Sweden is among the countries with the lowest number of traffic fatalities in relation to its population. Traffic safety efforts in Sweden are based on ”Vision Zero”, the belief that it is unacceptable for anyone to be killed or injured for life in traffic. The implementation of these efforts, and examples of projects and results, will be highlighted during the conference. Several presentations of U.S. traffic policy and strategy for the future were also part of the agenda.
Key speakers included Roger Johansson, Chief Strategist for Traffic Safety at the Swedish Road Administration; Ronald Medford, Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and safety experts from Volvo Cars and the Volvo Group.