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

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

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

NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

•   From congestion to sustainable mobility

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

Workshop presentations:

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

 Road Safety Panel Discussion

 Mobility Panel Discussion

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

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

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

•  Implementing city-wide 30 km/h speed limit

The Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering of the Silesian University of Technology organized with great success the Transport Problems XVII International Scientific Conference which took place in Katowice, Poland & Online on 25-27 June 2025. Conference topics included some of the following areas: road transport, rail transport, air transport, sea transport and inland, municipal and bicycle transport, automation in transport, transport management in urban area & transport systems safety.

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

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

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

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

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

•  Safer Micromobility

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Evaluation of deep learning integration for improved pedestrian traffic prediction

Chemnitz University of Technology organized with great success the HUMANIST Conference 2025 which took place in Chemnitz, Germany on 27-29 August 2025. The focus of this event was on innovative and intelligent mobility solutions and applications for diverse user groups. The Conference brought together researchers, experts and stakeholders from several multidisciplinary communities that are active in the field of Human Factors in Transport. It was e a unique and attractive forum to present current and planned activities as well as to share ideas and experiences.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

POLIS, the European Cities Network, organized with great success the 2025 Annual Polis Conference which took place in Utrecht, Netherlands, on 26-27 November 2025. The POLIS Annual Conference is Europe’s leading sustainable urban mobility event,  providing an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements, including recent safety developments, to a large audience of mobility experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from both the public and private sector. Urban Road Safety was a key conference priority. 

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

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

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

• Urban Mobility and Road Safety

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Artificial Intelligence for Road Safety

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

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

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

• Laboratory of Traffic Engineering

POLIS, the European Cities Network, organised with great success the 2024 Annual Polis Conference, which took place in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, on 27-28 November 2024. The POLIS Annual Conference is Europe’s leading sustainable urban mobility event,  providing an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements, including recent safety developments, to a large audience of mobility experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from both the public and private sector. Urban Road Safety is a key conference priority.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

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

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

•   Safer Micromobility

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•   Safer Micromobility

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

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

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

NTUA actively contributed with 2 presentations:

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

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, organized with great success 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.  

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.  

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 was held with great success in Lisbon, Portugal, on 14-18 October 2024. Key topic areas that were discussed concerned pedestrian safety and included positive public space, inclusivity, investing in walking and good governance.  

The European Commission together with 2Zero, ERTRAC, CCAM and BATT4EU organized with great success the  Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) which took place 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. This year, the Conference attracted its largest audience to date, with more than 500 participants on-site and 400 participants joining online, emphasizing the importance of pre-competitive collaborative research in road transport at the European level.   

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 European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures (ASECAP), supported by the Asociación de Empresas Constructoras y Concesionarias de Infraestructuras (SEOPAN), organized with great success the ASECAP days conference, which was held in Madrid, on 26-28 May 2025. This conference with theme “Challenge of Future Mobility – The Role of Road Infrastructure” focused 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.

The 9th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2024 (RSS2024) hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Center took place in Lexington, Kentucky, on 28-31 October 2024, under the theme “Improving Decisions Through Safety and Simulation Tools”. The Conference aimed 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. 

The 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS) took place with great success as a hybrid event in Porto, on 2-4 April 2025. The purpose of this conference was 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 covered areas such as Connected Vehicles, Data Analytics, Intelligent Transport Systems and Infrastructure, Intelligent Vehicle Technologies and Smart Mobility and Sustainable Transport Services. 

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 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. Registrations are open until 31 August 2025. 

ETSC and Fundación MAPFRE organized with great success the 2024 edition of the European Traffic Education Seminar, which was held as an online event, on 17 September 2024. The aims of the seminar were 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. 

The Centre for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP) organized with great success the 20th Scientific and Technical Conference, which was held in Katowice, Poland, on 10-11 September 2024. This conference titled “Transport Systems. Theory & Practice” (TSTP 2024) aimed 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, were included. 

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) organized with great success the Africa Road Safety Seminar, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 8-9 October 2024. This key regional seminar included 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), organized with great success the 51st ASECAP Study & information days conference, which was 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” focused on how to provide equal access to mobility services being a key point for social and economic developments. 

AMRKS and Tempulli Academy  co-organised with great success the 10th International Conference “AI – Cyber Security and Road Safety” which was held in Prishtina, on 7 May 2024. In this conference, the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was 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) organized with great sucess the 12th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2024) which was 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 focused on exploring cycling safety culture. The conference facilitated interaction between participants and offered a premium forum to share scientific results and ideas, and favours networking in the cycling safety community. 

The  Access Management Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) organized with great success the 4th Access Management International Conference which was 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” aimed to promote idea sharing and showcases practitioner-ready techniques and academic work on the interaction between transportation and land use. The focus topic areas that were discussed were 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 organized with great success the 1^st AfroSAFE conference in Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania, on 13-14 June 2024. This conference aimed to facilitate exchange of knowledge and experiences between international and African road safety scientists, professionals and policy makers, and provide a platform for a joint discussion on the future of traffic safety on the African continent. 

The International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) organized with great success 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 were discussed. 

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 organized with great success the Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) which was 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 had 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 delivered 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.   

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 organized with great success the Australasian Road Safety Conference 2024 (ARSC), which was held in Hobart, Tasmania, on 30 September – 3 October 2024. This conference titled “Target 2030. What’s the pathway forward?” brought 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), organized with great success  the 7th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, which took take place in Plastira’s lake in Karditsa, on 4-6 September 2024. The theme of this year’s Conference was : “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.  

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.