Rural Road Safety Center Training Announcements

By rahmat hidayat

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Volume 204 | September 7, 2023 View as a webpage Training Announcements In this issue you will find upcoming trainings on Road to Zero, performance metrics, and active transportation safety. Join us on Thursdays starting September 21st for our Fall 2023 offering of the Road Safety Champion Program Core Modules. Registration information available here.  If you know of relevant trainings or events which are not included in our emails, please let us know so that we can add them. Also, if you know of sites, newsletters or other sources that we should monitor for upcoming trainings and events, please pass those along to us, as well.  Sincerely, Jaime Sullivan Center Director National Center for Rural Road Safety info@ruralsafetycenter.org Visit our Website In This Issue Traffic Safety Weeks Webinars Instructor-Led Trainings Conferences   Traffic Safety Weeks Event: Child Passenger Safety Week Date: September 17-23, 2023 Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety NHTSA and the Ad Council launched a new series of public service ads (PSAs) that urge parents and caregivers to protect their child's future at every stage of life, by making sure they secure them in the correct car seat for their age, height, and weight. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/get-materials/child-safety/child-passenger-safety-week New Event: National Pedestrian Safety Month Date: October 2023 Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety NHTSA is strengthening its efforts to improve safety for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users by suggesting activities and providing sample social media posts and messages, free infographics and other resources. The personal, physical, and environmental benefits of walking can lead to healthier, quieter, cleaner, and safer streets. Walking can also improve local economies and enhance social and community engagement, which can lead to more vibrant, resilient, and livable spaces. Unfortunately, in 2021 there were 7,388 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes, a 12.5- percent increase from the 6,565 pedestrian fatalities in 2020. This is the highest since 1981 when 7,837 pedestrians died in traffic crashes. In 2021 there were an estimated 60,577 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes, an 11-percent increase from 54,771 pedestrians injured in 2020. On average, a pedestrian was killed every 71 minutes and injured every 9 minutes in traffic crashes in 2021. Please use these materials to increase awareness about how we can combat pedestrian crashes in our communities. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/get-materials/pedestrian-safety/everyone-pedestrian Event: Crash Responder Safety Week Date: November 13-17, 2023 Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) takes place November 13 – 17, 2023. This Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored initiative communicates the simple steps everyone can take in keeping our roadway responders and the public safe around traffic incidents. Every minute of every day, law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, public works, transportation, towing, and other responders work roadside to make roadways safe for all road users. These traffic incident responders put their lives at risk when clearing each of the nearly 7-million annual motor vehicle crashes or the broader range of incidents such as stalled vehicles or roadway debris. CRSW is an opportunity to promote road user awareness and adherence to Move Over laws and Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training for all traffic incident responders. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tim/crash_responder.htm Webinars Webinar: Performance Metrics - Transparency, Accountability & Evaluation Date: September 7, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: Vision Zero Network Join Vision Zero Network on September 7th for a webinar focused on equipping participants with essential strategies to monitor and evaluate the impact of their roadway safety projects within the context of Vision Zero Action Planning. This webinar will also emphasize the critical role of performance metrics in fostering accountability and momentum towards reaching Vision Zero Action Plan goals. As Vision Zero gains traction and more communities commit to reducing serious injuries and fatalities on roads, it becomes vital to incorporate explicit transparency and accountability measures into the Action Planning process. By tracking and sharing progress towards Vision Zero, we not only reinforce our momentum towards the goals but also ensure alignment with the priorities outlined in the Action Plan, fostering trust within the community. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-webinar/performance-metrics-transparency-accountability-evaluation/ New Webinar: A National Approach to Measuring Non-Fatal Crash Outcomes - Stage 2 Date: September 11, 2023 Time: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm MT/11:00 pm to 12:00 am ET Cost: Free  Organization: Austroads Information on injurious road crashes is required for prevention. National information on fatal cases has been available for many years, but information on serious non-fatal cases has been lacking. This webinar will take participants through the outcomes of Stage 2 of an Austroads project commissioned to establish a system to report serious injury cases due to road crashes in a consistent way throughout Australia and over time. Stage 1 of the project, documented in the Austroads report "A National Approach to Measuring Non-fatal Crash Outcomes", provided a proof of concept for a national approach to supply routine data on non-fatal hospitalised road injuries for reporting progress against the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 (NRSS) target of a 30 per cent reduction. Stage 2 of the project aimed to obtain ten years of data from all jurisdictions (2008 to 2017), report against equivalents to the NRSS fatality indicators and analyse characteristics of the data, including matched and unmatched cases, cross-border flows, and the impact of data linkage on estimates. Ethics and data custodian approvals enabled data to be collected from all jurisdictions except Western Australia. Stage 2 have shown that it is feasible to link crash and hospital data and analyse serious road injuries using a consistent method for seven of eight jurisdictions in Australia. The data can be used to investigate many aspects of serious road injury cases and the crashes in which they occurred. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://austroads.com.au/webinars-and-events/webinar-a-national-approach-to-measuring-non-fatal-crash-outcomes-stage-2 Webinar: Getting Around Town - Exploring Partnerships with Safe Routes to Parks Date: September 12, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: Safe Routes Partnership Safe Routes programs extend beyond routes to school. Students travel to other destinations including playgrounds, recreation center, and parks. Join us as we explore how Safe Routes to Parks programs are improving park access and safety in Colorado. We will also share opportunities for Safe Routes to School and Safe Routes to Parks to collaborate on projects and community engagement activities. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resources/webinar/getting-around-town-parks-partnerships New Webinar: Practical Approaches for Managing Regional Road Safety Priorities Date: September 12, 2023 Time: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm MT/11:00 pm to 12:00 am ET Cost: Free  Organization: Austroads Road users in regional and remote Australia are at a greater risk of road trauma than those living in major cities. Approximately one third of Australians live in regional or remote areas but two thirds of fatal crashes occur in these areas. The fatality rate in regional and remote areas is 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population and increases to 34.6 deaths per 100,000 in very remote areas. The former figure is almost five times greater than the rate for major cities which is 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population. Austroads has completed a project to provide information on known effective road safety interventions for regional and remote areas. The information is presented in two reports. The first is the research report and the second report, which is based on the research report, is a shorter practitioner-focused report which provides succinct and easy-to-access information via factsheets on evidence-based effective interventions, a prioritisation framework, and evaluation framework. The evidence-based findings from this project provide practical guidance for practitioners to effectively select, prioritise, implement and evaluate interventions to prevent road fatalities and serious injuries in regional and remote areas. This webinar will provide a background to and overview of the project; highlights from the literature review; an overview of the factsheets and how they have been structured; a summary of the prioritisation framework and its application; and a summary of the evaluation framework and its application. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://austroads.com.au/webinars-and-events/webinar-guide-to-road-safety-update-practical-approaches-for-managing-regional-road-safety-priorities New Webinar: Safe System Approach to Substance Abuse  Date: September 12, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET Cost: $100 Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Data shows that fatal crashes involving impaired drivers often include higher blood alcohol concentrations, prior driving convictions, and more than one impairing substance. This is a complex problem that cannot be solved solely by punishment and/or incarceration. These behaviors often point to an underlying symptom of substance use disorders, which require individualized treatment to address specific needs. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will share a Safe System approach to understand the multifaceted nature of substance abuse and mental health disorders to inform effective and lasting change that saves lives. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/789_09-2023_trb-webinar-safe-system-approach-to-substance-abuse New Webinar: Automated Enforcement - Lessons from the Front Lines of Implementation  Date: September 12, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET Cost: Free members/$79 non-members Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Automated enforcement and speed safety cameras have been highlighted by numerous highway safety organizations as a tool that can improve safety in pursuit of Vision Zero. Implementation has been affected by various concerns about constitutional rights, details of implementation, entrapment and use of revenue. In the 30 years since the technology emerged, many changes have been tested in application. New use of photo enforcement of both red-light running and excessive speed using the same camera have now emerged creating new implementation challenges. The use of automated enforcement has expanded beyond red-light running and speed to address other issues such as rail grade crossings, toll plazas, school zones, turns on red, stop signs and exclusive lane encroachment. This webinar will share lessons from recent installation of a dual enforcement system in Oregon. Perspectives from both the local agency (City of Sherwood) responsible for the installation and the DOT (Oregon Department of Transportation) who owes the highway will be provided. Additionally, specific information related to an issue raised back in 2010 at a US Congress Highway and Transit Subcommittee meeting surrounding "prominent signing" will be discussed. Currently an ITE Task Force under the Traffic Engineering Council and a Task Force under Regulatory and Warning Signs at the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices are exploring this topic. It will highlight issues associated with the appropriate signing for various future automated enforcement activities. The case study presentations will discuss issues of policy, legislation, implementation lessons learned and outcomes. The signing presentation will highlight past traffic control device applications and the need to pursue uniformity in automated enforcement signing using traffic control devices. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/automated-enforcement-lessons-from-the-front-lines-of-implementation/ Webinar: U.S. Federal Policy  Date: September 13, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Join APBP's Policy Special, Caron Whitaker of CLW Consulting, LLC, for a quarterly briefing on the latest developments in U.S. federal transportation policy and legislation. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://apbp.mclms.net/en/package/11457/course/21852/view New Webinar: Can You See Me? Testing Pedestrian and Bicycle Conspicuity Assumptions  Date: September 14, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET Cost: $100 Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) The assumption is that if a vulnerable road user is within a driver's line of sight, they can be seen. But this does not take into account distance, speed, or other contextual features that might compete for the driver's attention. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will discuss what is known and undetermined about the conditions that might interfere with vulnerable-road-user conspicuity for a safe system to work. Presenters will highlight state-of-the-art pedestrian and bicycle simulator technologies including virtual reality, multi-projection, and simultaneous simulation. Presenters will also explore other data sources that can be used to measure conspicuity. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/787_09-2023_trb-webinar-can-you-see-me-testing-pedestrian-and-bicycle-conspicuity-assumptions New Webinar: The Combined Effects of Alcohol and THC on Impaired Driving  Date: September 14, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET Cost: Free members/$79 non-members Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) The count of traffic related fatalities has often been a key benchmark in the United States. After decades of reductions, the trend has been annual increases, with traffic fatalities in 2020 being 20 percent higher than traffic fatalities in 2011, with extremely similar Vehicle Miles Traveled. During this period, an increasing number of states and the entire country of Canada have legalized recreational use of marijuana. This webinar will explore Fatal Accident Reporting System data for the last 15 years, and then explore in depth one potential issue that can be leading to the change - the combined effects of alcohol and marijuana. The presentation on alcohol and marijuana will be presented by a toxicologist, who will focus on the impacts on drivers. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/the-combined-effects-of-alcohol-and-thc-on-impaired-driving/ Webinar: Management, Behavior, VRUs, Vehicles Date: September 15, 2023 Time: 6:00 am to 7:00 am MT/8:00 am to 9:00 am ET Cost: Free  Organization: PIARC World Road Association  Take part in two international discussions about the most important and challenging road safety areas. The two webinars will enable you to learn about safe infrastructure implementation, road tunnels design and safe operation, speed management, road safety data collection and analysis, management, human behaviour, Vulnerable Road Users, as well as and vehicles. Additionally, these webinars will provide you with solutions and recommendations to build road safety expertise in your country, in order to adopt the Safe System Approach and reduce fatal and serious crashes on your country's road network. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pf-igpjIpE9bcl3p5xhh_uV8qN-684ZhU#/registration New Webinar: Overview of Roundabout Design Guide NCHRP 1034 and Roundabout Safe System Showcase  Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET Cost: Free members/$79 non-members Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) This webinar is a compilation of three presentations to highlight and celebrate National Roundabouts Week 2023! The first presentation is an overview of the newest Roundabout Design Guide, NCHRP 1034.One of the leading contributors to the design guide will be providing a thorough review of what is new in the for all planners, engineers and practitioners to be aware of. The second presentation is from the Roundabout Capital of the US, Carmel, Indiana. The ITE Roundabout Committee solicited applications for safe system approach roundabout projects this summer and selected the Main Street Corridor project in the City of Carmel as the winner of this summers contest. The designers and City team will present their project. And finally, the author of the first children's book on roundabouts, Ronda Loves Roundabouts, will present a brief summary on his book sharing and how it came to be. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/overview-of-roundabout-design-guide-nchr-1034-and-roundabout-safe-system-showcase/ Webinar: Equity in Roadway Safety Workshop Date: September 20, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: USDOT USDOT defines meaningful public involvement as a process that proactively seeks full representation from the community, considers public comments and feedback, and incorporates that feedback into a project, program, or plan when possible. The impact of community contributions encourages early and continuous public involvement and brings diverse viewpoints and values into the transportation decision-making process. Join us to learn about innovative strategies and tools to conduct meaningful public involvement with members of underserved communities throughout the safety planning cycle. You will leave the session with key strategies to develop a more robust public involvement strategy for your safety planning processes. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_bpsJgDqYRwSlKDTZHZYQRQ New Webinar: A Safer System for Student Travel - Enhancing Safe Routes to School Through Vision Zero Date: September 20, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: Safe Routes Partnership Vision Zero is an international movement to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries. We still have a long way to go, but new approaches to Vision Zero are offering more opportunities for Safe Routes to School integration. Learn how the Vision Zero Safe System approach can be applied to school settings and explore tips for partnering with Vision Zero staff. Achieving Vision Zero will take cooperation from everyone, so let's find ways to work better together! For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resources/webinar/safer-system-student-travel New Webinar: Community-Led Temporary Demonstrations and Partnerships Date: September 20, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET Cost: $50 members/$85 non-members Organization: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Community partnerships are key to meaningful engagement strategies that showcase temporary street redesigns. In this session, speakers from community-based organizations will discuss how they leveraged traffic safety funding and utilized resources from an MPO-hosted lending library to provide meaningful and creative visioning opportunities for impacted and frontline communities. The session will explore the challenges and successes of temporary safety demonstrations, including garnering community buy-in, navigating the permitting process, and moving a temporary project toward implementation. Speakers will discuss how creating local connections to support community engagement can lead to a better understanding of the traffic safety needs of a community. They will detail their experiences with demonstration projects using the Kit of Parts (Kit) lending library of safety materials from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The Kit enables partners to test temporary street re-designs projects in their jurisdictions and generate critical support for permanent infrastructure improvements. They will also discuss how they leveraged SCAG traffic safety funding and messaging materials to expand the reach of their demonstration for greater impact. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://apbp.mclms.net/en/package/11190/view New Webinar: RSCP Core Module #1 - Introduction to Road Safety Date: September 21, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety This two-hour training provides an overview of safety trends, an understanding of the national safety vision, and discusses techniques for safety collaboration. It will also discuss the importance of prioritizing safety and how an individual can become a Road Safety Champion. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__qD5UYgGQk-F2CDU9GelIg#/ New Webinar: Global Benchmarking - Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials Part 1 - Introduction and Overview of Study Findings Date: September 25, 2023 Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm MT/2:30 pm to 4:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) The report Improving Pedestrian Safety on Urban Arterials: Learning from Australasia documents findings from a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)-sponsored research team studying Australian and New Zealand approaches to reduce pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries on urban, signalized arterial roadways. The first episode in the series will provide attendees with an overview of the FHWA-sponsored global benchmarking study and its findings. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars/webseries_benchmarking.cfm Webinar: 2022 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grantee Showcase (Part 2) Date: September 26, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: National Safety Council (NSC) Join this webinar for a project showcase from some of our 2022 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety grantees. This session will feature:  Portland Bureau of Transportation – Beyond Traffic Safety: Advancing Personal Safety, Security and Sense of Belonging for BIPOC Portlanders Northwestern Center – Prioritizing Accessible Transportation, Health & Safety (PATHS) 4 Belmont Cragin Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy – Partnering to Bring Safe Systems to Tribal Communities For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://nsc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LqS8vzgaTYuXp9K1x0yt8Q#/registration New Webinar: RSCP Core Module #2 - Understanding Human Factors Date: September 28, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET Cost: Free  Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety This two-hour training will provide an overview of human factors principles and a framework for crash analysis. It will allow the non-expert in human factors to more effectively bring consideration of the road user's capabilities and limitations into policies and practices. Armed with that knowledge, construction and maintenance personnel, planners, engineers, public health professionals and law enforcement can work together to target appropriate countermeasures to help reduce injury crashes. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lIDnwfuDSdWXtA0kHtXJ_g#/registration Instructor-Led Trainings Training: Implementing the Safe System Approach   Date: October 4-November 15, 2023 Location: Online Organization: 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. The Safe System Approach is a holistic approach to achieving zero transportation-related severe injuries and fatalities. 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. 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, click here. Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/implementing-the-safe-system-approach-course/ Conferences Postponed, New Date TBD Conference: 2023 Highway Safety Conference Date: July 27, 2023 Location: Killington, VT Organization: Vermont State Highway Safety Office Join the Vermont State Highway Safety Office for a one-day Highway Safety conference with Highway Safety Professionals from across New England! For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://shso.vermont.gov/events/highway-safety-conference Conference: 4th National Summit on Rural Road Safety Date: September 12-14, 2023 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Organization: National Center for Rural Roads Safety The focus will be relevant rural road safety training and practical, low-cost ways to improve rural road safety. And big news: We've partnered with the National Association of Development Organization's (NADO) National Regional Transportation Conference for this summit. You'll get: Sessions and trainings customized specifically for rural transportation practitioners Ideas on how you can partner with law enforcement and public health professionals in your area to make roads safer Networking with local and national rural professionals like you Practical takeaways you can use right away For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://web.cvent.com/event/da0bbcbd-c84a-419f-9b56-8a9b9fbf60b1/summary Conference: 10th Annual Distracted Driving Summit Date: September 13-14, 2023 Location: Blacksburg, VA Organization: Drive Smart Virginia For the past nine years, hundreds of attendees listened to speakers from around the country talk about the most cutting-edge solutions for distracted driving. The Summit is a day-and-a-half event with general and breakout sessions and an exhibitor area. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://web.cvent.com/event/a80972ac-1659-4aa9-8f68-7350e3b20530/summary Conference: Smart Rural Seminars Date: September 21 and October 26, 2023 Location: Grand Rapids, MN Organization: The PLUM Catalyst Join rural community and transportation technology leaders at our upcoming Smart Rural Seminars in beautiful Grand Rapids, MN on "Future-Proofing Your Rural Community with Transportation and Innovative Technology Solutions". In today's rapidly changing world, rural communities face unique challenges when it comes to staying competitive, innovative, and providing quality services to residents. That's why we're bringing together a diverse group of experts, leaders, and innovators to explore the latest trends and solutions in transportation and technology. During these seminars, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, learn from cutting-edge presentations, and gain practical insights into how you can future-proof YOUR rural community. We'll cover topics like smart transportation, mobility equity, workforce and education, rural transportation case studies such as the Grand Rapids, MN goMARTI project, future mobility topics such as electric vehicle infrastructure and innovative technologies, and policies and programs to support rural innovation and more - all with a focus on practical solutions that can help your community thrive. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.theplumcatalyst.com/smart-rural-seminars Conference: National Transportation in Indian Country Conference Date: September 24-28, 2023 Location: Anchorage, AK Organization: National Transportation in Indian Country Conference The National Transportation in Indian Country Conference is the one-stop-shop transportation conference FOR TRIBES, BY TRIBES. NTICC offers access to relevant training and an opportunity for Tribal transportation professionals to engage with federal officials and their Tribal transportation peers regarding Tribal transportation issues and challenges. NTICC provides information and resources for all who are committed to improving the transportation infrastructure of Indian Country and the safety of those who live, work, and travel the roadways of Alaska Native and Native American lands. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.nticc.org/ Conference: APBP Safety Summit Date: October 3-5 and October 10-12, 2023 Location: Online Organization: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals is excited to announce the inaugural APBP Safety Summit, a series of live education and professional development sessions that are focused on the many facets of safety in the active transportation field. The purpose of the APBP Safety Summit is to advance best practices to stem the tide of rising traffic fatalities, especially among the most vulnerable road users, and ensure the most effective use of unprecedented levels of safety funding. For more information about this conference, click here.  Link: https://www.apbp.org/2023-safety-summit Conference: APTA Expo Date: October 8-11, 2023 Location: Orlando, FL Organization: American Public Transportation Association (APTA) APTA EXPO is the public transportation industry's long- standing, premier resource for advancing mobility systems through a robust showcase of the latest-breaking technologies, products, and services. Find the solutions to increase and retain ridership, reinvent the rider experience, infuse technology to enhance convenience, improve security, transition to a more sustainable system, boost system-wide reliability, and beyond. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.aptaexpo.com/apta2023/public/enter.aspx Conference: ASCE 2023 Convention Date: October 18-21, 2023 Location: Chicago, IL Organization: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ASCE 2023 Convention will feature a variety of meaningful programming experiences whether you are a first-time attendee or a veteran convention goer: the annual ASCE members meeting, keynote presentations, invited panels, case histories, and research papers. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://convention.asce.org/ Conference: 38th Annual North Central Regional Local Roads Conference Date: October 23-25, 2023 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Organization: South Dakota Local Transportation Assistance Program (SDLTAP) This conference is a valuable investment for your entity. It is the most affordable local road conference in the nation providing an opportunity to learn and share ideas about building and maintaining safe, local roadways. The conference will showcase approximately 80 vendors/exhibitors. The target audience is highway superintendents/county engineers, municipal street managers, equipment operators, consulting engineers and elected officials. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/jerome-j-lohr-engineering/sd-local-transportation-assistance-program/38th-annual-local-road Conference: Safe Routes to School Summit 2023 Date: October 24-26, 2023 Location: Online Organization: Safe Routes Partnership This three-day summit will be filled with presentations and networking opportunities for Safe Routes practitioners, partners, and champions. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://bit.ly/3C3nb4R Conference: Transportation Resilience 2023 - International Conference on Extreme Weather and Climate Change Challenges Date: November 13-15, 2023 Location: Washington, DC Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Transportation Resilience 2023 will involve panels, presentations, roundtable discussions and poster sessions, some with interactive audience survey responses. Although currently envisioned as solely an in-person offering, some form of hybrid sessions will be given due consideration. The target audience includes transportation practitioners, researchers, educators, consultants, government agencies, businesses, advocacy groups and other stakeholders from around the world. Participation from local, tribal, state, national, and international perspectives are welcome and encouraged. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://trb.secure-platform.com/a/page/TransportationResilience Save the Date! Registration Opens Soon Conference: 2023 Towards Zero Deaths Conference Date: November 14-15, 2023 Location: Rochester, MN or Virtual Organization: Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths Join the annual Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Statewide Conference! The event serves as a forum for sharing information on best practices in engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical/health services and for identifying new approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries on our roads. This year's conference, scheduled for November 14 (full day) and November 15 (half day), will be a hybrid event. The in-person option will be held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota; the conference general session on November 15 and select concurrent sessions will be available for live virtual viewing as well. In the opening plenary, "High In Plain Sight:  Current Drug and Impaired Individual Trends," Jermaine Galloway, Tall Cop Says Stop, will provide in-person attendees with the ability, knowledge and confidence to help prevent and identify individuals who are abusing drugs and/or alcohol. In-person attendees will also be taught the strategies and different terms that are consistent with alcohol and/or drug abuse. Dia Gainor, Executive Director, National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials, will be the keynote speaker at the November 15 morning plenary highlighting  post-crash care and provide an overview of the components critical to survival when there are severely injured people.  Other sessions at the conference will cover: Automotive technology updates Vulnerable road user safety assessment Legal drugs of abuse Teens toward zero First responder-Traffic Incident Management-training TZD coalitions and safety slogan sharing EMS field triage Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety research Speed, Impaired Driving Cannabis - Into the weeds we go CPS technical updates and many more topics! For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.minnesotatzd.org/events/conference/2023 Conference: TRB Annual Meeting Date: January 7-11, 2024 Location: Washington, DC Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) TRB's Annual Meeting attracts thousands of transportation professionals from around the world. The 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, click here. Link: https://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

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