The II International Motorcycle Safe Mobility Conference (IMSMC)the largest global forum on safe motorcycle mobility, concluded today in Mobility City (Zaragoza) after two days in which 47 speakers from 40 entities around the world analyzed the main challenges of road safety for motorcyclists and shared the best practices to reduce accidents.
The conclusions of this second edition of the International Motorcycle Safe Mobility Conference, presented by Alvaro Gomezdirector of the National Road Safety Observatory of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), and Alba Martínezresponsible for Road Safety and Mobility at ANESDOR, highlight that the motorcycle must be specifically included in mobility and road safety strategies, and underline the importance of acting comprehensively, combining public policies, training, vehicle and equipment technology, and infrastructure.
Likewise, they confirm the full validity of the secure system approach and the need to strengthen collaboration between institutions, administrations, international organizations, industry and users, as well as to obtain better data and convert knowledge into effective measures. The International Motorcycle Safe Mobility Conference is an event promoted by the DGT and ANESDOR (National Association of Companies in the Two Wheel Sector) and organized by Mobility City and Fundación Ibercaja, which brings together the vision of those who regulate, research, manufacture and use motorcycles.
International Motorcycle Safe Mobility Conference 2026: wide participation
The Conference has had the participation of the United Nations, through its Special Envoy for Road Safety, its Environment Program (UNEP) and its Road Safety Fund (UNRSF), and other international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, the European Commission, the International Transport Forum (ITF), CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Ibero-American Social Security Organization (OISS) and the World Association of the Highway (PIARC).
The regional (continental) road safety observatories of Europe (European Commission), Ibero-America (OISEVI), Africa (ARSO), Asia-Pacific (APRSO) and the Western Balkans (WBRSO) have also participated, as well as Spanish administrations such as the DGT itself, the Servei Català de Trànsit and Barcelona City Council. The field of research and prevention has been represented by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Nottingham Trent University, the University Institute of Traffic and Road Safety of the University of Valencia, the Vias Institute and Fundación Mapfre.
Users have had a voice through the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA), the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Motorists for Barcelona. The Spanish Road Association and Ride Pro Mobility have also participated. The industry has participated through the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA), the European Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (ACEM) and the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC), as well as companies such as Applus+ IDIADA, BMW Motorrad, KTM and Autoliv, which have shown their advances in warning systems, active safety, innovation and airbag biomechanics.
Security at the center of the debate
The first day, inaugurated by José Luis Rodrigo, general director of Fundación Ibercaja; José Correia, president of ANESDOR, and Pere Navarro, general director of Traffic, addressed the global context of motorcycle road safety, with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank; the news from the five regional (continental) observatories; and the role of the motorcycle in safe and sustainable urban mobility, with the presentation of the Sustainable Transport Decade 2026-2035 of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the concept of rightsizing and the Barcelona Motorcycle Observatory.
In the afternoon, the “Power Two Wheelers Riders’ Guide 2026: International Best Practices for Road Safety” was presented, promoted by CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the DGT, ANESDOR and the World Bank, and the safety of motorcyclists when traveling for work reasons was analyzed, with the International Transport Forum (ITF), the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the Ibero-American Social Security Organization (OISS) and Ride Pro Mobility.
The second day focused on data, injury prevention, training, technology and infrastructure. The United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) has provided a global overview of motorcycle road safety, the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) has outlined its four-stage strategy and the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety has delivered his message on the future of motorcycle safety in the Decade of Action.
The block on injury evaluation and prevention, moderated by Fundación Mapfre, included the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Imperial College London and Autoliv. The last blocks have addressed risk perception, with Nottingham Trent University; training programs for motorcyclists; the vision of the users, with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA).
Advances in safer and more connected motorcycles, with the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC), Applus+ IDIADA, BMW Motorrad and KTM; and the design of safer roads for motorists, with the European Commission, the Vias Institute, the World Road Association (PIARC) and the Spanish Road Association. The second edition of the II International Motorcycle Safe Mobility Conference closes with a very positive balance, which consolidates the Conference as the global meeting point for institutions, experts, users and industry regarding motorcyclist safety.
