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), the NCRRS equips rural communities to prevent all deaths and serious injuries on their roadways.
Traffic Safety Events
Rural Road Safety Awareness Week (RRSAW)
National Center for Rural Road Safety
July 14 – 18, 2025
Rural Road Safety Awareness Week is July 14 – 18 and it’s all about clutching post-crash care for a big-league safety win. Post-crash care improves the chances of surviving a crash by expediting access to medical care. It also prioritizes site safety and secondary crash prevention. The 2025 RRSAW awareness campaign’s overall theme is, “Post Crash Care: Big League Safety.” For more information about this event, please visit the RRSAW webpage.
Vehicle Theft Prevention Month
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
July 2025
Vehicle theft can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone. Informing drivers of theft prevention is essential. This material includes resources to help drivers better protect their vehicle.
Free Webinars
Research in Action – Perspectives from Minnesota’s Traffic Safety Research Ecosystem
Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths
July 16, 2025
11:00 am – 12:15 pm PT
Join Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths as their very own “Roads” Scholars share more about their recent traffic safety research. Presenters from the University of Minnesota and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will share findings from recent projects and talk about the collaborations that drive traffic safety research throughout Minnesota. For more information about this training, please see the Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths webpage.
Webinar: Rural Road Safety Awareness Week 2025 Part 2
July 17, 2025
10:00 am to noon PT
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
In celebration of this year’s Rural Road Safety Awareness Week (#RRSAW2025) campaign, Post Crash Care: Big League Safety, we will host a two-part webinar series on post-crash care and how you can play a role in saving lives.
In this webinar (part 2), you will learn about:
- The impetus in creating a Post Crash Care/First Responder Liaison program. The Kansas Department of Transportation program is modeled after the Law Enforcement Liaison programs that have been popular throughout the nation.
- Noteworthy practices in Maine, such as high-speed internet on ambulances, digital alerting, collaborations for messaging on dynamic message signs, and analysis of their lights and sirens study.
- The need/importance of keeping first responders safe and stopping secondary crashes. The National Responder Safety Learning Network will share resources for traffic incident management training, and move over slow down public awareness.
- Unique County Traffic Safety Commissions in Wisconsin review fatality and serious injury crashes to identify trends and countermeasures to reduce the number of and severity of crashes in the future. Local stakeholders having near real-time access to crash data plays a critical role in this process.
Webinar: Changemakers – How Your Story Makes an Impact
July 17, 2025
9:00 am to 10:00 am PT
Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC)
One important way to advocate for trails, walking and biking, is to effectively tell decision makers how and why trails, walking and biking matter to you and your community. Storytelling is a vital piece of advocacy, and we want to empower you, RTC’s Changemakers for Trails, to share your stories in ways that resonate with decision makers.
Webinar: The Case for Crash-Tested Hardware
July 23, 2025
8:00 am to 9:30 am
International Road Federation (IRF)
Every year, millions of lives are lost or forever changed due to road traffic crashes—many of which are preventable. A significant portion of these fatalities result from vehicles leaving the roadway, especially in developing countries where infrastructure may be less forgiving. This webinar explores the critical role of crash-tested roadside hardware in reducing the human and economic toll of road crashes.
Webinar: Talking Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
July 23, 2025
10:30 am to noon PT
National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
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.
Webinar: Small Steps, Real Results – Scaling Up Vision Zero
July 29, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Vision Zero Network
Across the country, communities are advancing safe streets — not always through massive overhauls, but with focused, impactful changes that deliver real safety improvements. Join us for a webinar showcasing how local leaders are putting proven strategies into action, from reducing speed limits and installing traffic calming features to redesigning intersections and fostering cross-agency collaboration. And while these local wins may not always grab national attention, they do show that when and where we invest in safety, we see progress.
We’ll explore examples of strong foundations laid through Vision Zero Action Plans, alongside real-world infrastructure changes that reflect the principles of the Safe System approach. Whether your community is just getting started or actively implementing Vision Zero, this session will offer practical tools and takeaways to help move from small steps to broader, systemic change.
Webinar: Road Departure Crashes and Safety Countermeasures Pilot Webinar
July 31, 2025
9:00 am to 10:00 am PT
Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths
Road departure crashes—where a vehicle crosses an edge line, centerline, or otherwise leaves its travel lane—remain a leading cause of fatalities and serious injuries on Minnesota roads. 70% of these fatal and serious injuries in the state occur on rural two-lane roads, which comprise a significant portion of our local road network. This MnDOT webinar will discuss crash data and spotlight proven, infrastructure-based countermeasures that help reduce both the likelihood and severity of these crashes. It will also address and correct some common misconceptions. Topics will include rumble strips, enhanced signage, clear zones, and high-friction surface treatments, offering insights into what’s working across Minnesota and beyond.
AASHTO Bike Guide Series Part 2 – Design Principles of High-Comfort Bikeways
July 31, 2025
10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
In December 2024, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) published the fifth edition of its Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, which provides guidelines for the planning, engineering, and design of bicycle facilities for a wide range of contexts. This webinar series will present details of the latest AASHTO Bike Guide focusing on updates to the Guide and key considerations for transportation professionals involved in supporting, planning, and developing connected networks for bicycling.
Building on foundational knowledge from Part 1, this session will focus on the guide’s design recommendations for high-comfort bikeway facilities and their shared core design elements. Intersections will also be addressed in this webinar. Content highlights include:
- Basis of design elements such as sight distance and design speed
- Design considerations for protected bike lanes, side paths, and shared use paths
- Bicycle boulevard design
Conferences
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.
International Road Federation Global Roads to Tomorrow Conference
International Road Federation (IRF)
December 9 – 12, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
$599 – 999
Join the world’s premier event for road and mobility professionals as we explore how digitization, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge innovations are revolutionizing the roads and transportation sector. The IRF Global R2T Conference offers a dynamic platform for learning, collaboration, and forging influential partnerships – ensuring you stay at the forefront of a rapidly changing industry. For more information about this conference, please visit the IRF Global webpage.
For a full list of conferences outside of California, visit the National Center for Rural Road Safety website.
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