Transport Safety for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities

Transport safety is a critical global challenge and a foundation of sustainable, inclusive, and liveable cities. Road traffic injuries remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury worldwide, imposing substantial human, social, and economic costs on communities and governments. Beyond the tragic loss of life, unsafe transport systems reduce access to education, employment, healthcare, and public services—particularly for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, older adults, children, and people with disabilities. Improving transport safety is therefore not only a technical challenge, but also a public health, equity, and social sustainability imperative.

This research project focuses on improving safety outcomes for drivers and vulnerable road users, particularly pedestrians, cyclists, older adults, and people with disabilities, across complex urban transport systems.  We adopt interdisciplinary and data-driven approaches, integrating transport engineering, behavioural science, public health, and emerging digital technologies to address real-world safety challenges in road networks, public transport systems, and shared mobility environments.

Our research is strongly international in scope and impact, supported by active collaborations with leading universities and research centres across Europe, the US, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. Current and past projects span road safety analytics, public transport safety, crowd dynamics, and evacuation modelling in high-density environments such as metro stations, campuses, and major events. By combining advanced modelling, field data, and stakeholder engagement, we deliver practical solutions that inform policy, infrastructure planning, and safety standards. Through these global partnerships, we are helping to shape safer, more inclusive, and more resilient transport systems for cities worldwide.