Transferability of EU Methodologies and Tools for Vulnerable Road User Safety to Emerging Economies

Despite the strong improvements in road safety registered in European countries during recent years, the situation in the Emerging Economies is getting dramatically worse, especially concerning the safety of Vulnerable Road Users. To increase the level of safety of Vulnerable Road Users in Emerging Economies, the project SaferBraIn (Innovative Guidelines and Tools for Vulnerable Road Users Safety in India and Brazil) has been developed within the framework of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission. The general aim is to develop innovative tools, guidelines, and recommendations adapted to the local conditions of India and Brazil. SaferBraIn analyzes local requirements for safety of Vulnerable Road Users and the conditions for transferability of European experiences in Emerging Economies. Based on the identification of safety requirements in India and Brazil, the conditions for transferability of European experiences were defined according to the following methodology:  analysis of similarities and differences between Europe, India, and Brazil;  identification of barriers to transferability from Europe to India and Brazil;  definition of a transferability audit to check the applicability of measures from European countries to India and Brazil;  in-depth evaluation of the cause-and-effect chain and determination of the underlying mechanisms. Two main results were obtained: i) a specific database for the Transferability Audit and ii) a dedicated Curriculum for the Transferability Audit from Europe to India and Brazil.