How to make cities safer for cyclists and pedestrians?
The WalCycData project aims to help find ways to better protect vulnerable road users.
Road deaths in EU countries – unlike in the US – have been falling in recent years. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road deaths in the EU fell by 36%. The EU has thus failed to reach the target of halving the number of road deaths set for this decade.
Munich with NEXOO monitor where cyclists are most at risk
The WalCycData project focuses on improving the safety of vulnerable road users, i.e. cyclists and pedestrians. It is not just a „desk study“, the solution combines data collection from various data inputs with real-life verification in traffic thanks to a unique cycling sensor.
The aim is to help cities to detect risk spots in their territory and to help improve the environment for promoting active forms of transport (cycling, walking) within the city.
How to make roads safe for all?
The number of fatal accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists is decreasing very slowly in the EU, as shown in a press release from the European Transport Safety Council. According to this press release, at least 51 300 pedestrians and 19 450 cyclists were killed on EU roads between 2010 and 2018, and worse, the decline in cyclist fatalities is eight times slower than the decline in motor vehicle fatalities.
