The National Center for Rural Road Safety (NCRRS) is a premier center of excellence for training, resources, technical assistance, and education on rural road safety issues. Funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), equipping rural communities to prevent all deaths and serious injuries on their roadways.
Traffic Safety Events
Bicycle Safety Month
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
May 1-31, 2025
Communication is a key part of bicycle safety programs and May is Bicycle Safety Month – a great opportunity to include and increase bicycle safety messaging across all platforms.
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
May 1-31, 2025
Millions of people across the United States ride motorcycles – some as a primary or secondary form of transportation, and others as a leisure ride. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which is a great opportunity to include and increase motorcycle safety across all platforms, both for motorcyclists and drivers.
National Public Works Week (NPWW)
American Public Works Association
May 18-24, 2025
This year’s theme, “People, Purpose, Presence,” highlights three cornerstone ideals that motivate public works professionals to serve in their communities every day. Meeting the needs of people is what gives public works its sense of purpose. Many times, public works professionals will never meet those whose lives have been impacted because when things are going right, no one knows that public works is there. Yet, with or without fanfare, public works is ever present, working in the background to advance quality of life for all. For more information about the National Public Works Week event, visit the NPWW webpage.
Free Webinars
From Planning to Practice – ITSA’s Guide to AI for Transportation
ITS America
May 22, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize how transportation agencies plan routes, allocate resources, and serve their communities, yet turning ideas into results can feel overwhelming. In this webinar, ITS America and the authors of the new AI Implementation Guide for Transportation Agencies will show participants how to move from concept to action, walking through the guide’s Executive, Operational, and Delivering Functions, its ten-point action plan, and real-world success stories. Leave with clear, practical steps for launching pilots, scaling successful projects, and getting your AI questions answered in a live Q&A. For more information about this training, please visit the ITS America website.
The Heart of Workplace Safety – Fostering Emotional Engagement for Lasting Impact
National Safety Council (NSC)
May 27, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
Join Carolyn Evemy, Research Associate at the National Safety Council, for a webinar on emotional engagement and its pivotal role in advancing workplace safety. This webinar shares key insights from “The Heart of Workplace Safety: Fostering Emotional Engagement for Lasting Impact”, the latest white paper from the Campbell Institute. Based on data and perspectives collected from leading organizations in Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), the session examines how factors like trust, recognition, and communication may influence how workers perceive and respond to safety efforts.
Real World V2X Uses to Improve Vulnerable Road User Safety
ITS America
May 28, 2025
10:00 am – 11:30 am PT
This webinar highlights real world V2X deployments that have improved vulnerable road user safety, from improving pedestrian crossings to alerting drivers in vehicles of pedestrians and cyclists, especially in school zones and work zones. Also included is information on how technology and innovation can be included in a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) application under the current FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) due to U.S. DOT by June 26! For more information about this training, please see the ITS America webpage.
Talking TIM
National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
May 28, 2025
10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT
The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices, and showcase technology that advances the profession. For more information about this training, please visit the NOCoE website.
Post-Crash Care – Pilot Programs, Proven Countermeasures, and Next Steps for SHSOs
National Center for Rural Road Safety
May 28, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
42% of people who die in crashes are alive when the first responders arrive. New partnerships and programs can help do much more to save lives on our nation’s roads. Learn about new opportunities as states put together their Annual Grant Applications for federal funding.
Join Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) for a dynamic and solution-driven discussion aimed at enhancing and supporting State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) efforts to strengthen post-crash care, a vital part of the comprehensive approach needed to have the biggest safety impact. Learn about key messages, innovative programs and next steps.
Harnessing AI’s Power at Transportation Agencies
Eno Center for Transportation
June 2, 2025
11:00 am – 11:45 am PT
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently developed an AI strategic plan outlining 230 potential AI-use cases that will guide the department over the next three years. AI is revolutionizing how the department monitors and manages traffic, detects incidents in real time, and streamlines its work. This webinar will feature TxDOT’s Chief Information Officer and its Director of Strategy and Innovation who will discuss the opportunities that AI unlocks and the critical issues they are addressing, such as technology infrastructure, data quality, security, and data privacy. For more information about this training, visit the Registration webpage.
Making the Most of Your State’s Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment
Safe Routes Partnership
June 3, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
The Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUSA) is a document that gives a snapshot of how a state DOT understands the issue of traffic violence among people who walk, roll, and bike. While every state was required to develop one, little has been done to explain what’s in the VRUSA and how advocates can use the document to push state DOTs to do more.
This webinar seeks to demystify the VRUSA for local safe streets advocates, show how advocates in the Midwest analyzed the VRUSAs of their states, and how you can use the document to push your state DOT to do more to protect people who walk, roll, and bike.
Trainings
Virtual Highway Safety Analysis Based on HSM/HSS
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
July 15-16, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm PT
$320-400
This course is designed for engineering, planning and road safety professionals who want to be familiarized with the Predictive Methods of the Highway Safety Manual and their applications, with a focus on the Highway Safety Software (HSS). It is also designed to provide a solid foundation for those studying for the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam.
Experienced instructors will provide an overview of the methodology steps, highlighting key concepts, best practices, common limitations of the methods. For more information about this training, see the ITE webpage.
Virtual Implementing the Safe System Approach Course
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
October 8 – November 19, 2025
ITE Member: $600.00; Non-Member: $850.00
The online Implementing the Safe System Approach course is a new certificate-based blending learning course that will provide an in-depth understanding of the Safe System Approach and its application. The Safe System Approach is a holistic and strategic level approach to achieving zero transportation-related severe injuries and fatalities. This approach is a change from traditional safety practice and is based on shared responsibility, redundancy, and proactive action across five elements: Safe Road Users, Safe Vehicles, Safe Roads, Safe Speeds, and Post-Crash Care.
This online blending learning course will consist of pre-recorded modules delivered by subject matter experts and four live instructor-led discussion sessions. The first live session features an introduction to Safe System Theory and Practice, including an overview of new legislation and programs. For more information about this training, please see the ITE webpage.
Conferences
APBP Virtual Summit
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
September 23 – 24, 2025
$99-299
This fall, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals will hold a live two day, educational summit composed of two keynote speakers and 6 breakout sessions focused on the many facets of the active transportation field. For more information about this conference, please see the APBP webpage.
For a full list of conferences outside of California, visit the National Center for Rural Road Safety website.
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