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The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD) and National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) are co-organizing the 8th IRTAD International Conference, titled “Better Road Safety Data for Better Safety Performance” which will be held in Athens, Greece, on 15-17 April 2026.

The objectives of the Conference are to discuss improvements in the quality of data systems and data analysis in IRTAD and other countries by fostering knowledge transfer among participants, with particular emphasis on road safety performance. The Conference is open to all and is primarily for the attention of road safety researchers, data analysts, those involved in collecting safety data and developing databases, and all those using the results of research to advise decision makers on road safety matters.

Researchers can submit their abstracts until 30 September 2025.

More details on IRTAD2026 Conference can be found at: https://www.nrso.ntua.gr/irtad2026.

FERSI is pleased to announce its participation as a sponsor in the “ESRA 10 years event” scheduled for June 24, 2025 at the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility & Transport (Brussels, Belgium).

Over the past ten years, ESRA has provided invaluable insights into road users’ attitudes and behaviours, shaping policies and initiatives worldwide.

This event is a unique opportunity to reflect on the evolution of the ESRA initiative and its impact on road safety policy. Key findings from 10 years of research will be presented, unveiling a dedicated report and the new ESRA dashboard, and exploring how these insights can drive future improvements in road safety. Furthermore, ESRA4, the next phase in our mission to create safer roads through data-driven strategies, will be introduced. 

For more information, see the ESRA website.

The International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC) 2025 will take place in Oslo (Norway) from 4 to 6 November 2025. 

Under the theme “Knowledge for Prevention,” this year’s conference will focus on how evidence-based insights can be translated into effective policies, infrastructure design, and technological innovations to enhance cyclist safety worldwide.

ICSC 2025 is hosted by the Institute of Transport Economics (TØI), Norway’s leading research institute in transport and mobility which conducts applied research to support evidence-based decision-making, collaborating with government agencies, private industry, and international partners to develop safer and more efficient transport solutions.

For more information, see the ICSC’s website.

The 20th international RS5C conference will be held at Cloth Hall Court in Leeds, UK from 3–5 September 2025.

Road Safety on Five Continents (RS5C) is an international conference aiming at increasing road safety globally by providing a platform for this essential knowledge exchange.

The RS5C conference is owned by VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute and organised in close cooperation with various partners.

For more information, see the VTI’s website.

On May 6 and 7, 2025, the FERSI General Assembly was held in Rome, in the beautiful and ancient setting of the Faculty of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome.

This was the first GA since the election of the new Executive Board, established in the elections held last November.

The CTL hosted this two-day event in the capital of Italy, inviting FERSI’s partners to discuss focal points and the vision of the future for the entire network. The GA was also a useful opportunity to report on EU-funded projects (both ongoing and already completed), as well as future calls for Exchange Programs and to take stock of ongoing WGs.

FAST-zero’25, the “8th International Symposium on Future Active Safety Technology toward zero traffic accidents”, will be held from 23 to 26 September 2025 in Arles, a city with an history of two millennia located in the South Area of France. It will be organized by the Laboratory of Accident Mechanisms Analysis of Gustave Eiffel University, in association with JSAE. This return of FAST-zero in Europe will coincide with the 40th birthday of this Laboratory.

Following the tradition of FAST-zero symposia, the 8th Edition will bring together researchers and engineers from industry and academia to present the current state-of-the-art and progress in research and development of active safety technologies.

Innovation in the field of active safety is the key driving force towards the ultimate goal of realizing zero traffic accidents. Researchers around the world have been investigating methods for active safety to reduce and possibly eliminate the number of traffic accidents as well as road fatalities. Automated and connected vehicles, that have experienced a great improvement in the last years, have the potential to enhance safety. Human factors and validation / assessment of active safety devices are also in the scope of this symposium.

For more information see the FAST-zero’25 website.