Future events

Welcome to April’s SAFER Update! These recurring webinars offer a comprehensive overview of current activities at our collaboration platform. We share the latest updates from our thematic working groups, highlight ongoing projects, and present upcoming knowledge-building initiatives, project creation workshops and networking opportunities. The webinars also serve as a platform to spark new ideas for future research projects and to

SAFER’s Working Group on Long-term Impairment from Traffic Injuries warmly invites you to an open seminar on research and prevention of fall-related accidents. Falls are a common cause of injury and a growing public health concern, particularly among older adults. In this seminar, researchers and experts will share insights from ongoing work on fall accidents, their consequences, and approaches to

Dear SAFER network, Drive Sweden is inviting to an activity that we think can be of interest for many of you. Welcome to join! ****************** How can digital technology and sensors on bicycles make micromobility safer? Drive Sweden and Cykelcentrum VTI invites you to a thematic meeting that highlights how naturalistic data (reality-based data from e.g. cameras and sensors) can

Johan Karlsson , project manager for ADAPTIN and SupportIN, will present results and insights from two projects tackling the same core challenge from different angles: how do we create driver support that is actually used—and deliver maximum safety benefit? In ADAPTIN , we mapped recurring scenarios in fatal crashes involving driver impairment due to fatigue, distraction, or alcohol/drugs. What happens

Welcome to the PhD defence on Thursday, 16th April, where Malina Makris, Chalmers University of Technology, will be presenting her thesis entitled ” Beyond the Seat: Exploring Passengers’ Ride Comfort in Cars. Physical, Psychological and Functional Comfort Dimensions and Influencing Factors ”. Main supervisor: Prof. Anna-Lisa Osvalder, Chalmers Co-supervisors: Dr. Katarina Bohman, Volvo Cars & Dr. Mikael Johansson, Chalmers Examiner

This webinar offers an opportunity to get to know SAFER’s new partners. They will present their main research interests, areas of expertise and the organisations they represent, as well as how they aim to contribute to the collective knowledge building towards our shared vision.

SAFER Research Days aim to share insights, engage in meaningful discussions, present project results, identify next steps, strengthen networks, and gain new inspiration through thematic sessions, deep dives, guest speakers, and working group presentations.

This session is for everyone within SAFER partner organisations who wants to better understand how to use the SAFER platform in practice and get greater value from the partnership. During the session, we will walk through how SAFER works beyond the surface – from idea to impact – and how you can actively use the platform to address knowledge needs

Despite long-standing recommendations to introduce 30 km/h where vulnerable road users are present, many Swedish municipalities have been slow to act. In WHY30, Folksam together with VTI and the Swedish Transport Administration investigates what is holding implementation back—and what evidence and practical guidance municipalities need to make informed decisions. The project is funded by Skyltfonden and supports ambitions within Vision

Across the day, participants will gain insights from ongoing research and real-world applications that address key safety challenges, such as driver understanding of ADAS, impaired driver states like stress and drowsiness, and interaction between automated systems and human road users. The program combines technical perspectives with human factors, highlighting both opportunities and limitations of these rapidly evolving technologies.

Welcome to May’s SAFER Update! These recurring webinars offer a comprehensive overview of current activities at our collaboration platform. We share the latest updates from our thematic working groups, highlight ongoing projects, and present upcoming knowledge-building initiatives, project creation workshops and networking opportunities. The webinars also serve as a platform to spark new ideas for future research projects and to

On 28 May, Lotta Jakobsson and Katarina Bohman from Volvo Cars will present a study examining child car occupant fatalities in Sweden from 1992 to 2024. The session will highlight long-term trends and patterns in fatal crashes involving child occupants, providing insight into how risks and circumstances may have evolved over more than three decades.

Curious about SAFER and what we can offer? We invite you to an open session where you will get an introduction to SAFER, our mission and ongoing activities, and learn more about the opportunities for collaboration. The session is open to everyone with an interest in traffic safety and related areas – whether you are from academia, industry, the public

SAFER Research Days aim to share insights, engage in meaningful discussions, present project results, identify next steps, strengthen networks, and gain new inspiration through thematic sessions, deep dives, guest speakers, and working group presentations.

SAFER invites to a one-day seminar on the latest research on child occupant protection! Ten international researchers will share their state-of-art safety research, discussing future opportunities, with the target to set the future agenda for child occupant protection. We want to create a positive dialogue between all different experts, researchers and users involved in child safety in cars. We welcome

In order to spread information and experience on the Vision Zero approach, we have initiated a week-long international course. The 2026 edition of the Vision Zero International Course will take place on 21-25 September in Gothenburg, Sweden.

We are excited to announce that the 10th edition of the International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI) will be held in Gothenburg October 20-22, 2026 to celebrate our milestone anniversary! This will be the sixth time the conference takes place at SAFER’s home base, Lindholmen Science Park, Sweden’s leading hub for future mobility.

Välkommen till Sveriges mötesplats för trafiksäkerhet! Den 1–2 december samlas vi i Göteborg på Karlatornets konferensanläggning på Lindholmen för Sveriges Trafiksäkerhetsdagar, en unik mötesplats för alla som brinner för säker mobilitet. Med SAFER som värd och i samverkan med Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR) och Trafikverket förenar vi krafter för två dagar fyllda av dialog, samskapande och inspiration som ska