Dr. Ingrid Skogsmo is a Senior Research Leader, Future Transportation at Swedish National Road and  Transport Research Institute (VTI). Dr. Skogsmo has hands-on international managerial experience of  working in industry, academy and government, and, in particular, the European Commission. She has an  in-depth knowledge of automated and connected mobility, self driving vehicles and road safety. She is on  the Board of the National Museum for Science and Technology. As Deputy Director of SAFER - a collaborative  excellence centre of 30 partners Dr. Skogsmo was responsible for executing and developing strategies for  the advancement of traffic safety. She has been Vice President corporate strategy at AB Volvo and Director,  Volvo Cars Safety Center, Sweden. 

Road safety is and has been a concern, and there have been several calls to “act now”. Ambitious targets have been set - and missed. Actions and improvements have been introduced, but new areas of risk have arisen.  While this is the time to discuss road safety, it is also the right time to reflect on the experiences and insights gained  so far as we look ahead.  This lecture will discuss the importance of a real world understanding when addressing road safety from different  angles. Examples from how this understanding has led to concrete actions are given and they mirror the expansion  of the context of the term “road safety”. The future role of safety research will also be reflected by looking at  automated vehicles.