Call for abstracts -

Submission guidelines

🚨 The abstract submission deadline has been extended from 25 April to 9 May, 2025!

We invite authors to submit extended abstracts of up to 1000 words for oral or poster presentations.

To submit an abstract:

Create an Account: Register through our online submission platform here.
Submit Your Abstract: After registration, you will be directed to the submission form.

📌 New for 2025: This year, there is no required template for abstracts. Instead, authors will enter their information directly into predefined fields in the submission form.

The abstract should be organized into the following sections:

Introduction: Outline the background and objectives of your study.
Method: Describe the methodology, including data collection and analysis.
Results: Summarize key findings.
Discussion: Interpret the findings and discuss their implications.
Conclusion: Highlight the main takeaways and potential future directions.

Tables can be inserted directly into the abstract text field in the submission portal.
If your submission contains images, figures, or illustrations, you can only add these after submitting the abstract, see further instructions in the submission portal.

References must follow APA format and are counted towards the word count of 1000 words.

Please note that abstracts can only be accepted if at least one author has registered for participation at the conference.

Conference topics

The headline for the conference is Knowledge for Prevention.

ICSC 2025 aims to advance understanding and solutions for cycling safety. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Data on cycling crashes and injuries
Safe cycling infrastructure
Safe bicycles
Safe motor vehicles for cyclists
Safe interaction between cyclists and connected/automated vehicles
Protective devices to increase cycling safety
Safety-related behaviour and attitudes
Research methods: observation/ naturalistic studies and cycling simulators
Safety of pedelecs and S-pedelecs
Education and cycling safety
Regulations and standards for safe cycling
Future trends and cycling safety implications
Micromobility: emerging trends & safety implications
Cycling safety in emerging countries
Winter cycling, infrastructure and maintenance
Practitioners’ perspectives on cycling safety*

* Special Guidelines for This Topic

Submissions for the topic Practitioners’ perspectives on cycling safety should follow this structure:

Background: Describe the problem or challenge addressed.

Context & Methods: Explain the setting, project, intervention, or study.

Findings & Key Insights: Present lessons learned, successes, and challenges.

Implications & Recommendations: Highlight takeaways for other practitioners.

References: If applicable.

E-mail us at icsc2025@toi.no if you have any questions regarding submissions for practitioners.

We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Oslo, Norway, from November 4–6, 2025!

Special Issue

All contributors to ICSC 2025 will have the opportunity to submit a full paper for consideration in a special issue of Journal of Safety Research after the conference.

New Abstract Submission Deadline: 9 May, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: June, 2025
Online Registration Opens: June, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: August, 2025
Pre-conference Events: 4 November 2025
Conference: 5-6 November, 2025