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Introducing a Design Exception Procedure for Road Design for the Kyrgyz Republic

Technical norms have the task of defining the national framework for safe traffic facilities for standard situations. They show how the road environment should be planned under the best possible conditions in order to ensure a sufficient flow of traffic under safe road conditions for all road users. 

Facing the challenge that road design can only be carried out within the legal framework in each country design units identified the problem that international innovative road design measures can not be applied since they can not be approved. 

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Low cost data collection and awareness raising for slowly moving unstable terrain in the vicinity of traffic infastructure
The road safety challenge lies within slowly moving unstable terrain in the vicinity of roads, railways and waterways that is not monitored at all. Dismantling of parts of the mass would result in severe damage to the infrastructure and vehicles/persons passing by.

Seminar: Safe Driving for Seniors

The Guild of Driving Teachers, the Lithuanian ambassador of the European Road Safety Charter, organised their national event on June 19th 2026. 

The seminar successfully brought together older drivers, road safety professionals, psychologists, driving instructors, emergency response specialists, and law enforcement representatives to address the challenges and opportunities of safe mobility in later life.

Awareness campaign tyre safety

The quality of the tyres are an essential component of safety. Even though the surface area of each tyre is quite small, it must ensure an optimal road grip under all weather conditions. A tyre with insufficient pressure can pose various risks. They become flatter, which increases the contact area with the road and can, certainly on hot days, lead to overheating and a blowout. They also deform more easily, reducing their braking performance. Driving with a flatter tyre will also cost you more. They wear out more quickly on the edges and have a higher fuel consumption.

The International Conference on Young Road Users’ Safety
14 July 2026 11:00 – 18:00
International Conference on Young Road Users’ Safety
Porsche Bucharest Vest 2, Soseaua Centurii 41, Chiajna, Ilfov
Romania

Sláinte agus Tiomáint 2026: Online Launch of Ireland’s Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines

On 23 April 2026, the National Office for Traffic Medicine at Trinity College Dublin delivered a live online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) webinar to launch the 13th Edition of Ireland’s Sláinte agus Tiomáint Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines.

16–22 September 2026
European Mobility Week 2026
Europe
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Safety Culture Taking Off: Road Safety Excellence at Vienna Airport
Vienna Airport Ground Handling Services is a leading full-service provider with more than 70 years of experience and around 1,800 employees across all operational areas.
Through a structured, company-wide safety initiative, we have reached up to 1,800 employees, achieving an 88% participation rate across the workforce.
Our programme delivers more than 9,000 hours of safety training, evaluation, and preparation, across 10+ targeted safety interventions, addressing key behavioural risks such as distraction, substance influence, and unsafe driving.
This holistic and scalable approach has resulted in a 9% year-on-year reduction in accidents on average, alongside a clear and measurable decline in operational incidents.
Beyond measurable impact, we have established a sustainable, organization-wide safety culture, embedding safety leadership and accountability at all levels.
We believe this combination of quantifiable results, behavioural transformation, and organizational commitment positions us as a best-practice example for road safety excellence in the aviation sector.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Trafiksäkerhetslyftet (Systematic Traffic Safety Implementation by Local Authorities)
Local authorities play a crucial role in road safety, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists. In Sweden, serious injuries among cyclists have not decreased at the same rate as injuries among car occupants, while pedestrians’ falls account for a large share of severe injuries in the road transport system. Municipal action is therefore essential for achieving Vision Zero and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Despite this responsibility, many municipalities lack a systematic approach to road safety. National follow-up has shown that only a small proportion of municipalities demonstrate a high level of systematic work for safe walking and cycling. Municipalities often focus on infrastructure planning but struggle to integrate road safety into procurement, maintenance, workplace travel, construction projects and communication activities.

Another challenge is that road safety is frequently treated as a standalone issue rather than being integrated into broader sustainability, public health and urban development agendas. Municipalities have requested practical support on how to translate Vision Zero, the Stockholm Declaration and Agenda 2030 into everyday decision-making.

Trafiksäkerhetslyftet (Systematic Traffic Safety Implementation by Local Authorities) was developed to address these challenges by providing a practical framework for systematic, organisation-wide road safety management at the local level.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Safe Organisations (Trafiksäkra verksamheten)
Road safety is often viewed as a transport-sector issue, while the role of employers, transport purchasers and public organisations remains largely overlooked. Yet work-related mobility has a major impact on road safety. In Sweden, approximately 45% of all fatal road crashes involve work-related travel or transport activities, either because a road user was travelling for work or because a work-related transport was involved.

At the same time, many organisations do not systematically address road safety within their occupational health and safety management, sustainability work, procurement processes or transport operations. Significant safety potential remains untapped, particularly regarding safe speeds, seat belt use, safe vehicles, impairment prevention and safety requirements in purchased transport services.

The initiative addresses this gap by helping organisations understand their responsibility for road safety and by providing practical support for integrating road safety into everyday management processes. It targets employers, transport operators and transport purchasers across both public and private sectors, recognising that nearly all organisations generate travel and transport that affect employees, suppliers and other road users.

The overall challenge is therefore not a lack of technical road safety knowledge, but how to embed road safety into organisational decision-making, leadership, culture and management systems.
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