The high rates of accidents in the region in general and in Argentina in particular, are demanding that a thorough analysis of the various aspects that make up the Road Safety is made.

Therefore, it is necessary to discuss this topic in detail, from safety legislation, policies and education, to data collection and analytical methods, including the analysis of different road elements that may increase the current safety level.

The topics of this Commission include, but are not limited to:

Role of the State
• Traffic control
• Emergentology
• Information on traffic accidents / accidentological indexes
• Road Safety Legislation
• Plans and Strategies
• Road Police
• Road safety policies
• Road Safety Education Policies
• Traffic accident prevention
• Driving licensing systems
• Audits and inspections on road safety

Means of Communication
• Devices to enhance safety
• Vulnerability
• The environment and road safety
• Road safety interventions in highways
• Urban road safety interventions
• Innovative Proposals in Road Safety
• Relationship between traffic and roads
• Vertical and Horizontal Signaling
• Systems to increase visibility
• Road safety on bridges, tunnels and access
• Consistency of design and road safety

Users
• Fitness, Health and Road Safety
• Drivers’ Behavior
• Driving under anomalous conditions
• Transport and Road Safety
• The media and Road Safety
• Vehicles and Road Safety
• Passive and active vehicle safety
• Knowledge transfer in the field

Coordinators:
Arq. Eduardo Lavecchia
Eng. Juan E. Rodríguez Perrotat
Eng. Mario Leiderman