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03.05.2012: Greifswald Crash Unit‘s newest publication is on…
… the assessment of injury severity at the crash site by the emergency physician with a special focus on the utility of technical crash parameters. Technical parameters of road traffic crashes are routinely documented by emergency physicians on scene. It is, however, unclear whether this information contributes to the estimation of injury severity of vehicle drivers. In an experiment with 100 simulated crashes (based on presentation of crash data and photographs from real crashes previou...mehr
25.04.2012: III. Road transport forum of the German Police Union
For the third time, the German Police Union invited experts from police, research, and politics to join a meeting on „illegal substances“ in road traffic. According to current research, the use of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana by young drivers is constantly rising. In their introductory lectures, the German Secretary of State, Prof. Scheurle, and the head of the Greifswald Crash Unit, Dr. Schmucker, highlighted the significance task for the police in consequence of misuse of “m...mehr
09.03.2012: German Crash Researchers visit Iran
The Greifswald crash researcher Dr. Uli Schmucker together with the Munich based researchers Prof. Günter Lob and Wolfram Hell were invited to the 1. Razavi Congress on Road Safety in Meshhed, Iran. For the first time, international experts from all over the world discussed injury prevention and trauma care strategies in order to reduce the burden of road injury in Iran. “Safe Mobility is a fundamental and global human right. Transfer of knowledge and technology from Germany contributes ...mehr
24.02.2012: Road crash fatalities increased in Germany 2011!
For the first time since 40 years, road crash fatalities in Germany increased! In 2011, almost 4.000 road users were killed in road traffic crashes thus almost 10% more than in 2010. The Greifswald road safety expert stated in the national newspaper FAZ: “Mild temperatures and dry roads trigger high-speed driving and careless driving of car and motorcycle drivers. Such correlation is known since decades but still costs many lives on the roads. In opposite, rather cold years and icy roads are ass...mehr
14.12.2011: Josef-Ströbl-Award for Dr. Uli Schmucker
Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Crash Research Unit Greifswald, received the 2012 scientific award of the Joseph and Sonja Ströbl Foundation for his ongoing efforts to transfer road traffic crash and prevention knowledge to developing countries. The photo shows Dr. Uli Schmucker (4.from left), Mrs. Sonja Ströbl (5.f.l.), and the Bavarian secretary of state Dr. Torsten Eck (right)....mehr
10.11.2011: German Transport Minister Dr. Peter Ramsauer presents the Federal Road Safety Program 2011…
containing a total of 40 safety interventions to reduce the number of road traffic crashes and injuries. Prevention of collisions on rural roads, those representing the largest proportion of fatalities and severely injured per road type, requires intelligent speed management, the program says. In addition, the significance of amount and availability of parking space for long distance truck drivers was underlined. It is further disappointing, that the zero alcohol law for motorized driver...mehr
30.10.2011: German Trauma Surgeons’ (DGU) efforts for road injury prevention
The Annual Congress of the German Trauma Society (DGU) as well as the European SICOT congress hosted scientific sessions on road safety research. Bicycle helmet laws and the crash risk of E-bikes and pedelecs were discussed controversial. Photo: Prof. Lob (Munich, left), Dr. Haasper (Hannover), Dr. Schmucker (Munich) together with the MEP and road safety advocat Koch....mehr
18.08.2011: Dr. Gerrit Matthes elected deputy head of the Section NIS within the German Trauma Society
Dr. Gerrit Matthes, road traffic crash researcher at the University of Greifswald was elected deputy head of the Section for Emergency, Intensive, and Trauma Care Medicine (NIS). The section NIS is a leading organ within the German Trauma Society. The NIS is responsible for the development of guidelines and algorithms in order to secure a high level of quality in emergency trauma care on a national level. At September 9, 2011, the leading German experts in emergency trauma care will meet...mehr
14.07.2011: Research award to Greifswald Crash Research Team
Dr. Gerrit Matthes and Dr. Matthias Frank, trauma surgeons and crash researcher at the University of Greifswald, received the German PHTLS Research award 2011. Their study on the „Estimation of blood loss at the scene of accident“ investigates correctness and variability of the estimated blood loss in a sample of academic and non-academic rescue team members. Dr. Gerrit Matthes on the consequences of the study results: „ Our study demonstrated a substantial misinterpretation of blood los...mehr
29.06.2011: Crash Research Group Greifswald participating at State Road Safety Campaign 2011
The Crash Research Group Greifswald presented the results of their research to a big audience of road safety stakeholders. The photo shows Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Greifswald research team, discussing with the State Minister for Traffic, Building, and Regional Development of Western Pomerania, Mr. Volker Schlotmann. ...mehr
11.05.2011: Official launch of the „Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020“
The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recently announced the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, making road safety a priority political issue of the next ten years. Currently, more than 1.3 Million people die from road traffic crashes annually. More than 90% of the global fatalities die in low- and middle-income-countries. Therefore, the Traffic Crash Research Group Greifswald is actively engaged in international road safety projects in India and V...mehr
25.04.2011: Western Pomeranian State Ministry supports Crash Research Group Greifswald’s new campaign
The State Ministry for Traffic, Building, and Regional Development (photo: State Minister Mr. V. Schlotmann) provided financial support for the Crash Research Group Greifswald by sponsoring a tent, roll ups, posters and other means for public road safety campaigns....mehr
27.03.2011: Federal Ministry for Education and Research supports our project thinkAUTO
thinkAUTO is a bilateral Indo-German initiative for safe and sustainable mobility. Dr. Uli Schmucker, project head of the Crash Research Group Greifswald, is the founder and spokesman of this interdisciplinary expert group of physicians, urban and traffic planning experts, future researchers, health insurance experts and medical engineers. The objectives are to improve road safety and medical care of the injured by knowledge and technology exchange. The photo shows a typical crash scenar...mehr
02.02.2011: Federal Minister Dr. Peter Ramsauer visits Trauma Center Berlin
The Federal Minister for Traffic, Building, and Urban Development, Dr. Peter Ramsauer (CSU), visited the Trauma Center Berlin in order to learn about the progress in advanced medical rescue and care of the injured. Together with physicians and the Managing Director of the German Road Safety Council (DVR), Mr. C. Kellner, he underlines the significant crash and injury risk from speeding. The photo shows (from left to right): Dr. Uli Schmucker (Crash Research Group Greifswald), Prof. Axel ...mehr
28.01.2011: German crash statistics 2010 released - record reduction of crash fatalities!
Crash fatalities in Germany are on a record low! In 2010, 3.651 fatalities were registered, the lowest number since more than 60 years. Anyway, the main cause of crashes remains “speeding”, especially when the more severe and fatal crashes are regarded. Crashes due to alcohol impaired driving were also reported to decrease by 12% but remaining a significant cause of fatal crashes. Despite these positive reports, all efforts to further reduce the numbers of crashes and injuries have to be underta...mehr
13.12.2010: Dr. Uli Schmucker elected new member of the German Road Safety Council (DVR)
The board of the German Road Safety Council (DVR) has elected Dr. Uli Schmucker, project head of the Greifswald Traffic Crash Reserach Group, as a new member in its Committee for traffic medicine, first aid and emergency medicine....mehr
12.11.2010: Dr. Uli Schmucker elected Head of Section Injury Prevention of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
The Photo shows Dr. Schmucker presenting at the recent SICOT-congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the Section Injury Prevention held an international symposium entitled “Injury Prevention – A focus on cross-boarder interventions”....mehr
10.11.2010: DocStop and Crash Research Group Greifswald promote health and safety for truck drivers!
„Healthy driving is safe driving“ is the joint statement of the partners which means that „truck drivers require better medical care on the road, no matter where and when“. DocStop provides a comprehensive network of medical care providers plus the logistic backbone to get drivers informed about the closest hospital or doctor. This service is completely free of charge and all DocStop members are working in an honorary capacity. The University Hospital Greifswald and the Trauma Center Ber...mehr
04.10.2010: Road Safety Commission of Western Pomerania – new members
Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Crash Research Group Greifswald was nominated as a new member of the Road Safety Commission of the German state Western Pomerania. „Crash statistics of early 2010 show a positive trend so far“ says Dr. Schmucker. „Less tree collision, less alcohol impaired driving, less fatalities! However, in addition to intensive road safety measures in the state, I expect a substantial impact of the world’s economic crisis on these statistics. The less money in your pock...mehr
10.09.2010: At the 2. Safety Conference of the ZNS-Hannelore-Kohl-Foundation,…
crash researchers, emergency physicians, rehabilitation physicians and road safety experts discussed state-of-the-art strategies of injury care and prevention. The foundation initiated by and named after the wife of the former German chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl supports the prevention and care of head trauma and injuries. 
The key topic was “Bicycle crashes and resulting injuries in childhood”. Prof. Dr. Ekkernkamp head of the hosting Berlin Trauma Center stressed that „improvement...mehr
02.08.2010: Newly published: Textbook Health Systems Research
Prof. Ekkernkamp, Dr. Dirk Stengel und Dr. Uli Schmucker are among the co-authors of this newly published 430-page textbook, which presents the current knowledge from research and practice. ...mehr
15.06.2010: Newly published book Trauma Rescue
The Greifswald bound crash researcher Dr. Gerrit Matthes, PhD is co-editor of this newly published book which describes the current standards in rescue, transport and life-saving of trauma victims. The 300-page book presents a broad spectrum of injury mechanisms, e.g. road traffic, hill climbing and burns....mehr
05.04.2010: Symposium at the University Hospital Greifswald
The German Association of Transport Sciences (dvwg) and the Crash Research Group Greifswald jointly held a symposium on the key topic „Crash research and emergency medicine – theory and best-practice“. “Crash research is valid only if results are transferred onto the road. This is why we meet today at a symposium for both academics and practitioners“, host Prof. Ekkernkamp highlighted in is opening lecture....mehr
20.03.2010: Dr. Uli Schmucker joined a delegation of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to India…
to meet Indian road safety experts, to give lectures and presentations, and to visit medical and technological trade fairs. „Not only India is a future market for vehicles and infrastructure, India is also a the top priority market for road safety measures and applications. However, further require bilateral co-operation and knowledge transfer. In fact, we can mutually benefit from our knowledge about successful and failed strategies in fighting for safer roads and safer traffic”, Dr. Ul...mehr
08.02.2010: Crash Research Group Greifswald joins national campaign ”FIGHT THE RISK”
“FIGHT THE RISK”, the national work and road safety campaign 2010-2012 of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has recently adopted the subproject “Healthy Trucker”. It was initially developed by the Crash Research Group Greifswald with substantial support and funding by the Trauma Center Berlin and the Employers’ Liability Insurance Association for Transport and Traffic. The subproject provides a custom-designed „health bag“ to long-distance truck drivers, combined with PR- and r...mehr
10.01.2010: Less road traffic crash fatalities in 2009
The Federal Statistical Office reported a historic low of numbers of crashes, fatalities and severely injured for All-Germany as well as for the state of Western Pomerania. While a dramatic increase of motorcycle crashes was reported in spring 2009 -attributable to the warm temperatures in early 2009-, this trend was strongly regressive over the following months. Remarkably, the number of tree collision declined constantly over the last decade and finds itself at a historic low, which probably r...mehr
23.12.2009: The future of trauma care – are we ready?
…Dr. Julia Seifert, PhD, asked while presenting the milestones of trauma care over the last decades at the Press Seminar of the German Road Safety Council (DVR). „Future trauma care must dedicate its focus on holistic medical care and integrated trauma care infrastructure. This implies state-of-the-art emergency care, but also treatment of psychological trauma, social impairments in work and life, and permanent disabilities“....mehr
30.11.2009: World Health Organisation invites Greifswald Crash Researchers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has invited Dr. Uli Schmucker and Dr. Dirk Stengel, PhD, to the “1. Global Forum on Trauma Care” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 100 experts from 50 countries discussed the future key topics of global injury prevention and trauma care. As a key result, future activities must focus on developing countries, where the great majority of crashes and injuries occur while resources to care for the injured are limited. In fact, road traffic crashes are th...mehr
25.10.2009: Dr. Dirk Stengel, PhD, was invited to the World Conference of…
the Cochrane Injury Group in Singapore. The Cochrane Injury Group is an exclusive circle of renowned experts from the fields of injury prevention and trauma care....mehr
30.09.2009: Motorcycle safety – New recommendations published
The German Road Safety Council (DVR) and the German Insurers Accident Research (UDV) jointly invited road safety experts to the 2. International Motorcycle Symposium Berlin in order to come up with state-of-the-art recommendations for motorcyclists, manufacturers, policy makers, and the public. The Crash Research Group Greifswald was represented by Dr. Uli Schmucker. The opening lecture was held by Dr. Peter Struck, a former federal minister and passionate motorcycle driver.
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01.08.2009: Constitution of the thinkAUTO Initiative
„Safe and sustainable mobility for the megacities 2020“ is the mission of the newly constituted thinkAUTO Initiative. The constituting German members of this interdisciplinary Indo-German initiative are representatives of the Technical University Berlin’s Institute for Integrated Traffic Planning, the Daimler AG, The German Workers Liability Fund, the Trauma Center Berlin, the Crash Research Group Greifswald, and the Institute for Transportation Design Braunschweig. “We aim at supporting and emp...mehr
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01.01.2009: Personalia
Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Crash Research Group Greifswald was elected Deputy Head of the Working Group Injury Prevention of the German Trauma Society. ...mehr
10.04.2008: International Crash Research goes India!
Dr. Uli Schmucker has received a personal grant donated by the erhält Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Foundation. The Greifswald based crash researcher will spend 12 months of road safety research at the renowned The George Institute India in Hyderabad, affiliated with The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, Beijing, Hyderabad, and London. 
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22.09.2007: New Website
We are delighted that our new website went online today. We thank Roman Cieslik for the excellent cooperation....mehr
00.00.0000: III. Road transport forum of the German Police Union
For the third time, the German Police Union invited experts from police, research, and politics to join a meeting on „illegal substances“ in road traffic. According to current research, the use of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana by young drivers is constantly rising. In their introductory lectures, the German Secretary of State, Prof. Scheurle, and the head of the Greifswald Crash Unit, Dr. Schmucker, highlighted the significance task for the police in consequence of misuse of “m...mehr
… the assessment of injury severity at the crash site by the emergency physician with a special focus on the utility of technical crash parameters. Technical parameters of road traffic crashes are routinely documented by emergency physicians on scene. It is, however, unclear whether this information contributes to the estimation of injury severity of vehicle drivers. In an experiment with 100 simulated crashes (based on presentation of crash data and photographs from real crashes previou...mehr25.04.2012: III. Road transport forum of the German Police Union
For the third time, the German Police Union invited experts from police, research, and politics to join a meeting on „illegal substances“ in road traffic. According to current research, the use of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana by young drivers is constantly rising. In their introductory lectures, the German Secretary of State, Prof. Scheurle, and the head of the Greifswald Crash Unit, Dr. Schmucker, highlighted the significance task for the police in consequence of misuse of “m...mehr09.03.2012: German Crash Researchers visit Iran
The Greifswald crash researcher Dr. Uli Schmucker together with the Munich based researchers Prof. Günter Lob and Wolfram Hell were invited to the 1. Razavi Congress on Road Safety in Meshhed, Iran. For the first time, international experts from all over the world discussed injury prevention and trauma care strategies in order to reduce the burden of road injury in Iran. “Safe Mobility is a fundamental and global human right. Transfer of knowledge and technology from Germany contributes ...mehr24.02.2012: Road crash fatalities increased in Germany 2011!
For the first time since 40 years, road crash fatalities in Germany increased! In 2011, almost 4.000 road users were killed in road traffic crashes thus almost 10% more than in 2010. The Greifswald road safety expert stated in the national newspaper FAZ: “Mild temperatures and dry roads trigger high-speed driving and careless driving of car and motorcycle drivers. Such correlation is known since decades but still costs many lives on the roads. In opposite, rather cold years and icy roads are ass...mehr
14.12.2011: Josef-Ströbl-Award for Dr. Uli Schmucker
Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Crash Research Unit Greifswald, received the 2012 scientific award of the Joseph and Sonja Ströbl Foundation for his ongoing efforts to transfer road traffic crash and prevention knowledge to developing countries. The photo shows Dr. Uli Schmucker (4.from left), Mrs. Sonja Ströbl (5.f.l.), and the Bavarian secretary of state Dr. Torsten Eck (right)....mehr10.11.2011: German Transport Minister Dr. Peter Ramsauer presents the Federal Road Safety Program 2011…
containing a total of 40 safety interventions to reduce the number of road traffic crashes and injuries. Prevention of collisions on rural roads, those representing the largest proportion of fatalities and severely injured per road type, requires intelligent speed management, the program says. In addition, the significance of amount and availability of parking space for long distance truck drivers was underlined. It is further disappointing, that the zero alcohol law for motorized driver...mehr30.10.2011: German Trauma Surgeons’ (DGU) efforts for road injury prevention
The Annual Congress of the German Trauma Society (DGU) as well as the European SICOT congress hosted scientific sessions on road safety research. Bicycle helmet laws and the crash risk of E-bikes and pedelecs were discussed controversial. Photo: Prof. Lob (Munich, left), Dr. Haasper (Hannover), Dr. Schmucker (Munich) together with the MEP and road safety advocat Koch....mehr18.08.2011: Dr. Gerrit Matthes elected deputy head of the Section NIS within the German Trauma Society
Dr. Gerrit Matthes, road traffic crash researcher at the University of Greifswald was elected deputy head of the Section for Emergency, Intensive, and Trauma Care Medicine (NIS). The section NIS is a leading organ within the German Trauma Society. The NIS is responsible for the development of guidelines and algorithms in order to secure a high level of quality in emergency trauma care on a national level. At September 9, 2011, the leading German experts in emergency trauma care will meet...mehr14.07.2011: Research award to Greifswald Crash Research Team
Dr. Gerrit Matthes and Dr. Matthias Frank, trauma surgeons and crash researcher at the University of Greifswald, received the German PHTLS Research award 2011. Their study on the „Estimation of blood loss at the scene of accident“ investigates correctness and variability of the estimated blood loss in a sample of academic and non-academic rescue team members. Dr. Gerrit Matthes on the consequences of the study results: „ Our study demonstrated a substantial misinterpretation of blood los...mehr29.06.2011: Crash Research Group Greifswald participating at State Road Safety Campaign 2011
The Crash Research Group Greifswald presented the results of their research to a big audience of road safety stakeholders. The photo shows Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Greifswald research team, discussing with the State Minister for Traffic, Building, and Regional Development of Western Pomerania, Mr. Volker Schlotmann. ...mehr11.05.2011: Official launch of the „Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020“
The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recently announced the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, making road safety a priority political issue of the next ten years. Currently, more than 1.3 Million people die from road traffic crashes annually. More than 90% of the global fatalities die in low- and middle-income-countries. Therefore, the Traffic Crash Research Group Greifswald is actively engaged in international road safety projects in India and V...mehr25.04.2011: Western Pomeranian State Ministry supports Crash Research Group Greifswald’s new campaign
The State Ministry for Traffic, Building, and Regional Development (photo: State Minister Mr. V. Schlotmann) provided financial support for the Crash Research Group Greifswald by sponsoring a tent, roll ups, posters and other means for public road safety campaigns....mehr27.03.2011: Federal Ministry for Education and Research supports our project thinkAUTO
thinkAUTO is a bilateral Indo-German initiative for safe and sustainable mobility. Dr. Uli Schmucker, project head of the Crash Research Group Greifswald, is the founder and spokesman of this interdisciplinary expert group of physicians, urban and traffic planning experts, future researchers, health insurance experts and medical engineers. The objectives are to improve road safety and medical care of the injured by knowledge and technology exchange. The photo shows a typical crash scenar...mehr02.02.2011: Federal Minister Dr. Peter Ramsauer visits Trauma Center Berlin
The Federal Minister for Traffic, Building, and Urban Development, Dr. Peter Ramsauer (CSU), visited the Trauma Center Berlin in order to learn about the progress in advanced medical rescue and care of the injured. Together with physicians and the Managing Director of the German Road Safety Council (DVR), Mr. C. Kellner, he underlines the significant crash and injury risk from speeding. The photo shows (from left to right): Dr. Uli Schmucker (Crash Research Group Greifswald), Prof. Axel ...mehr28.01.2011: German crash statistics 2010 released - record reduction of crash fatalities!
Crash fatalities in Germany are on a record low! In 2010, 3.651 fatalities were registered, the lowest number since more than 60 years. Anyway, the main cause of crashes remains “speeding”, especially when the more severe and fatal crashes are regarded. Crashes due to alcohol impaired driving were also reported to decrease by 12% but remaining a significant cause of fatal crashes. Despite these positive reports, all efforts to further reduce the numbers of crashes and injuries have to be underta...mehr
13.12.2010: Dr. Uli Schmucker elected new member of the German Road Safety Council (DVR)
The board of the German Road Safety Council (DVR) has elected Dr. Uli Schmucker, project head of the Greifswald Traffic Crash Reserach Group, as a new member in its Committee for traffic medicine, first aid and emergency medicine....mehr12.11.2010: Dr. Uli Schmucker elected Head of Section Injury Prevention of the German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)
The Photo shows Dr. Schmucker presenting at the recent SICOT-congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the Section Injury Prevention held an international symposium entitled “Injury Prevention – A focus on cross-boarder interventions”....mehr10.11.2010: DocStop and Crash Research Group Greifswald promote health and safety for truck drivers!
„Healthy driving is safe driving“ is the joint statement of the partners which means that „truck drivers require better medical care on the road, no matter where and when“. DocStop provides a comprehensive network of medical care providers plus the logistic backbone to get drivers informed about the closest hospital or doctor. This service is completely free of charge and all DocStop members are working in an honorary capacity. The University Hospital Greifswald and the Trauma Center Ber...mehr04.10.2010: Road Safety Commission of Western Pomerania – new members
Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Crash Research Group Greifswald was nominated as a new member of the Road Safety Commission of the German state Western Pomerania. „Crash statistics of early 2010 show a positive trend so far“ says Dr. Schmucker. „Less tree collision, less alcohol impaired driving, less fatalities! However, in addition to intensive road safety measures in the state, I expect a substantial impact of the world’s economic crisis on these statistics. The less money in your pock...mehr10.09.2010: At the 2. Safety Conference of the ZNS-Hannelore-Kohl-Foundation,…
crash researchers, emergency physicians, rehabilitation physicians and road safety experts discussed state-of-the-art strategies of injury care and prevention. The foundation initiated by and named after the wife of the former German chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl supports the prevention and care of head trauma and injuries. The key topic was “Bicycle crashes and resulting injuries in childhood”. Prof. Dr. Ekkernkamp head of the hosting Berlin Trauma Center stressed that „improvement...mehr02.08.2010: Newly published: Textbook Health Systems Research
Prof. Ekkernkamp, Dr. Dirk Stengel und Dr. Uli Schmucker are among the co-authors of this newly published 430-page textbook, which presents the current knowledge from research and practice. ...mehr15.06.2010: Newly published book Trauma Rescue
The Greifswald bound crash researcher Dr. Gerrit Matthes, PhD is co-editor of this newly published book which describes the current standards in rescue, transport and life-saving of trauma victims. The 300-page book presents a broad spectrum of injury mechanisms, e.g. road traffic, hill climbing and burns....mehr05.04.2010: Symposium at the University Hospital Greifswald
The German Association of Transport Sciences (dvwg) and the Crash Research Group Greifswald jointly held a symposium on the key topic „Crash research and emergency medicine – theory and best-practice“. “Crash research is valid only if results are transferred onto the road. This is why we meet today at a symposium for both academics and practitioners“, host Prof. Ekkernkamp highlighted in is opening lecture....mehr20.03.2010: Dr. Uli Schmucker joined a delegation of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to India…
to meet Indian road safety experts, to give lectures and presentations, and to visit medical and technological trade fairs. „Not only India is a future market for vehicles and infrastructure, India is also a the top priority market for road safety measures and applications. However, further require bilateral co-operation and knowledge transfer. In fact, we can mutually benefit from our knowledge about successful and failed strategies in fighting for safer roads and safer traffic”, Dr. Ul...mehr08.02.2010: Crash Research Group Greifswald joins national campaign ”FIGHT THE RISK”
“FIGHT THE RISK”, the national work and road safety campaign 2010-2012 of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has recently adopted the subproject “Healthy Trucker”. It was initially developed by the Crash Research Group Greifswald with substantial support and funding by the Trauma Center Berlin and the Employers’ Liability Insurance Association for Transport and Traffic. The subproject provides a custom-designed „health bag“ to long-distance truck drivers, combined with PR- and r...mehr10.01.2010: Less road traffic crash fatalities in 2009
The Federal Statistical Office reported a historic low of numbers of crashes, fatalities and severely injured for All-Germany as well as for the state of Western Pomerania. While a dramatic increase of motorcycle crashes was reported in spring 2009 -attributable to the warm temperatures in early 2009-, this trend was strongly regressive over the following months. Remarkably, the number of tree collision declined constantly over the last decade and finds itself at a historic low, which probably r...mehr
23.12.2009: The future of trauma care – are we ready?
…Dr. Julia Seifert, PhD, asked while presenting the milestones of trauma care over the last decades at the Press Seminar of the German Road Safety Council (DVR). „Future trauma care must dedicate its focus on holistic medical care and integrated trauma care infrastructure. This implies state-of-the-art emergency care, but also treatment of psychological trauma, social impairments in work and life, and permanent disabilities“....mehr30.11.2009: World Health Organisation invites Greifswald Crash Researchers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has invited Dr. Uli Schmucker and Dr. Dirk Stengel, PhD, to the “1. Global Forum on Trauma Care” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 100 experts from 50 countries discussed the future key topics of global injury prevention and trauma care. As a key result, future activities must focus on developing countries, where the great majority of crashes and injuries occur while resources to care for the injured are limited. In fact, road traffic crashes are th...mehr25.10.2009: Dr. Dirk Stengel, PhD, was invited to the World Conference of…
the Cochrane Injury Group in Singapore. The Cochrane Injury Group is an exclusive circle of renowned experts from the fields of injury prevention and trauma care....mehr30.09.2009: Motorcycle safety – New recommendations published
The German Road Safety Council (DVR) and the German Insurers Accident Research (UDV) jointly invited road safety experts to the 2. International Motorcycle Symposium Berlin in order to come up with state-of-the-art recommendations for motorcyclists, manufacturers, policy makers, and the public. The Crash Research Group Greifswald was represented by Dr. Uli Schmucker. The opening lecture was held by Dr. Peter Struck, a former federal minister and passionate motorcycle driver.
...mehr01.08.2009: Constitution of the thinkAUTO Initiative
„Safe and sustainable mobility for the megacities 2020“ is the mission of the newly constituted thinkAUTO Initiative. The constituting German members of this interdisciplinary Indo-German initiative are representatives of the Technical University Berlin’s Institute for Integrated Traffic Planning, the Daimler AG, The German Workers Liability Fund, the Trauma Center Berlin, the Crash Research Group Greifswald, and the Institute for Transportation Design Braunschweig. “We aim at supporting and emp...mehr
20.06.2009:
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01.01.2009: Personalia
Dr. Uli Schmucker, head of the Crash Research Group Greifswald was elected Deputy Head of the Working Group Injury Prevention of the German Trauma Society. ...mehr
10.04.2008: International Crash Research goes India!
Dr. Uli Schmucker has received a personal grant donated by the erhält Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Foundation. The Greifswald based crash researcher will spend 12 months of road safety research at the renowned The George Institute India in Hyderabad, affiliated with The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, Beijing, Hyderabad, and London. ...mehr02.03.2008:
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26.09.2007:
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23.09.2007:
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22.09.2007: New Website
We are delighted that our new website went online today. We thank Roman Cieslik for the excellent cooperation....mehr
00.00.0000: III. Road transport forum of the German Police Union
For the third time, the German Police Union invited experts from police, research, and politics to join a meeting on „illegal substances“ in road traffic. According to current research, the use of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana by young drivers is constantly rising. In their introductory lectures, the German Secretary of State, Prof. Scheurle, and the head of the Greifswald Crash Unit, Dr. Schmucker, highlighted the significance task for the police in consequence of misuse of “m...mehrAktuelles vom 03.05.2012
Greifswald Crash Unit‘s newest publication is on…
… the assessment of injury severity at the crash site by the emergency physician with a special focus on the utility of technical crash parameters. Technical parameters of road traffic crashes are routinely documented by emergency physicians on scene. It is, however, unclear whether this inf... mehr