We are your reliable partner in traffic accident research and set quality standards in accident data collection worldwide.
As a research and training institution, the VUFO has in-depth knowledge in the fields of accident analysis and vehicle and road safety. It makes decisive contributions to future safety regulations and is a key player in mobility research. Through high-quality data, interdisciplinary projects and innovative analysis methods, VUFO supports industry, authorities, associations and institutions in road safety issues and shares its expertise in customized training courses.
Precise data and diligence are our daily guidelines and obligation for all employees. Our cooperation is characterized by care, equality, interdisciplinary cooperation and the promotion of personal initiative and professional competence. We cultivate respectful interaction and transparent communication. Our way of working is based on scientific standards, is characterized by competence, flexibility and responsibility and strives to question results objectively and self-critically.
Traffic accident research at TU Dresden GmbH emerged in 2005 from the GIDAS project at Dresden University of Technology. Led by various professors, the team developed into experts in traffic and vehicle safety. Since its foundation, VUFO has carried out over 500 projects for renowned international clients such as car manufacturers, ministries and the EU. We also offer unique training courses. VUFO received DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system in 2021.
We rely on interdisciplinary cooperation and solution-oriented teamwork to achieve the best possible results. The initiative, professional competence and motivation of our employees are actively encouraged. Our actions are characterized by mutual appreciation and transparent communication in order to create an open and trusting working atmosphere.
IGLAD (Initiative for the GLobal harmonization of Accident Data) is an initiative that has been running since 2012 to collect and provide harmonized accident data, in which data suppliers from five continents are now participating. Traffic Accident Research at TU Dresden GmbH has been a data supplier since the initiative was founded and is also actively involved in its further development. We also lead the Technical Working Group (TWG) within the IGLAD consortium.
P.E.A.R.S. (Prospective Effectiveness Assessment for Road Safety) is a consortium of over 25 European partners that has set itself the goal of developing a comprehensive, reliable, transparent and accepted methodology for the quantitative assessment of driver assistance systems and automated driving functions using virtual simulation. VUFO has been a member of P.E.A.R.S. since the initiative was founded in 2013.
The European Road Safety Charter (ERSC) is a vibrant community of over 4,000 organizations and individuals supported by the European Commission to improve road safety in the EU and beyond. VUFO has been a member since 2022.
Traffic Accident Research at TU Dresden GmbH has been a member of ASAM (Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems) since 2023. The aim is to contribute to the further development and application of OpenX formats for accident and traffic scenarios through membership and participation in relevant committees.
Since 2017, VUFO has been an Associated Member of the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC), which deals with the development and application of V2X communication for motorized two-wheelers. As part of our membership, we as VUFO advise the consortium on vehicle and road safety issues and support its activities with accident data analyses, potential assessments of future V2X systems and statistical evaluations of various data sources.
The EVU (European Association for Accident Research and Analysis) is a pan-European association of experts in the field of accident research and reconstruction. With this website, the EVU aims to pool the expertise of specialists from various fields in this area and provide its members with an online knowledge base. We have been a member since 2018.
The project examines all VUFO processes with regard to digitalization and automation.
After identifying all potential efficiency gains through digitalization, a concept for implementation (cost/effort, benefit analysis) is drawn up.
The aim is to digitalize the support processes in the company to a maximum degree (e.g. internal application system, decision-making processes) and to develop core processes with which holistic approaches to digitalization, efficiency increase and emission avoidance/minimization can be supported by the VUFO.
For example, suitable concepts for digitalized test drives, test series and impact tests could save millions of test kilometers, save hundreds of vehicles from impact tests and still drive safety developments forward.
Supported by funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free State of Saxony.
