Professional Training: Safe Urban Street Design for Vulnerable Road User Safety

The International Road Federation (IRF) together with the Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (Qatar University) and Traffic Tech are pleased to invite you to this professional course “Safe Urban Street Design for Vulnerable Road User Safety” taking place on 5-7 May 2024 at Qatar University (Doha, Qatar). 

All road users deserve a safe road. “Vulnerable” Road Users such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, public transport users, non-motorized vehicles and cyclists are at greater risk than vehicle occupants and usually bear the greatest burden of injury during road crashes. In some countries Vulnerable Road Users represent more than 70% of the fatalities. This percentage is about thirty percent (30%) in Qatar. Too often these fatalities and serious injuries are due to high speeds of traffic and the lack of separation between these fast-moving motorized vehicles and vulnerable users. 

Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable, as their physical and/or mental condition requires special care and attention. Children and older people are often overrepresented in traffic fatalities, especially as vulnerable road users. 

This course will explore the factors contributing to fatalities and serious injuries involving pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, public transportation vehicles, and non-motorised vehicles. It will provide an in-depth analysis of effective strategies for mitigating these incidents, encompassing educational initiatives, enforcement measures, and engineering solutions aimed at reducing their occurrence. 

This training is applicable for Road Agency Executives, Highway and Street Engineers, Traffic Management Professionals, Traffic Safety Professionals, Pedestrian Safety Advocates, Bicycle Safety Advocates, Motorcycle Safety Advocates, Law Enforcement, and Research & Academia Personnel. 

• Understand the meaning of Vulnerable Users.
• Comprehend why Vulnerable Users are involved in crashes.
• Understand based concept of urban street design considering the safety of pedestrians and cyclists 
• Be exposed to countermeasures designed to reduce the number of Vulnerable User fatalities and serious injuries.
• Learn how to develop educational campaigns designed to improve Vulnerable User safety