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We are proud to welcome EvoRoads to SAFER’s project portfolio! This ambitious initiative is dedicated to advancing a holistic Safe System approach that enhances safety for all road users, both in urban and rural environments.

The EvoRoads project aims to accelerate the European Union’s Vision Zero goal by creating innovative tools, models, and services that enable a data-driven evolution of safety assessment frameworks. Through dynamic monitoring of cyber-physical infrastructures, the project promotes proactive risk warnings, helping road operators and policymakers stay ahead of emerging safety challenges.

Key features of EvoRoads

• AI-driven analytics to integrate infrastructure monitoring data at multiple geospatial resolutions.
• Development of dynamic safety assessment frameworks for real-time risk evaluation.
• Tools to support road operators in infrastructure maintenance and safety management.
• Deployment of low-cost smart signs designed to influence positive user behaviors.
• Validation in Living Labs located in Spain, Italy, Latvia, and Romania, addressing diverse road users and settings.

EvoRoads in numbers

• Duration: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2027 (36 months)
• Budget: €4.99M (approx. 58 MSEK)
• Partners: 20 leading organizations, including VTI, DTU, IDIADA, EURECAT, ERTICO (coordinator), CEFRIEL, INLECOM INNOVATION, and others.

Partners involved

• ERTICO (Coordinator)
• FRONTIER INNOVATIONS
• EURECAT
• INLECOM INNOVATION
• DTU
• VTI
• IDIADA
• WEAREDOTS
• CEA
• CTAG
• INDRA
• CEFRIEL
• LINKS FOUNDATION
• BEIA
• CSI
• ALBA
• UCY
• RIGA
• MITMA
• IRF

The EvoRoads project represents an exciting step forward in modernizing safety infrastructure, defining key safety criteria, and supporting the EU’s 2021–2030 road safety policy. By addressing the entire spectrum of the Safe System approach, EvoRoads aims to make Vision Zero a reality.

For more information, visit the project website: https://evoroads-project.eu

Contact person: Ellen Grumert, VTI, ellen.grumert@vti.se