ROADSCOR+

The ROADSCOR+ project (Extending conflict-based safety insights to unsignalized intersections and safe introduction of Automated vehicles using Roadscor) aims to transform road safety evaluation by moving from reactive analysis to proactive risk prediction. Road crashes cost European society approximately €280 billion annually, and progress toward “Vision Zero”—the international ambition to eliminate all traffic fatalities—has recently stalled. This stagnation is often caused by a reliance on historical accident data, which only identifies problems after people have already been hurt. 

Inspired by successful pilot tests in cities like Rome and Hasselt, the project focuses on unsignalized intersections (those without traffic lights), which represent 80–90% of intersections worldwide but pose complex safety challenges. The main objective is to upgrade the Roadscor+ software to a fully automated version (Version 1.0) that can accurately assess these areas and ensure the safe introduction of Automated Vehicles (AVs). 

The project tackles these risks by using “Digital Twins”—highly detailed virtual replicas of real-world intersections—to simulate all possible road-user movements. This methodology quantifies the severity and economic cost of potential conflicts before they happen, allowing authorities to prioritize the most effective safety measures. 

The project is conducted by Roadscor, working together with its development partners Search and Walksee. The initiative runs from March to October 2026, with primary testing taking place in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, and Helmond, the Netherlands.