Road fatalities in Greece in 2025 presented a significant decrease (22.3%) compared to 2024 figures, according to the provisional ELSTAT and Traffic Police data. This is the result of the intensification of enforcement of helmet wearing and drink-and-drive by the Police, together with the new Road Traffic Code in Greece (voted in June and in force since [...]

The European Road Safety Charter of the European Commission, has recently published a new Article focusing on safer children journeys to school. While the European Union has made long-term progress in reducing road deaths, recent data shows improvement has slowed, highlighting the need for renewed action – especially for vulnerable road users such as children. There are several factors that may contribute to risk during [...]

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the City of Athens are organizing the 2026 UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum, which will take place in Athens, on 10-11 May 2026. The programme will cover a range of themes central to the development of cycling worldwide, including (1) Strengthening cycling tourism: emerging trends and successful approaches, [...]

A NTUA Diploma Thesis titled “Investigation of the Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles by Greek Drivers" was recently presented by Konstantina Roumelioti. The aim of this study was to investigate the acceptance of autonomous vehicles by Greek drivers, as well as their intention for future purchase, focusing on the factors that shape their attitude towards this new technology. Data [...]

A NTUA Diploma Thesis titled "Cost Benefit Analysis of 30 km/h speed limit implementation in all EU cities" was recently presented by Gerasimos Balatsinos. To achieve this objective, a methodological framework consisting a statistical analysis of road crashes and a Cost–Benefit Analysis at a macroscopic level were developed. Initially, road crash data recorded within urban areas for the period 2016–2022 were collected [...]

A NTUA Diploma Thesis titled "Critical factors of road users’ self declared behavior and safety in Greece" was recently presented by Konstantina-Aikaterini Mavraki. To achieve this objective, critical behaviours were analysed, such as compliance with speed limits, seat belt use, alcohol consumption, mobile phone use, etc., across different categories of users, including car drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians, and users [...]

A NTUA Diploma Thesis titled "Investigation of the acceptance of reducing the speed limit to 30 km/h in all urban areas in Greece" was recently presented by Konstantina Gkoudinakou. For this purpose, a special questionnaire was developed that was answered by 302 drivers based on the method of declared preference for 10 hypothetical scenarios with variations in time, [...]

A NTUA Diploma Thesis titled “Investigation of the Perceptions and Acceptance of Greek Road Users towards the New Road Traffic Code” was recently presented by Nikolaos Spathis. For the purposes of this research, data collection was carried out through a questionnaire, which was completed by 800 travelers. Subsequently, binomial logistic regression and elasticity models were developed for Greece as [...]

The International Road Federation (IRF) organized with great success a Training Programme called Road Safety for Managers: From Diagnosis to Decision which was held online on 31 March to 9 April 2026. This 12-hour Course was designed to equip decision-makers with a practical, system-level understanding of road safety management, enabling them to interpret crash and risk data, [...]

ICAP CRIF organized with great success the 2nd ESG Summit which was  held in Athens, on 2 April 2026 under the theme “Turning Environmental, Social & Governance into Strategic Value”. The ESG Summit aimed to highlight the strategic imperative of implementing sustainable initiatives that go beyond regulatory compliance and act as a driver of long-term [...]