Monotch joins Data for Road Safety

Connecting road authorities with vehicles

Monotch will make complementary safety-related data originating from public authorities connected to TLEX available within DFRS. This data will add to, rather than duplicate, information already provided by existing public-authority participants.

Subject to agreements with the relevant data owners, this could include information about short-term roadworks, unprotected accident areas, obstacles on the road, slippery road conditions, reduced visibility and exceptional weather conditions.

By using TLEX to process and combine data available within DFRS, Monotch will make useful safety information available for vehicle manufacturers and mobility service providers. Monotch will share these services back with the DFRS ecosystem.

TLEX can, for example, connect a roadworks data feed once and make the resulting safety information available to multiple vehicle manufacturers and service providers through interoperable interfaces. This reduces the need for separate point-to-point integrations between individual data providers and recipients.

Building on proven real-time use cases

Monotch’s contribution builds on its operational experience in exchanging real-time data between road authorities, roadside infrastructure, service providers and road users. Its TLEX platform currently facilitates billions of real-time message exchanges monthly and supports connected safety use cases including Road Works Warning and Emergency Vehicle Approaching.

In the Emergency Vehicle Approaching (EVA) use case, real-time information about approaching emergency vehicles can be shared with service providers so that drivers can be warned in advance. This experience shows how live event data can become timely information for road users.

“At Monotch, we make traffic talk by enabling reliable, real-time data exchange between road authorities, service providers and vehicles,” says Menno Malta, CEO and founder of Monotch. “Joining DFRS allows us to scale that exchange across Europe and turn existing safety data into timely warnings that reach road users when it matters most.”

“DFRS depends on participants that not only make safety data available but also help turn it into information that can reach road users. By joining as both a Data Provider and Service Creator, Monotch brings valuable connections to public authorities and proven real-time data exchange capabilities that can help scale trusted safety information across Europe.” Joost Vantomme, Chair of the DFRS General Assembly and CEO of ERTICO – ITS Europe

Growing importance for vehicle manufacturers

Monotch joins DFRS at a pivotal moment for safety-related data sharing in Europe. Through a formal collaboration between DFRS and Euro NCAP, Local Hazard warnings and data sharing have become part of Euro NCAP’s 2026 Safe Driving Vehicle Assistance Protocol.

Vehicle manufacturers are now expected to demonstrate that they share and use relevant safety data as part of the vehicle assessment process. Euro NCAP encourages manufacturers to use DFRS as the reference cloud for this exchange.

This development increases the importance of making trustworthy, interoperable safety information available across Europe. Through DFRS, Monotch aims to strengthen the connection between the road authorities that generate safety-relevant information and the vehicle manufacturers and service providers that can deliver warnings to road users.

About Data for Road Safety

Data for Road Safety is a European public-private collaboration that aims to improve road safety by maximising the reach of safety-related traffic information generated by vehicles and road infrastructure. Its decentralised ecosystem enables public authorities, road operators, vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and service providers to exchange safety data under a common contractual and technical framework.

Learn more at dataforroadsafety.eu.

About Monotch

Monotch is the company behind TLEX® – the real-time data-sharing layer that connects road infrastructure, road users, applications, AI models, and data exchange networks.
TLEX is the proven foundation for connected mobility and digital infrastructure, enabling interoperability and real-time collaboration across the mobility ecosystem.

Founded in 2015, Monotch has rapidly grown into an international leader in smart mobility. Our technology powers scalable, secure, future-ready mobility solutions – helping public and private partners worldwide connect systems, improve safety, and accelerate innovation.

Learn more at monotch.com.