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
Child Passenger Safety Week
September 21-27, 2025
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Keeping children safe while traveling is a top priority for parents and caregivers, and often parents seek out information regarding car seat safety. Material created for this campaign covers topics every step of the way – from purchasing the correct car seat according to a child’s weight and height, to properly installing it, and when to move them to the next type of seat.
Pedestrian Safety Month
October 2025
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
During October, USDOT and NHTSA celebrate National Pedestrian Safety Month. At some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian, which is why pedestrian safety is an essential part of every highway safety communications plan.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR)
November 16, 2025
Vision Zero Network, Families for Safe Streets, It Could Be Me, Road to Zero Coalition
Join communities across the U.S. and around the world for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Organizers nationwide are holding events to remember those lost, support those impacted, and demand urgent change to prevent future tragedies.
Webinars
2025 Traffic Incident Management Self-Assessment Tool
Thursday, September 11, 2025
8:00 am – 9:30 am PT
National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
This webinar will cover the Traffic Incident Management Self-Assessment tool. Discussion will cover what’s new with the Self-Assessment tool, go over the results from the previous year, and indicate the dates for when the self-assessments are to be completed. For more information about this training, please visit the NOCoE webpage.
New! Additional Advances in Bicycling Design
Thursday, September 11, 2025
10:00 am – 11:30 am PT
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The final session will share updated design guidance for conventional bike facilities and other prevalent bicycle infrastructure, such as wayfinding and end-of-trip facilities. By the end of this webinar, all chapters in the Bike Guide will be covered. This session includes:
- Shared lanes, bike lanes and traffic signals.
- Bicycle facilities and strategies for safety, ramps, and alternative design.
- Bikeways and wayfinding systems.
- General design principles for structures.
- Maintenance, parking, and end-of-trip facilities.
For more information about this training, please visit the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center webpage.
Slow Down Speeders – Using Intelligent Speed Assistance in Your Community
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
9:00 am – 10:00 am PT
Vision Zero Network
Join Vision Zero Network to learn why cities should add Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) to their speed management toolkits both for their internal operations and for combating “super speeders” in their community.
Hear from those piloting and using ISA in their fleets and also partnering with state-level policies to address repeat super-speeding. Vision Zero Network encourages Vision Zero practitioners to explore how ISA can complement other key strategies, such as road design, lower speed limits, speed safety cameras and others to manage speeds for safety.
Attendees, particularly city staff advancing Vision Zero, will leave with clear policy levers, procurement tips, and communication strategies to put ISA to work now and strengthen legislative efforts against speeding. For more information about this training, see the Vision Zero Network webpage.
New! Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Intersection of Transportation with Public Health and Law Enforcement (CM#5)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT
National Center for Rural Road Safety
This training will discuss the need for transportation, public health, and law enforcement agencies to work together on the road to zero and to see transportation safety from each other’s perspective. Learn the similarities and differences in their respective planning processes, discipline-specific strategies used for improving road safety, and collaborative approaches.
Data Rich, Insight Poor? Making Transportation Intelligence Work
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
11:00 am – 10:00 am PT
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) America
Data is not the problem—action is. Across the country, transportation agencies are sitting on vast streams of information: signal performance data, crash feeds, traveler info systems, sensor arrays, and vendor Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). But the more data we generate, the harder it becomes to do something with it. This session explores how leading agencies are tackling data paralysis by building clear pipelines from raw data to decision-grade intelligence. Whether through federated data platforms, predictive dashboards, or embedded analytics in operations centers, we will unpack how the right strategy can transform data overload into meaningful, day-to-day impact.
Find Transportation Research That is Happening Today
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
The Research in Progress (RIP) database provides access to information on current transportation research and highlights what other institutions are working on. Together, RIP and TRID (an integrated database of transportation research) are essential tools for developing research problem statements, preparing and responding to requests for proposals (RFPs), and planning future projects. This webinar will guide participants on how to search RIP and TRID to find ongoing and recently completed research. The presenter will demonstrate how to create an account, enter and update project records, and ensure compliance with US DOT’s Public Access Plan requirements. For more information about this training, please visit the National Academies webpage.
Spatial and Temporal Shifts in Pedestrian Serious Injuries and Fatalities
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS)
Pedestrian fatalities in the US increased over 83% between 2009 and 2022, substantially more than the 16% increase for vehicle occupant fatalities over the same period. Past research has identified important relationships between these recent pedestrian safety outcomes and street design (e.g., arterials and midblock crossings) and motor vehicle design (e.g., the higher prevalence and larger dimensions of light trucks). This webinar explores how pedestrian safety issues have shifted on the urban/suburban/rural continuum, identifying a shift in pedestrian crashes toward the suburbs. Neighborhood-scale analyses also identify pedestrian fatality and serious injury concentrations around retail and other small-scale commercial establishments and public transit. This work harmonizes planning and engineering research into a more complete story of the recent pedestrian safety crisis.
Showcasing Innovative Solutions for Rural Safety
Thursday, September 18, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Center for Local Aid Support
This Innovation Exchange webinar puts the spotlight on road safety innovations emerging from across the country. Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Centers are on the front lines, supporting local agencies with training, tools, and technical know-how to improve safety outcomes.
This session will showcase successful, field-tested strategies developed and implemented by LTAPs to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries. From low-cost infrastructure improvements to community-driven safety initiatives, these innovations are tailored to meet the unique needs of local and rural road systems. Join FHWA to hear directly from LTAP professionals and learn how their solutions can be applied in your community.
Back to Basics – Introduction to Traffic Studies
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Members: Free / Non-members: $79
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Join ITE for an engaging and informative webinar to talk about an introduction to traffic studies. This session will cover the fundamentals of analyzing traffic patterns, understanding key metrics, and the importance of traffic studies in urban planning and development. Various methodologies, tools, and best practices essential for conducting effective traffic studies will be discussed. For more information about this training, please see the ITE webpage.
Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Reading the Roadway (CM#6)
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT
National Center for Rural Road Safety
Learn how to “read the road” as well as the importance of incorporating it in daily activities. The training will include real-world examples so participants can discover potential safety issues during their routine activities. It will also discuss how the road safety audit process can be used to read the road through a more formal approach.
Trainings
Virtual: Implementing the Safe System Approach Course
October 8 – November 19, 2025
ITE Member: $600 / Non-Member: $850
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
The 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. At its foundation, the Safe System Approach acknowledges that humans make mistakes and are vulnerable to crash impacts. 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. The intended audience for the course is transportation planners, engineers, safety data analysts, public health professionals, and other key stakeholders with shared responsibility within the Safe System. For more information about this training, visit the ITE webpage.
Virtual: Road Safety Audits – From Concept to Results
October 13 – 23, 2025
$1,800 – $2,200
International Road Federation (IRF)
Road safety audit 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. In many cases, they also assist network highway operators and city traffic departments in identifying engineering weaknesses and hazardous locations, even in the absence of robust traffic injury data.
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. For more information about this training, please visit the IRF webpage.
Virtual: Improve Health & Safety with the Positive Culture Framework – A Foundational Training from Its Creators
December 9 – 11, 2025
$475
Banyan Collaborative
The Positive Culture Framework is an approach for tackling complex health and safety challenges like traffic safety including growing support for the Safe System Approach. Developed by Katie Dively and Jay Otto of Banyan Collaborative, this updated training equips you with a 7-step process, essential skills, and real-world context for lasting impact. Katie and Jay bring over 20 years of experience, plus a new leadership component and a dedicated one-on-one follow-up session to ensure success. For more information, please visit the Banyan Collaborative webpage.
Conferences
National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
September 21 – 25, 2025
$899.95
Chandler, AZ
Center for Tribal Transportation, National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
The National Transportation in Indian Country Conference (NTICC) is hosted by The Center for Tribal Transportation and is planned and organized by a Planning Committee comprised of Tribal transportation professionals from Tribes and Tribal organizations across the U.S. The 2025 NTICC will be attended by 700+ Tribal transportation professionals. NTICC features learning sessions and conference tracks tailored to fit the transportation related professional development needs in Indian Country.
Virtual: APBP Virtual Summit
September 25 – 26, 2025
$169 – $299
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
This fall, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals is holding 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.
American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 Convention
October 8 – 11, 2025
$895 – $1,345
Seattle, WA
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
The ASCE Convention stands as the Society’s premier membership event, offering a unique annual opportunity for the entire Society to come together. This gathering showcases the diversity within civil engineering that ASCE represents and features a program that is integrated, cross-cultural, technical, and educational in nature.
Annual National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council Conference
October 9 – 12, 2025
$50 – $575
Bend, OR
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council Conference (NOHVCC)
The 2025 NOHVCC Annual Conference will feature content specific to off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation, OHV clubs, trail projects, partnerships, and much more. For more information about this conference, please visit the NOHVCC webpage.
Virtual: Safe Routes to School Summit
October 28 – 30, 2025
$130
Safe Routes Partnership
This three-day event will be filled with presentations and networking opportunities for Safe Routes practitioners, partners, and champions.
What’s New in 2025!
➡️ Breakout Session Choices: Each breakout block will include at least two options to choose from
➡️ Hands-on Workshops: These longer, interactive sessions
➡️ Rural Safe Routes Track: a presentation or workshop specifically designed for rural and small communities
➡️ Virtual Exhibitor Space: Connect with our Summit sponsors
2025 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Annual Meeting
November 17 – 20, 2025
$175 – $1,550
Salt Lake City, UT
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
The AASHTO Annual Meeting, one of the transportation industry’s most important conferences of the year, brings together experts from the public and private sectors to share the latest in industry policy and innovation. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with fellow transportation professionals and contribute to discussions on a wide range of issues facing the industry today and tomorrow. For more information about this conference, visit the AASHTO webpage.
International Road Federation Global Roads to Tomorrow Conference
December 9 – 12, 2025
$599 – $999
Los Angeles, CA
International Road Federation (IRF)
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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