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
NEW! Teen Driver Safety Week
October 19 – 25, 2025
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
A teen’s inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to crashes, so including teen safety messaging in a traffic safety communication plan is important. Specific risk factors for teens behind the wheel include: alcohol and drug use, not wearing a seat belt, distracted driving, additional passengers, speeding, and drowsy driving. Teen Driver Safety Week is a good opportunity to increase safety messaging across all platforms.
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)
Sunday, 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
Back to Basics – Introduction to Traffic Studies
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 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.
NEW! Natural Surface Trails as Transportation
Thursday, September 25, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
American Trails
This presentation, developed by Alliance Action Sports Experts and Austin Ridge Riders, explores the integration of natural surface trails (NSTs) into urban and suburban transportation infrastructure. Traditionally considered recreational assets, NSTs such as mountain bike singletracks, can also function as practical, low-impact transportation corridors that enhance connectivity, promote multi-modal use, and accommodate diverse users. Using real-world examples like the Whisper Valley subdivision in Texas, the presentation outlines the benefits, planning considerations, and implementation strategies for incorporating NSTs into greenways and public trail systems. For more information about this training, please see the Trail Skills webpage.
Community Design and Nondrivers – Connecting All of Us
Thursday, September 25, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
America Walks
Transportation is deeply connected to health, housing, food access, education, economic opportunity, and more. Approximately 30% of the U.S. population cannot drive because of age, disability, income, or other barriers. Everyone is a nondriver for at least part of their lives, and most people will outlive their ability to drive.
Learn what that means for our ability to age in place, access opportunities and care, stay connected, and move safely across our communities throughout our lives. Join Community Design and Nondrivers – Connecting All of Us to explore opportunities to make our transportation systems work for all. Hear real-world experiences from people navigating current challenges, and learn how issues such as time spent traveling, safety, and access impact daily life. Most importantly, it will look at what’s possible and ask the fundamental question: “What kind of community do we want to live in?”
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation – What’s New in the 12th Edition
Thursday, September 29, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Members Free / Non-members $79
This webinar will introduce participants to the newly released Trip Generation Manual (TGM), 12th Edition. This updated edition incorporates data from more than 550 new sites, introduces nine new land use classifications, and refines the database by removing pre-1990 data to ensure greater relevance. It also expands the Desk Reference with new and enhanced chapters on trip generation basics, emerging trends, and approaches for applying the Trip Generation Handbook. Attendees will learn how these updates improve accuracy and usability, explore emerging trends in trip generation, and gain insight into what is next for the future of trip generation resources. For more information about this training, please see the ITE webpage.
Road to Zero Grantee Showcase – Hofstra University, Ohio State University, and Families for Safe Streets
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
National Safety Council (NSC)
What do a snow squall driving simulator, videos about car seat misuse, and a story map for traffic crash victims have in common? They’re all projects made possible by Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants over the past year. Learn from Hofstra University, Ohio State University, and Families for Safe Streets as they present their innovative year-long projects to improve traffic safety through a Safe System Approach.
Addressing Gaps and Unmet Needs in Oklahoma
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Association of Mobility Managers
Join Association of Mobility Managers for an insightful webinar exploring how Oklahoma mobility professionals are identifying and addressing gaps and unmet needs through coordinated planning efforts. These experienced mobility management professionals will share real-world challenges and strategies from their work in regional coordinated transportation planning.
Free Transportation Alternatives (TA) Trends and Transformative Impact
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC)
Join the TrailNation Collaborative for another TrADE Talk as they explore RTC’s recently released TrADE report, which serves as an important tool for states, regions, and active transportation professionals to understand spending patterns and strengthen the program, thus improving the efficiency and impact of investments made.
During this session, hear from Kevin Vettraino, Planning Director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) about how they are innovatively using their state’s TA program funds to invest in large-scale connectivity projects. Learn how the current federal landscape is influencing decisions about the future implementation of the program and actions you can take to ensure this funding is available for generations to come.
Free! Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Safety Analysis Process (CM#7)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT
This training is an overview of the safety analysis process and will discuss how it can be applied using two different but complementary methods: traditional site analysis and systemic analysis. This module will help practitioners identify the factors that contribute to crashes and some of the countermeasures used to reduce them. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate practical applications of safety analysis.
Video Technology Applications Reshaping Road Safety Decision-Making
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT
Members Free / Non-members $79
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
The future of transportation safety is here, driven by video analytics technology that serves both safety engineers and traffic operations professionals with insights traditional methods simply cannot provide. Experience how video analytics technology is transforming both safety engineering and traffic operations through compelling case studies from New Zealand.
This session showcases practical applications spanning retroactive analysis for safety assessments and real-time monitoring for operational management, demonstrating how these complementary approaches enable evidence-based decisions with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Participants will learn the technical capabilities of modern video analytics, metrics that should be incorporated into decision-making, practical implementation considerations, expected outcomes, and strategic value these tools bring to road safety and infrastructure planning. This session provides real-world insights needed to make informed decisions and achieve measurable safety improvements. For more information about this training, please visit the ITE webpage.
Free! National and Local Impact – Walking, Health, and Communities
Thursday, October 2, 2025
7:30 am – 9:00 am PT
Maryland Department of Transportation
What does successful local support for walkability look like? At this Walkinar, legacy WALKTOBER partners AARP and America Walks will be presenting on their collaboration with Walk with a Doc and Howard County, Maryland in support of walkability on both a National and local levels. Presenters will discuss their expertise in developing the intersection of access, health, community, and mobility for all ages and abilities through walkability.
Free! Road to Zero Grantee Showcase
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
National Safety Council (NSC)
Vulnerable road users have the most to gain from innovative new programs focused on their traffic safety needs. Road to Zero is proud to fund data-driven, scalable projects that work towards an end to traffic deaths. Learn from the Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grant recipients America Walks, the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition and Livable Streets Alliance, and University of Miami KiDZ Neuroscience Center as they present their innovative year-long projects to improve traffic safety through a Safe System 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
Tuesday – Thursday, 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
Virtual: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Summit
Thursday – Friday, September 25 – 26, 2025
$169 – $299
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 (ASCE) 2025 Convention
Wednesday – Friday, October 8 – 11, 2025
$895 – $1,345
Seattle, WA
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 (NOHVCC)
Thursday – Sunday, October 9 – 12, 2025
$50 – $575
Bend, OR
The 2025 NOHVCC Annual Conference will feature content specific to off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation, OHV clubs, trail projects, partnerships, and much more.
Virtual: Safe Routes to School Summit
Tuesday – Thursday, 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 (AASHTO) Annual Meeting
Monday – Thursday, November 17 – 20, 2025
$175 – $1,550
Salt Lake City, UT
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
Tuesday – Friday, 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.
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting
Sunday – Thursday, January 11 – 15, 2026
$1,185 – $1,520
Washington, DC
The meeting program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. For more information about this conference, please see the TRB webpage.
For a full list of conferences outside of California, visit the National Center for Rural Road Safety website.
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