BOZEMAN, MONTANA – 4/6/2026 – Registration is now open for the National Center for Rural Road Safety (the Center) Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural virtual mini-conference. This half-day event delivers practical strategies to help practitioners apply the Safe System Approach in rural communities and save lives.
The mini-conference takes place April 30 and features three 1.5-hour sessions with 30-minute breaks between each. The event is free to attend and will be recorded and archived on the Center’s website.
“We’re excited to bring the second round of sessions to our mini-conference series,” said Jaime Sullivan, the Center’s director. “In the first sessions, participants explored an overview of the Safe System Approach and traffic safety culture, safer roads and safer road users. This time, we’re focusing on the remaining elements of the Safe System Approach.”
Attendees will learn directly from leading experts in transportation safety, technology, and human behavior who are advancing safer rural roads. Visit each session link below to view featured speakers.
Session Details:
Session 4 | 11 AM ET: Safer Vehicles in the Rural Context | https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FbmPdkqnR42idK_MIy7AnQ
Session 5 | 1 PM ET: Safer Speeds in the Rural Context | https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zsfIymZ0SRa75vMsYHOEWA
Session 6 | 3 PM ET: Post-Crash Care in the Rural Context | https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XQCsLknhSQ6O-I6jgPJnWg
For archived sessions from the January 28, 2026 round, visit ruralsafetycenter.org/virtual-mini-conference/.
For more information, contact info@ruralsafetycenter.org.