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Safe streets for people who walk, cycle and use micro-mobility

Objective

People who walk, cycle and use micro-mobility (PCMUs) are directly contributing to EU’s climate, health and liveability objectives. Nonetheless, they remain disproportionately exposed to road risks, despite progress under the Safe System Approach. Fragmented data, limited consideration of perceived safety, infrastructure gaps, and increasing vehicle mass and speed continue to undermine the safe uptake of active modes, particularly in urban areas.

SafeStar responds to these challenges by advancing a human-centred, inclusive and data-driven evolution of the Safe System Approach that addresses both objective and perceived safety. The SafeStar Framework aims to close persistent gaps in road safety by combining multi-source data fusion, behavioural interventions, inclusive infrastructure and vehicle design, affordable smart safety technologies, underpinned by long-term governance and policies. 20 partners and 4 associated partners from research organisations, public authorities, advocacy organisations and industry will co-create, implement, and evaluate solutions in Oslo, Fingal, Milan and Budapest. These pilot cities represent diverse urban contexts, mobility cultures and safety challenges, and are complemented by a Network of Cities and Regions for mutual learning, transferability and replication beyond the pilot sites.

By engaging public authorities and diverse users, SafeStar delivers validated guidelines for safer infrastructure and street design, harmonised safety data standards, policy and regulatory recommendations, and practical tools to embed PCMUs safety into SUMPs. The project targets a measurable increase of >20% in the safety and uptake of active and micro-mobility in pilot areas, alongside reductions in conflicts and near-misses. By strengthening institutional capacity, decision-making and long-term policy integration, SafeStar supports Vision Zero objectives and enables a just and scalable transition towards healthier urban mobility systems across EU.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2026-01

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Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE
Net EU contribution
€ 643 206,23
Address
DRIENERLOLAAN 5
7522 NB Enschede
Netherlands
Region
Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Participants (19)

Partners (5)