New ways of reducing serious injuries and the long-term consequences of road crashes

New ways of reducing serious injuries and the long-term consequences of road crashes

Close the knowledge gap and create more inclusive safety systems through holistic assessment methods, using virtual tools and considering a wide diversity of users. Protecting against injuries from road traffic crashes, particularly those that lead to long-term issues for the victims.

Close the knowledge gap and create more inclusive safety systems through holistic assessment methods, using virtual tools and considering a wide diversity of users. Protecting against injuries from road traffic crashes, particularly those that lead to long-term issues for the victims.

New ways of reducing serious injuries and the long-term consequences of road crashes

New ways of reducing serious injuries and the long-term consequences of road crashes

Close the knowledge gap and create more inclusive safety systems through holistic assessment methods, using virtual tools and considering a wide diversity of users. Protecting against injuries from road traffic crashes, particularly those that lead to long-term issues for the victims.

Close the knowledge gap and create more inclusive safety systems through holistic assessment methods, using virtual tools and considering a wide diversity of users. Protecting against injuries from road traffic crashes, particularly those that lead to long-term issues for the victims.

What is IMPROVA?

IMPROVA is an EU-funded project dedicated to enhancing road safety by addressing the complexities of long-term consequences (LTC) caused by road traffic accidents. Committed to ensuring a high quality of life for all road users, IMPROVA goes beyond merely saving lives by focusing on understanding, quantifying and mitigating the impact of the long-term consequences (LTC) linked to road traffic accidents.

IMPROVA offers open access to project findings and results to improve accessibility to resulting LTC scales, models, methodologies, and procedures. This will empower the global community to collectively advance road safety and prevent the long-term consequences of injuries.

Road Traffic injuries account for 1.3 fatalities worldwide every year

Source: WHO

There are between 20 to 50 million non-fatality injured people, with many incurring a disability as a result of the injury

Source: WHO

Go beyond 'Vision Zero'

The EU has pledged to achieve zero road fatalities by 2050. “Vision Zero” is the EU’s strategy for reaching this reduction over the coming decades.

IMPROVA strives for a “Vision Beyond Zero” by preventing life-altering injuries related to road traffic accidents and ensuring high standards of quality of life for all road users in the long term. Our formula protects all road users, including vulnerable pedestrians, micro-mobility users, and motorcyclists. Our tools can transform our understanding of long-term consequences, ensuring no one is left behind in our pursuit of safety.

How is IMPROVA going to achieve this?

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Understanding and quantifying Long-term consequences (LTC).

02.

IMPROVA formula to predict LTC based on pre-crash, crash and post-crash parameters.

03.

Virtual testing to upgrade Human Body Models (HBM) and procedures development.

04.

LTC Prevention with Next-Gen Protective Systems, including post-crash care.

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Demonstrators. Virtual testing implementation and Anthropomorphic test devices (ATD) complementation.

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Long term impact Policy recommendations, training and guidelines.

News section

  • September 15, 2024||

    IMPROVA Hosts First Knowledgebase Forum at IRCOBI in Stockholm

  • June 5, 2024||

    IMPROVA Project Officially Kicks Off