SWOV does not only carry out research for clients in the Netherlands, but also operates on an international level. Together with European partners, SWOV often participates in EU-projects in the field of road safety. Furthermore, non-European countries frequently approach SWOV because they wish to make use of our internationally acclaimed knowledge and research capacities.
International projects
International projects in 2019:
International cooperation
SWOV has been a member of FERSI, the Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes, for many years. As of 2018, Rob Eenink and Ingrid van Schagen have been appointed president and secretary, respectively. SWOV director Peter van der Knaap has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund. The Road Safety Trust Fund has set itself the goal of accelerating the improvement of road safety worldwide. Nicole van Nes is board member of Humanist(link is external), the European network for experts in Human Factors in Transport.
Internationale prijs voor SafetyCube & SaferAfrica
December 10th 2019 both EU-projects SafetyCube and SaferAfrica have been awarded with the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. SWOV contributed to both projects.
The jury:
"Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards recognise outstanding innovation and achievement.In making their recommendations for awards to The Prince, the judges emphasised the need for good quality evidence on which policy makers and planners can implement effective countermeasures as vital for success. The Safety Cube DSS and the Safer Africa Project have made such evidence available to many working in government and on the front line at local level across two continents with the potential to reach even further."