Road Safety Management and Sustainable Traffic Design for Urban Resilience
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: road safety; vulnerable road users; traffic engineering; road design; road user behaviour
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Dear Colleagues,
Urban mobility systems are undergoing profound transformations driven by rapid urbanization, the emergence of new micromobility modes, the need to reduce environmental impacts, and the global commitment to achieving safer and more resilient cities. Road safety, therefore, remains a central challenge for urban planners and policymakers, as vulnerable road users—including cyclists, pedestrians, and e-scooter riders—face increasing exposure to traffic risk. At the same time, cities strive to promote sustainable transportation options that reduce congestion and emissions while enhancing overall quality of life. Parallel demands that call for integrated and innovative approaches to traffic design, infrastructure planning, and safety management.
The aim of this Special Issue on “Road Safety Management and Sustainable Traffic Design for Urban Resilience” is to gather together high-quality contributions that advance scientific understanding and propose practical solutions for creating safer, more efficient, and more sustainable urban mobility networks. This topic aligns closely with the scope of Sustainability, particularly regarding the focal areas of sustainable transport systems, urban planning, environmental impacts, and resilience strategies. Contributions addressing methodological innovation, empirical evidence, evaluation frameworks, and interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome, and research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Safety analysis of cyclists, e-scooter users, and other vulnerable road users;
- Sustainable design of bike lanes and multimodal corridors;
- Traffic simulation and modelling (microscopic, mesoscopic, or microscopic or agent-based);
- Infrastructure performance and risk assessment methods;
- Urban mobility management under changing demand patterns;
- Big data, machine learning, and sensor technologies for safety monitoring;
- Policy evaluation, behavioural studies, and human factors in traffic;
- Micromobility integration in resilient urban transportation systems;
- Environmental and social impacts of sustainable mobility strategies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ana María Pérez-Zuriaga
Dr. Almudena Sanjurjo-de-No
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cycling infrastructure
- e-scooter safety
- micromobility
- road safety
- sustainable mobility
- sustainable urban planning
- traffic design
- traffic modelling
- urban resilience
- vulnerable road users
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