Imagine trying to make roads safer in cities where the rules and road designs are outdated. This effort creates a practical guidebook and tests real-world fixes in four different African cities to see what actually stops crashes. It's like a crash-test for city planning to find the best ways to protect drivers and pedestrians.
High road traffic death rates in Africa are driven by a lack of integrated safety solutions and outdated infrastructure. Businesses operating in these regions face higher risks and inefficiencies due to unsafe road conditions.
A toolkit of ready-to-use crash mitigation solutions and 24 pilot interventions across 4 African cities.
If you are a road construction firm dealing with high accident rates on new projects — this project developed a toolkit of ready-to-use solutions that reduces crashes. You can apply these tested design standards to your infrastructure bids in Africa.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for vehicles that survive harsher road conditions — this project developed assessments based on the Safe Vehicles pillar. This helps you align product specs with the actual needs of African road users.
If you are a consultancy dealing with chaotic city traffic management — this project developed 24 different sets of interventions across 4 cities. You can use these proven pilots to implement safer speed and road user zones for city clients.
Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing for the toolkit or interventions; however, the project is supported by a EUR 3,800,875 EU contribution.
Yes, the project tests 24 different interventions across 4 demonstration cities (Kigali, Cape Town, Kumasi, and Lusaka) to ensure they can be replicated at national and regional levels.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project focuses on providing a toolkit of ready-to-use solutions and knowledge products.
The project runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31, with the first 18 months focused on analysis and toolkit development.
The project specifically analyzes policy and regulatory frameworks to ensure solutions meet the recommendations of the African-EU Transport Task Force.
The consortium is highly diverse with 28 partners across 16 countries, blending academic rigor (9 universities, 4 research centers) with practical application. While the industry ratio is relatively low at 11% (3 companies), the presence of 7 SMEs suggests a focus on agile, scalable solution delivery. The heavy involvement of 12 'Other' entities likely represents the critical road safety agencies and municipal bodies needed for government-level adoption.
Contact the Technische Universität Berlin project office regarding the Safe System toolkit.
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