Traffic accident research
at the TU Dresden GmbH

Road accident research to improve road safety

Safety on gemany´s roads is important to us. That is why we are focussing our research activities on Road safety. With data-based findings from the Traffic accident research our work leads to more Road safety!

VUFO services

Data collection directly at the accident site

The VUFO team records and analyses around 1,000 road accidents with personal injury in the greater Dresden area every year as part of the GIDAS accident research project. Traditional accident recording is constantly being supplemented by modern data collection methods in order to obtain valid data to further increase the safety of road users. Road safety to be available.

 

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Data analysis and road safety

The data analysts at VUFO carry out studies and analyses based on national and international data, mainly focusing on vehicle and road safety. The results are then incorporated into legislation, guidelines, further developments of the Vehicle safety (e.g. driver assistance functions, automated driving) or prevention measures.

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Scientific advice for clients and project partners, e.g. in the automotive industry

VUFO has decades of expertise in the areas of accident research, Data collection, data analysis and database management, on the basis of which we will be happy to provide you with expert advice. Our experienced scientists will be happy to advise you and support you in working on your research questions relating to road safety and mobility.

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Scenarios for assisted, networked and Automated driving
 

The scenarios available to us are suitable for evaluating and validating driver assistance systems and automated driving functions, among other things, and are based on real accident situations that are stored in databases in a structured manner. These simulated scenarios are converted into simulation formats using special processes

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Data processing of real accident scenarios

With the help of accident simulations, our experts carry out detailed studies on the pre-collision accident phase.

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Seminars in the field of accident analysis and accident research

We regularly offer training and further education in the areas of data acquisition, reconstruction, data analysis and simulation of road accidents!

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"The VUFO is committed to providing high-quality accident data, conducting interdisciplinary research projects, developing innovative methods for data analysis and accident prevention, contributing to the design of mobility regulations, advising industry partners and institutions on road safety issues and sharing its expertise through training courses."

Career & Company

Minijobs

Looking for an unusual and interesting mini-job? At VUFO (Traffic Accident Research) in Dresden, we offer jobs for medical or technical accident researchers. Take a look around and become part of an important mission for the future: road safety.

You study Human medicine and would like to improve your knowledge in the areas of Trauma surgery and traumatology deepen?

Then we are looking for you!

YOUR TASKS:

  • Data collection at accident sites and in emergency rooms
  • Conducting interviews with participants
  • Obtaining and analysing medical documents, e.g. rescue and emergency doctor protocols, epicrises, radiological images
  • Documentation and coding of individual injuries

 

YOUR FIELD OF APPLICATION:

  • You drive to accident scenes and hospitals in the greater Dresden area and interview people involved in accidents
  • As part of an interdisciplinary team, you analyse the course of the accident and the cause of injuries
  • You enter the medical and psychological data collected into the GIDAS accident database
  • Participation in autopsies is possible if interested

 

YOUR ADVANTAGES:

  • You will gain valuable experience in the fields of emergency services, trauma surgery and traumatology for your future as a doctor
  • In co-operation with the OUPC, we offer you the processing of your promotion
  • You have an interesting, study-related part-time job that has enormous social benefits
  • You will work in a young, interdisciplinary team on a globally unique project

 

Interested?
Then apply by e-mail to bewerbung@vufo.de!

You study Mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, transportengineering or another technical field of study?

You would like a responsible part-time jobthat will help you progress in your studies and open the door to a future career in traffic and vehicle safety? Are you an experienced and responsible driver?

Then we are looking for you!

YOUR TASKS:

  • Data collection at accident sites (including documentation and measurement of vehicle data, deformations, etc.)
  • Creation of true-to-scale CAD accident sketches
  • Entering data into the database

 

YOUR FIELD OF APPLICATION:

  • You drive emergency vehicles to accident scenes in the greater Dresden area and collect data on site
  • You analyse the course of the accident and the various phases of the accident as part of an interdisciplinary team
  • You enter the technical and infrastructural data collected into the GIDAS accident database

 

YOUR ADVANTAGES:

  • We will familiarise you intensively with the field of accident research
  • We offer the supervision of graduation projects
  • We maintain close contacts with the accident research and vehicle safety departments of the automotive industry
  • You have an interesting part-time job that has enormous social benefits
  • You will work in a young, interdisciplinary team on a globally unique project

 

Interested?

Then apply by e-mail to bewerbung@vufo.de!

We are looking for YOU to improve our website as soon as possible!

Your tasks

  • Design and optimisation of our website with WordPress or comparable environment

 

Applicant requirements

  • You already have experience in this area or are studying in a relevant field (computer science, media design, etc.)
  • Independent and conscientious working methods are a matter of course for you
  • Very good knowledge of WordPress and the page builder Elementor
  • Experienced MS Office skills

 

Application information
We offer you an entry into the world of web development alongside your studies to gain practical experience.

Have you become curious? Then we look forward to getting to know you. Send your application with your complete documents including references and your earliest possible starting date by e-mail to bewerbung@vufo.de!

Current vacancies

Find out more about exciting career opportunities in the field of road accident research and vehicle safety and how you can become part of our team. Work with us on Vision Zero: No more fatalities and serious injuries on our roads!

Have you completed training in the automotive sector and would like to contribute your knowledge to an exciting and important work environment? - Then apply and become part of our team as a technical accident researcher (m/f/d)!

The Traffic accident research at the TU Dresden GmbH documents road accidents with personal injury in the greater Dresden area. This accident survey, which is unique in Germany, creates the data basis for the continuous improvement of vehicle and road safety, supports new and further developments in the field of vehicle technology and thus contributes to reducing the number of people injured and killed in accidents.

For our team we are looking for technical accident researcher (m/f/d) with an interest in interdisciplinary work at the interface between technology, medicine and psychology. In addition to basic knowledge in the field of vehicle technology, you also find "future topics" such as driver assistance systems, automated driving or electronic vehicle data exciting.

The Full-time position is from September 2024 and also includes some shift work.

Your area of responsibility:

  • Collection of accident data at the scene of the accident
  • Documentation of details on vehicles involved in accidents
  • Contacting parties involved in the accident and authorities or services at the scene of the accident
  • Transfer of the recorded data to the GIDAS road accident database
  • Collaboration on further interdisciplinary projects

 

Your requirements:

  • Completed technical vocational training, primarily (but not necessarily) in the automotive industry (automotive mechatronics, mechanics, electrics)
  • Conscientious, quality-conscious and solution-orientated way of working
  • Willingness to work shifts and directly at the accident site
  • Car driving licence with sufficient driving experience and without probationary period
  • PC skills in standard applications

 

We offer you the opportunity to be part of a motivated team with flat hierarchies. Flexible working hours outside of shifts, a comprehensive induction programme, regular further training and good workplace equipment are a matter of course for us.

The position is initially limited in time until 31 December 2025 for project-related reasons, with the aim of subsequently making it permanent.

Please send your complete application, stating your salary expectations and your earliest possible starting date, by e-mail only: bewerbung@vufo.de

You can find more information about us at: www.vufo.de

Unsolicited applications

You can also send us an unsolicited application as a research assistant or project member. We are also regularly looking for students from the fields of human medicine, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, transport engineering and computer science. Send your complete application by e-mail to bewerbung@vufo.de.

Graduation work

VUFO is also involved in the supervision and training of students at Dresden's universities, in particular the Technical University and the University of Applied Sciences. Within the framework of this co-operation, we offer graduation projects and internships. Please contact us if you are interested in working with us!

News & Publications

You would like to learn about scientific findings and innovations in the field of Road accident research and road safety stay up to date?

Strong project partners for road safety

We work with strong partners in the automotive industry, both in the manufacture of vehicles, vehicle components and safety systems, as well as in connection with automotive operation and vehicle safety services.

Further training & seminars

Road accident research & road safety

We regularly offer training and further training in the areas of data acquisition, reconstruction, data analysis and simulation of road accidents.

We are pleased to have been working with the GTÜ Academy and CTS in the field of further training for experts since 2024. By including our modules in the GTÜ portal, they will be made accessible to a large group of experts. In addition, our speakers will support selected GTÜ training programmes. A new format in the field of accident reconstruction will celebrate its premiere in 2024.

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