The Transport Research Centre will be exhibiting at the URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup 2025 trade fair in Brno (June 10–12), where it will showcase innovations in transportation, smart cities, and clean mobility. Free admission with the code MD_URBIS25. For more information, visit www.bvv.cz/urbis.
Researcher Dagmar Pospíšilová from the Transport Research Centre discussed cyclist safety, infrastructure, and the challenges facing cycling in the Czech Republic on the radio show *Dobré ráno, Moravo!* on Můj Rozhlas.
Pavel Řezáč, director of the Transportation Technologies Division at the Transport Research Centre, commented on the success of the L17 program—which allows 17-year-olds to drive with a mentor—during the “Dobré ráno” show on ČT. The program has been shown to reduce the number of accidents involving young drivers.
In a report by Czech Television, Jindřich Frič, director of the Transport Research Center, emphasized the importance of the nationwide traffic census for infrastructure planning, safety, and the environment. The data is used by municipalities, the government, and designers.
Every year, 800 accidents occur at crosswalks—resulting in hundreds of injuries and dozens of deaths. BESIP’s new campaign, “It Was a Close Call,” calls for mutual consideration between pedestrians and drivers. The key is to be attentive, respectful, and observant at crosswalks.
The second issue of the SAFE TRANSPORT Newsletter provides an overview of the implementation of the BESIP Strategy 2021–2030, news on road safety, accidents involving autonomous vehicles, and research findings from the CDV. The archive is available at besip.gov.cz/zpravodaj.
An analysis of bicycle helmet use in the Czech Republic reveals a gap between legal requirements and actual practice. As many as 56% of adults do not wear helmets, with women doing so less frequently than men. Regional differences are significant, though the situation is better among children and e-bike users.
Last year, the safest roads were in Pardubice, where no one was killed in 781 accidents; Hradec Králové ranked second and Ústí nad Labem third. Brno fared the worst. The GČP INDEX assesses the severity of traffic accidents in regional capitals.
ČT2 aired an episode of Historie.cs titled “From the Baltic to the Adriatic” about the famous Amber Road, which connected the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean. Geoinformatics expert Jan Martínek discussed the route’s significance for Central Europe and the Czech lands. You can find the program online on ČT’s iVysílání.
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