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Welcome to the First IMPROVA newsletter!
IMPROVA, Injury Mitigation to PROmote Vision-zero Achievement, is an EU-funded project dedicated to enhancing road safety by addressing the complexities of long-term consequences (LTC) caused by road traffic accidents. The project officially started in June 2024 and will run until May 2028. During this period we will keep you up to date via this newsletter which shares project updates, key aspects, the current status of the project and upcoming relevant events.
About IMPROVA
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. To do so, IMPROVA focuses on understanding and quantifying the impact of the long-term consequences (LTC) linked to road traffic accidents. It uses tools such as virtual testing and Human Body Models to evaluate the risk of LTC due to a road accident, concerning all road users: occupants, pedestrians, PTW, new mobility users, children, standing passenger, etc.
🗓️ Project dates – IMPROVA is a 48-month-long project that started on June 2024 and will end on May 2028.
✍️ Project context: Funded by the Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) to advance the art and practice of road safety. Specifically, IMPROVA is financed by the call HORIZON-CL5-2023-D6-01-12, which focuses on new ways to reduce the long-term consequences of serious injuries and road crashes. Read more about the project here.
Upcoming events
2nd Long-Term Consequences (LTC) Knowledgebase Forum
Satelite event of IRCOBI 2025 – ORGANISED BY IMPROVA
Join us for the 2nd Knowledgebase Forum (KBF) which will focus on the advancements in the topic of Long-term consequences: Scales, Virtual Testing and Human Body Models.
📅 When? 8th of September from 14.00 – 18.00h
📍 Where? Vilnus, Lithuania. (Satellite event of IRCOBI)
Last year we hosted the 1sr Long-term consequences (LTC) Knowledgebase Forum during IRCOBI as well. In this blog article you can read a summary of the event and what was talked about.
12th International Congress on Transportation Research
IMPROVA will be present at the International Congress on Transportation Research.
📅 When? 16-18 October 2025
📍 Where? Electra Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki, Greece
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