For the second year in a row, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the virtual Traffic Safety Conference, held July 14–16, 2021. Supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the event focused on high-priority safety issues and innovative solutions to end the streak of daily fatal crashes in Texas. This year’s conference also […]
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A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Safety Innovation at the 2020 Virtual Traffic Safety Conference
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) hosted the first-ever virtual Traffic Safety Conference June 10–12, 2020. The conference, supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), focused on traffic safety issues and forward-looking research aligned with TxDOT’s goal to end all traffic fatalities on Texas roadways by 2050. For more information on the zero deaths […]
Zero Deaths Directive Applauded by Experts at 2019 Traffic Safety Conference
On May 30, in a bold move to end traffic deaths, the Texas Transportation Commission directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and end them entirely by 2050. These goals are a natural outcome of the current TxDOT #EndtheStreak campaign, which “encourages Texans to drive safely to […]
Zero Deaths Directive Applauded by Experts at 2019 Traffic Safety Conference
On May 30, in a bold move to end traffic deaths, the Texas Transportation Commission directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to cut traffic fatalities in half by 2035 and end them entirely by 2050. These goals are a natural outcome of the current TxDOT #EndtheStreak campaign, which “encourages Texans to drive safely to […]
TTI’s Traffic Safety Conference Targets Ending Roadway Fatalities
“This is Texas together on the road to zero,” said Robert Wunderlich, director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for Transportation Safety as he opened the 2018 Traffic Safety Conference in Sugar Land, Texas. The conference, supported by the Texas Department of Transportation, was held August 8–10. TTI hosts the Traffic Safety Conference […]
Registration Open for 2017 Traffic Safety Conference
The 2017 Traffic Safety Conference will focus on actions we can take to implement the strategies and countermeasures of the revised Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Seven traffic safety issues have been identified for emphasis in the new plan.
Save the Date | 2017 Traffic Safety Conference
2017 Traffic Safety Conference June 7-9, 2017 | Omni Mandalay | Las Colinas, Texas Planning is underway for the 2017 Traffic Safety Conference. Mark your calendar and plan to join us in Las Colinas, Texas, to attend sessions where presenters will share experiences, knowledge, ideas, and programs to reduce and eliminate crashes on our roadways. […]
NHTSA’s Rosekind Visits TTI, Speaks at Traffic Safety Conference
Advanced vehicle technologies represent a “safety innovation revolution,” according to Mark Rosekind, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Rosekind met with leaders and researchers of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and was keynote speaker for the 2016 Traffic Safety Conference hosted by TTI in College Station, Texas, June 6-8. “Over […]
Registration Open For 2016 Traffic Safety Conference
Planning is underway for the 2016 Statewide Traffic Safety Conference in College Station. No matter what your area of expertise may be or what specific approaches to solving traffic safety problems you take, we’re all working toward a common goal: significant and permanent reductions in the deaths and injuries on our streets and highways. Don’t […]
Traffic Safety Conference Breaks Attendance Record
A record number of people attended this year’s Traffic Safety Conference, organized by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety (CTS). More than 300 people attended the statewide event in San Antonio, Texas, May 12–14. The event, now in its sixth year, usually attracts about 200 people. “We tried to expand and diversify […]
Early Registration Extended For the 2014 Traffic Safety Conference
The early registration period for the 2014 Traffic Safety Conference has been extended through Friday, April 11. This year’s conference, held at the Westin Riverwalk – San Antonio, will include three workshops, 16 breakout session and student poster presentations on safety research. The breakout sessions will be on a variety of topics, including: Teen driving Motorcycle […]
Save the Date — Traffic Safety Conference May 12-14
Save the date for the 2014 Traffic Safety Conference. This year’s conference, sponsored in cooperation with USAA, the ATLAS Center and the Texas Department of Transportation, will be held May 12-14 at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio. Planning is underway for the conference and a preliminary program and registration information will be available soon. Hotel reservations can be made now […]
Safety Experts Focus on Motorcycle Fatalities
An entire session of the annual Traffic Safety Conference was dedicated to motorcycle safety this year in addition to related remarks made during the conference’s opening session.
Motorcycle Fatalities Focus of Safety Experts
Sixteen percent of all vehicle fatalities in Texas involve motorcyclists, according to David Strickland, the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A recently licensed motorcyclist himself, Strickland was a speaker during the opening session of the 4th annual Traffic Safety Conference in San Antonio this summer. “I love motorcyclists and I love motorcycling, […]
Safer Roads, More Work Highlighted at TTI Safety Conference
With the theme of improving safety on highways in Texas and across the nation, the leader of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the retiring state legislator known as “Senator Safety” were featured speakers for the Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) 4th annual Statewide Traffic Safety Conference, June 4-6, in San Antonio. David Strickland, […]
Prominent Speakers Part of Statewide Traffic Safety Conference
With speakers that include the administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the retiring state legislator known by many as “Senator Safety,” the 2012 Statewide Traffic Safety Conference in San Antonio June 4–6 is expected to be well attended. “We are honored that NHTSA Administrator David Strickland and State Sen. Steve Ogden […]
Making Safety a Cultural Priority
For those attending the 2011 Traffic Safety Conference in Austin this spring, the substantial decline in Texas traffic deaths over the last two years, while encouraging, just isn’t enough.
2008 Traffic Safety Conference showcases gains, needs
The inaugural gathering of traffic safety professionals, policymakers and practitioners was a rousing success, according to John Mounce, director of the Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for Transportation Safety. Mounce moderated the conference. The 2008 Traffic Safety Conference was held in Houston, Texas, Nov. 17-19, 2008. TTI hosted the event in conjunction with the Texas […]