VERKEHRSUNFALLFORSCHUNG AN DER TU DRESDEN GMBH

Their core work

Verkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH is a specialized traffic accident research company affiliated with the Technical University of Dresden, focused on understanding the causes and prevention of road accidents. Their work covers traffic behavior analysis, accident causation studies, and evidence-based safety measures — translating academic research into practical road safety applications. In the MeBeSafe project they contributed to behavioral interventions that nudge road users toward safer decisions without enforcement. More recently, through LEONARDO, they have applied their safety expertise to the emerging domain of electric microvehicles and shared mobility systems, assessing accident risks and safety requirements for new vehicle categories entering urban traffic.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their first H2020 project (2017–2020), the focus was on conventional road users and behavioral safety — how to reduce accidents through softer interventions rather than engineering alone. By 2021, the focus had shifted toward new vehicle categories: electric microvehicles, stand-alone and shared mobility formats. This transition reflects a broader industry shift as e-scooters and cargo bikes entered urban spaces and created entirely new accident patterns that established research institutions were not yet equipped to study. The direction suggests they are repositioning as a safety authority specifically for emerging urban mobility technologies.

They are moving from general traffic behavior research toward safety assessment of new urban mobility forms, making them increasingly relevant as cities scale up micromobility deployment and regulators demand accident data.

How they like to work

They have participated in all H2020 projects as a partner rather than coordinator, indicating they contribute specialized expertise to consortia led by others. With 28 unique partners across just 2 projects, they operate inside large, multi-stakeholder research consortia typical of EU transport programs. This suggests they are a focused specialist who brings credible accident data and safety analysis capacity rather than broad project management resources.

Their two projects brought them into contact with 28 unique partners across 9 countries, which is a notably broad network for an organization of their size. The geographic spread suggests their consortia include major European transport research hubs from multiple regions.

What sets them apart

Their direct structural link to TU Dresden — one of Germany's leading engineering universities — gives them credibility and access to academic research methods that a standalone private company would not have. Unlike generic transport consultancies, their specific mandate is accident causation research, which makes them a compelling partner when projects need to demonstrate safety compliance, risk analysis, or real-world accident data for new vehicle types. For any consortium developing a new mobility product that needs to address EU safety requirements, they offer both research rigor and institutional legitimacy.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LEONARDO
  Their largest funded project (EUR 144,606), focused on electric microvehicles for shared urban mobility — a fast-growing area where accident research expertise is directly commercially valuable.
• MeBeSafe
  Foundational project that established their EU research track record in behavioral traffic safety, contributing to the evidence base for non-coercive safety interventions.