{"id":63452,"date":"2025-01-23T04:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T09:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=63452"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:40:44","slug":"siemens-critical-scenario-creation-software-a-foundation-for-revolutionizing-road-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/siemens-critical-scenario-creation-software-a-foundation-for-revolutionizing-road-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Siemens\u2019 Critical Scenario Creation software: the foundation for revolutionizing road safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Siemens is proud to announce that EIT Urban Mobility<\/a>, Europe\u2019s leading institute for advancing urban mobility, has approved a grant for the ROADSCOR (Road Optimization Analysis for Design Safety by Conflict Review) project. This collaboration between Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/a>, Roadscor<\/a>, Aimsun<\/a>, and Royal HaskoningDHV<\/a> represents a significant milestone in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance road safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ROADSCOR project focuses on adapting Siemens\u2019 proprietary Critical Scenario Creation<\/a> software\u2014already widely used in validating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving Systems (ADS)\u2014to address the safety of road infrastructure for all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vision Zero: The global drive toward safer roads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Globally, road safety is a growing concern, driven by initiatives like Vision Zero<\/a>,<\/strong> which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2050 and halve casualties by 2030. Achieving these ambitious goals requires a comprehensive approach that addresses all elements of the transportation triangle: vehicles<\/strong>, drivers<\/strong>, and infrastructure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Siemens has long been a trusted name in improving vehicle safety through its Simcenter <\/a>software, the ROADSCOR project extends this expertise to the infrastructure side of the equation. By bridging these two pillars, Siemens and its partners are delivering solutions that advance the Vision Zero mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proven success: expanding automotive insights to infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, Siemens, in collaboration with the FIA and Aimsun, successfully applied its automotive methodologies to infrastructure challenges by assessing multiple intersection designs in Singapore for the deployment of Autonomous Vehicles. This project[1]<\/sup> proved that the tools and techniques used to benchmark vehicle safety could also be used to assess road design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building on this success, the ROADSCOR project will streamline the Critical Scenario Creation process for practical use by traffic engineers and road authorities. The goal is to provide an evaluation tool based on objective metrics that can be directly applied to improve intersection safety and other critical areas of urban mobility infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key objectives of the ROADSCOR project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ROADSCOR initiative focuses on advancing Siemens\u2019 technology and methodologies to meet the specific needs of infrastructure planning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n