The European Commission’s European Road Safety Charter (ERSC), the largest civil society platform dedicated to road safety, is inviting applications for its 2025 Excellence in Road Safety Awards. These awards celebrate the achievements of Charter members, including organisations, authorities, and companies, that have made significant contributions towards fostering safer roads across Europe.
The award categories for 2025 are:
- best projects addressing driving under the influence or distracted driving;
- best road safety education projects;
- best projects addressing the road safety of older people;
- best projects applying technology to road safety; and
- the Urban Road Safety award which is open to local and regional authorities.
The Urban category is open to municipalities, cities, and regional authorities, recognising the best urban road safety initiatives. It highlights impactful activities, campaigns and strategies aimed at improving road safety in urban environments. These initiatives can target all road users and age groups, demonstrating a commitment to improving safety in urban environments.
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism said: “Last year alone, 19,800 lives were lost in road crashes across the EU – an unacceptable toll that demands action. The Excellence in Road Safety Awards shine a spotlight on road safety and recognise those making a real difference in protecting lives. If you have best practices to share, we encourage you to join the European Road Safety Charter and apply for our awards. Together, we can drive change and make Europe’s roads safer for all. I look forward to your applications!”
Award applications close on 16 May 2025 (midnight CEST). Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16 October 2025, in Brussels and online.
You can find more information on the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2025 online.
(For more information: Anna-Kaisa Itkonen – Tel.: +32 2 295 75 01; Anna Wartberger – Tel.: +32 2 298 25 04)
Author: Dearbhla Mullin
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