Axencia Galega de Infraestruturas, among the winners of the Excellence i Road Safety Awards

On 15 november, the Commission announced the winners of the 2024 Road Safety Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding and innovative contributions to road safety across Europe. Each year, the awards reward the most outstanding contributions from the European Road Safety Charter platform – made up of organisations, authorities and companies – that have had a significant impact on road safety across Europe. This year, the selected projects belong to the following five categories: education, motorcycling, vulnerable road users, technology and innovation, and urban road safety.

The winners of the 2024 edition are:

European Transport Safety Council (CEST), Europe, for its LEARN! Project , which promotes traffic safety and mobility education in Europe.

Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit, Austria, for its pioneering road safety initiative, which has reduced motorbike accidents and improved road safety through road markings on bends.

Axencia Galega de Infraestruturas, Spain, for its innovative approach to promoting alternative mobility in Galicia by creating walking and cycling paths, connecting interurban areas as part of Galicia’s alternative mobility strategy.

Traffic Management Centre of Bavaria, Germany, for its state-of-the-art traffic management systems, such as the “traffic lights of the future”, to improve safety and traffic flow.

Municipality of Bologna, Italy: for the “Bologna City 30” initiative, focusing on low speed zones, pedestrian and cycling zones, as well as public awareness campaigns on road safety.

The European Road Safety Charter, led by the European Commission, is the largest civil society platform on road safety, with some 4 100 members dedicated to improving road safety in Europe. These efforts are necessary to reach the EU’s Vision Zero target of zero road fatalities and serious injuries by 2050, especially as progress in Member States has stagnated (20 400 road deaths recorded in 2024 alone), and many EU countries are lagging behind this target.

More information: European Commission.