CITRUS
C-ITS for Vulnerable Road Users
Greater safety at urban intersections
Vulnerable road users account for 47% of all road fatalities in Europe. Urban intersections are particularly complex environments where pedestrians, non-motorized modes of transport, and motor vehicles interact, making safety an ongoing challenge.
CITRUS explores how cooperative and connected mobility solutions can help make these interactions safer by providing timely information when potentially dangerous situations arise.
How CITRUS Works
Recognition
Detection of road users at the intersection
Prediction
Forecast of their likely movements
Assessmet
Evaluation of potential collision risks
Warning
Alert road users to prevent or reduce impact
Using roadside sensors and a digital twin of the intersection, CITRUS tracks road users in real time, predicts their movements, and flags dangerous situations before they happen.
Warnings are delivered through Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and the Rad AnachB App, helping vulnerable road users and vehicles interact more safely at urban intersections.
Pilot Site
The CITRUS pilot site reflects the complexity of a typical intersection where people walking, people cycling, public transport, and motorised traffic interact on a daily basis. Its characteristics are representative of conditions commonly found at intersections across Europe.
A key aspect of the project is the integration of the system into existing transport infrastructure. This demonstrates how C-ITS-based warning services can build on existing urban traffic infrastructure and be seamlessly incorporated into established traffic management systems.
Research and Development
CITRUS explores how roadside sensors, movement prediction technologies, and Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) can work together to detect potential conflicts and deliver timely warnings to road users.
By developing and evaluating the CITRUS system, the project examines whether collision risks can be identified early enough for warnings to help prevent crashes involving vulnerable road users or reduce their severity.
Latest News
Stakeholder Alignment for CITRUS Requirements
Project Kickoff
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