Introduction of EVU (1)

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1 Introduction of EVU (1) The (EVU) was founded in the year 1991 by the accident analyst Prof. Dr. Heinz Burg in order to improve the standards and the position of accident analysts in Europe. The first Annual Congress was held in Vienna, Austria, in These Annual Congresses have developed since that time into an important educational event for accident analysts throughout the world.

The first Annual Congress was held in Vienna, Austria, in 1992.

2 Annual EVU-Congresses 2015 Israel, Tel Aviv

3 Introduction of EVU (2) EVU consists of an umbrella association with the international headquarters in Graz, Austria, as well as of individual country groups. Every country can establish such a country group, and many countries in Europe, but also outside of Europe, have already done so. At the time being, EVU counts more than 1200 members and experts from around 35 countries worldwide.

Every country can establish such a country group, and many countries in Europe, but also outside

4 Introduction of EVU (3) The Research and Accident Analysis holds an ordinary members meeting every year, called General Assembly, which always takes place in the framework of the Annual Congress. The official language of the association is English. The leading organs of EVU are the General Assembly, the Board of Management and the Presidential Council.

of the Annual Congress. The official language of the association is English.

5 EVU - Board Members (1) Prof. Dr. Hermann Steffan, Austria Prof. Dr. Heinz Burg, Germany (CEO and Speaker of the Board) (Deputy)

6 EVU - Board Members (2) Prof. Dr. Gustav Kasanicky, Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Schal, Slovakia (Treasurer) Germany (Secretary)

7 Members of the Presidential Council (1) Christian von Glasner CEng, FIMechE, GTE, JSAE, JUMV, SAE, VDI President of the European Association for Accident (EVU) Daimler AG, retired

8 Members of the Presidential Council (2) Dipl.-Geogr. Jacqueline Lacroix, Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Ahlgrimm, Germany Germany (German Road Safety Council) (DEKRA)

9 Members of the Presidential Council (3) Prof. Dr. Peter Lugner, Austria Dr. Jan Unarski, Poland (University of Vienna) (Institute of Forensic Engineering, Krakow

10 Secretariat of the Headquarters Marianne Wolkerstorfer Head of the Central-Secretariat in the EVU-Headquarters in Graz, Austria

11 General Targets of EVU (1) Promotion of accident research and improvement of methology in accident analysis Improvement of traffic safety in cooperation with the automotive industry Own researches on important safety items in order to be able to participate in legislative safety discussions

safety in cooperation with the automotive industry Own researches on

12 General Targets of EVU (2) Advanced training, permanent education and intensive exchange of experiences in cooperation with legislation- and certification institutions, Technical Services and Automobile Clubs. Contributions to national and international legislative working groups, to expert panels and congresses as well as to legislation of UN/ECE in Geneva and EU in Brussels.

13 EU-Label Demands on Tyres for Cars, Light and Heavy Trucks NOTE: There are no limits set for C1-, C2- and C3-tyres in class F

14 Braking Distances from 100 km/h with Cars (C1-Tyres) and Buses (C3-Tyres) Wet Motorway Speed when crashing into a car: ca. 75 km/h 2t - Car C1-Tyres of Class: A B C E 24t - Bus C3-Tyres of Class: E (Wet Grip Index G = 0,65)

15 General Targets of EVU (3) EVU supports international cooperation for further development of science and research in the field of road traffic safety and accident analysis. EVU works together with the authorising and certifying bodies on international levels and promotes the worldwide standardisation of the professional profile of accident reconstructionists.

EVU works together with the authorising and certifying bodies on international levels and

16 General Targets of EVU (4) One most important goal of the association is the advanced training and the intensive exchange of experience in the area of research and analysis on accidents. In this context, EVU (together with the German Traffic Safety Council as well as DEKRA) honors every year engineers, who have rendered great services to improve the safety on our roads.

17 Recipients of the European Traffic Safety Award Commercial Vehicles The European Traffic Safety Award was firstly proposed by Prof. Dr. Gyula Köfalvi of the University of Györ in the year 1989.

18 Summary: The Current EVU-Goals Introduction of event data recorders (EDR) Extensive measures to improve electronical knowledge Understanding vehicle dynamics in conjunction with driver assistance systems Evaluation of the correct function of connected electronic driver assistance systems Knowledge on the interference of these systems into the sequence of an accident

with driver assistance systems Evaluation of the correct function of connected electronic

Curriculum for the University Graduate Programme Master of Engineering in Traffic Accident Research (TAR)

Graz University of Technology Curriculum for the University Graduate Programme Master of Engineering in Traffic Accident Research (TAR) On 18 October 2010, the Senate of Graz University of Technology approved