FRANCE
INNOVATION FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
Alongside actions to raise awareness, another key driver to bolster the safety of VINCI Autoroutes technicians while they are working on the road is innovation. The PatrolCare system, developed with the Cyclope.ai subsidiary, uses cameras connected to artificial intelligence to create a virtual safety corridor behind stopped patrol vans. When a vehicle following a dangerous trajectory is detected, a loud alarm sounds to alert the technician and the driver. By the end of 2025, 200 VINCI Autoroutes patrol vans will be equipped with this system, which was awarded the 2024 Road Safety Innovation Award in France in the road technician safety category.
LATIN AMERICA
QHS LATAM, THE POWER OF THE NETWORK
In 2024, safety champions from VINCI Highways and VINCI Airports in Latin America created the QHS LATAM network to boost collaboration and the sharing of best practices. It enables the 12 safety champions at VINCI Concessions’ 33 structures in the region to meet regularly and discuss their specific challenges, share best practices to adopt, and find innovative solutions to safety issues that they come up against locally.
- 65%(1) of drivers use their phone behind the wheel
- 67%(1) of drivers do not systematically follow the safety corridor rule by failing to move over when maintenance vehicles approach