event highlighted the strong progress of the IVORY Network and reinforced its mission to develop responsible, data-driven AI solutions for safer roads.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

• Sleepiness on the Road: Integrating Physiological, Behavioural, and Vehicle-Based Indicators
• From Prediction to Intervention: Personalised Driver Profiling and AI-Enabled Driver Assistance
• Automating Infrastructure Assessment
• From Infrastructure to Behaviour: Learning Risk Patterns from Telematics

Plenoria organized with great success the 50th International Road Conference (CESTE 2026) which took place in Zagreb, Croatia on 17-20 March 2026. This Event was thematically related to strategic planning, construction and maintenance of road network development, traffic safety, development and implementation of IT systems in the function of traffic management, innovations in the field of traffic signaling and equipment, new technologies in road construction and maintenance, plans of sustainable urban mobility and environmental protection, possibilities of using funds, and smart infrastructure management in cities – “Smart city”. 

The International Road Federation (IRF) is organizing the IRF Annual Conference 2026 which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland on 16-18 November 2026, under the theme “The Road Ahead: Trust, Delivery and Innovation”. The Conference provides a unique platform to exchange ideas, showcase expertise, and advance practical solutions shaping the future of road infrastructure and mobility worldwide. The Event will highlight roads’ central role in fostering inclusive, safe, green and efficient roads by driving the uptake of innovative policies and solutions and accelerating real world improvements. Registration is available here. 

The University of Tennessee is organizing the 14th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2026) which will take place in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 3-5 November 2026. This year’s Conference theme is “Leveraging Recreational Cycling Enthusiasm for Safer Streets”. The annual ICSC brings together researchers, practitioners, advocates, and industry leaders worldwide to advance cycling safety through innovation, infrastructure, and policy. 

POLIS, the European Cities Network, is organizing the 2026 Annual Polis Conference which will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 2-3 December 2026. 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. This year’s Event is featuring 40 parallel sessions and two high-level plenaries, with Urban Road Safety being a key conference priority. The Programme can be found here. Researchers can register until 15 November 2026. 

The University of Brescia in cooperation with the Order of Engineers of Brescia organized with great success an Event titled “Shaping the Future of Mobility: Planning Sustainable Solutions across European Regions”, which took place in Brescia, Italy on 24 February 2026. The Event showcases key insights and outcomes from the ArtMED project, focusing on strategic planning for future mobility solutions and the transition towards cleaner, safer, and more efficient transport systems. This Event aimed to bring together mobility experts, public authorities, researchers, and practitioners to explore how European regions can plan and implement more sustainable, data-informed mobility systems. 

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. Early Bird registration is available until 10 July 2026. 

The European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP) organized with great success the ASECAP Days 2026 which took place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 27-29 May 2026. This Conference focused on key challenges and developments shaping the future of toll road infrastructure and motorway operations. More than 80 high-level speakers shared knowledge experiences. 

The International Transport Forum (ITF) organized with great success the ITF 2026 Summit took 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 1 June 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.  

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 4.000 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 organized with great success the 18th ASECAP Road Safety Conference which was 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 was “Building & Managing the Resilient Motorways of Tomorrow: Intelligent, Safe, Secure and Human-Centered“. The Conference provided 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. 

The  International Road Federation (IRF Global) organized with great success the IRF Global R2T Conference which was held in Los Angeles, USA on 9-12 December 2025. This year’s Theme was “Transforming Roadways: Smarter, Safer & More Sustainable“.  This Event offered a dynamic platform for learning, collaboration, and forging influential partnerships—ensuring you stay at the forefront of a rapidly changing industry.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

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 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 1 June 2026. Pre-registration is available 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”. It was demonstrated that reimagining roads requires integrating people’s lived mobility realities with technological, institutional and financial transformation, while collaboration across countries and disciplines remains central to addressing shared challenges. Session summaries of the Conference are available here. 

The IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) organized with great success the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2025), which was held in Gold Coast, Australia on 18-21 November 2025. This annual flagship Conference attracts researchers, engineers, practitioners, and students, from industry, universities and government agencies to present their latest work and to discuss research and applications for intelligent vehicles and vehicle-infrastructure cooperation.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   Impact of Missing Inter-Beat Intervals on Heart Rate Variability Features and Driver Drowsiness Detection

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 organized with great success the “Safe & Sober Talk”, which took place in Athens, on 3 November 2025. International experts shared their national legislation on alcohol interlocks, an effective tool that reduces the number of alcohol-related deaths. This Event also addressed 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. commented on the issue.  

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 organized with great success the International Conference on Smart Cycling 2026 followed by the NECTAR Workshop, which took place in Enschede, Netherlands on 25-26 March 2026. The Conference brought together cycling and ITS professionals, policymakers, companies, and researchers from across Europe. Through plenary and parallel sessions, it explored how smart technologies and cycling data can contribute to safer, more sustainable, and more attractive cycling cities. 

The Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR) together with the European Union Road Federation (ERF) organized with great success the “Work Zone Safety Symposium“, which was held in Brussels, Belgium on 2-3 February 2026. This Event gathered senior leaders, policymakers, industry and automotive representatives to advance the safety of Europe’s work zones. The Symposium fostered dialogue and delivered practical insights on how to protect workers and road users alike.  

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 organized with great success the 28th International Technical Conference on The Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) which took place in Toronto, Canada, on 12-15 May 2026. The conference was held under the theme “Advancing Innovation: Technologies for Safer Vehicles“. 

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. Programme can be found here. Early Bird registration is open until 1 September 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 organized with great success the 4th ASECAP Sustainability Forum which will be held in Rome, Italy on 15 December 2025. This year’s discussions addressed 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.  

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 organized with great success the 17th ITS European Congress which was 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.   

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 organized with great success the 8th Conference on Sustainable Mobility which took place in Skyros, Greece on 1-3 July 2026. The theme of this year’s Conference was: “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. 

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 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 organized with great success a Webinar on road safety performance indicators which took place online, on 14 July 2025. The webinar aimed to enhance mutual learning, encourage regional alignment, and stimulate future capacity-building activities related to SPI development and use. This event brought 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.  

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 organized with great success the Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) will took 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 attracted 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 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 organized with great success the Australasian Road Safety Conference 2025 (ARSC), which was held in Perth, Australia on 20-23 October 2025. This Conference under the theme “Equity, Elasticity and Evolution” brought together road safety stakeholders and decision-makers from Australasia and international jurisdictions to facilitate collaboration and share information.