Over the past two years, the European transport sector has been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Passenger and freight transport has been severely disrupted; supply chains moved to breaking point, while the demand and necessity for the sector to re-orientate towards more digital, efficient, and sustainable practices continues to increase. Greener, more intelligent, safer, and efficient transport systems are at the forefront of the European Commission’s priorities.

The European Road Safety Charter's (ERSC's) Excellence in Road Safety Awards will take place on Monday 17 October 2022 in Brussels, Belgium and online 15:00-18:00 CET. The annual awards' ceremony is the perfect opportunity to recognise the incredible achievements of ERSC members towards the common goal of improved road safety across Europe.

On 16 March 2022, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the European roads policing network (ROADPOL), is organising two complementary online events on the topic of enforcement. Both events will be in English, and on the Zoom platform, using the same link. 

The UN General Assembly mandated WHO and the UN regional commissions to plan and host periodic UN Global Road Safety Weeks. Held since 2007, the #Love30 campaign of the 6th UN Global Road Safety Week advocates for Streets for Life by making 30 km/h (20 mph) speed limits the norm for cities worldwide in places where people mix with traffic.

A detailed conference programme has been published for the 10th European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, organised by EuroSafe and the Austrian Road Safety Board (KfV), will take place in Vienna, Austria from 23-24 June 2022. This year, the theme is 'Safety in a digitalized and fast-changing world. How smart will injury prevention get?'