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
4th of July – Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
June 30 – July 6, 2025
In 2023, 617 people died in traffic crashes during the Fourth of July holiday period. NHTSA has prepared talking points related to this topic. For more information about this event, visit the Traffic Safety Marketing webpage.
Free Webinars
AI & Road Safety – Pioneering Safer Transportation
International Road Federation (IRF)
June 10, 2025
8:00 am to 9:30 am PT
Join IRF for an engaging and informative webinar that delves into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing road safety. This webinar brings together three distinguished experts who will share their expertise on how AI is being leveraged to improve road safety through strategic policies, digital transformation in facility management, and cutting-edge autonomous inspection technologies. Whether you are a policymaker, transportation professional, engineer, or road safety advocate, this session will equip you with valuable insights into the latest advancements and future directions of AI in road safety.
APBP U.S. Federal Policy Webinar – 2nd Quarter
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
June 11, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT
It is a busy time in Washington. The new Administration, including the US DOT, is making significant changes to grant programs, policy and processes — including pauses on projects with bicycle infrastructure. Congress is in the middle of finalizing their reconciliation bill and debating the budget for fiscal year 2026. Finally, Congress has made progress on the five-year transportation reauthorization bill, and themes are appearing. This webinar will explain the recent news in the transportation discussions and the implications for bicycling and walking across the country. For more information about this training, please visit the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals webpage.
Factors in Funding, Costing, and Procuring V2X Deployments
ITS America
June 11, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT
This webinar provides insight into the procurement and cost estimation of Vehicle to Everything (V2X) deployments. Real-world examples of how to request bids for equipment from producers will be discussed, as well as the cost ranges and cost considerations for the various components experienced with V2X deployments. For more information about this training, view the ITS America webpage.
How Human Factors Impacts Rural Road Safety
June 19, 2025
10:00 am PT
In this webinar attendees will learn what human factors are, how they impact rural road safety, and strategies they can implement in their community for mitigating this risk. To register, please visit the Registration webpage.
Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Applications of Probe Data, Safety Surrogates, and AI
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
June 24, 2025
10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Recent advances in safety data sources and analysis techniques have improved the ability of transportation agencies to plan, implement, and evaluate highway safety improvements. This webinar will feature noteworthy applications of probe data, safety surrogate data, and artificial intelligence to improve safety on public roadways. For more information about this training and to register, see the Registration webpage.
Trainings
Virtual Road Safety Audits – From Concept to Results
International Road Federation (IRF)
June 23 – July 3, 2025
$1,500 – 2,200
Road safety audits and inspections serve the common purpose of identifying risk factors related to road design or traffic control that may lead to crashes, or make crashes more severe. Almost 85% of countries surveyed by the World Health Organization currently report implementing road safety audits or inspections, and it is important for all road safety professionals to understand how to design and implement them correctly for maximum safety benefits.
This online course includes access to the IRF Road Safety Audit Team Leader Certification Program. The lectures will be taught over a two-week period with live 2.5-hour on-line sessions held Monday through Thursday. For more information about this training, visit the IRF webpage.
Virtual Highway Safety Analysis Based on HSM/HSS
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
July 15 – 16, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm PT
ITE Member: $320; Non-member: $400
This online 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 PE exam.
Experienced instructor(s) will provide an overview of the methodology steps, highlighting key concepts, best practices, common limitations of the methods. Several example problems will be discussed in class, and students will have the opportunity to practice the use of the Highway Safety Software (HSS) to perform HSM predictive analyses. For more information about this training, please visit the ITE webpage.
Virtual Positive Culture Framework
Center for Health and Safety Culture (CHSC)
September 23 – 25, 2025
$600
The Positive Culture Framework is an approach based on our research about improving health and safety in communities and organizations. The Framework builds on shared values and beliefs that already exist in a culture to improve health and safety. It addresses key skills (the how), steps in a process (the what), and the context for doing the work (the where). For more information about this virtual training, please visit the CHSC webpage.
Virtual Implementing the Safe System Approach Course
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
October 8 – November 19, 2025
ITE Member: $600; Non-Member: $850
This online course is a new certificate-based blending learning course that provides 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 course will consist of pre-recorded modules delivered by subject matter experts and four live instructor-led discussion sessions. For more information about this training, please see the ITE webpage.
Conferences
Virtual APBP Virtual Summit
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
September 25 – 26, 2025
APBP Member $199; Non-member $299
This fall, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals will hold a live two-day, educational summit composed of two keynote speakers and six breakout sessions focused on the many facets of the active transportation field. For more information about this conference, visit the APBP webpage.
Virtual Safe Routes to School Summit
Safe Routes Partnership
October 28 – 30, 2025
$99
This three-day event will be filled with presentations and networking opportunities for Safe Routes practitioners, partners, and champions. For more information about this conference, see the Registration webpage.
For a full list of conferences outside of California, visit the National Center for Rural Road Safety website.
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