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Traffic Management and Road Safety

Traffic management and safety measures save lives and reduce congestion. The National Academies study technologies and strategies that improve roadway performance and protect travelers.

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Video Recordings from TRB Annual Meeting Now Available

Announcement

The 2026 TRB Annual Meeting brought together thousands of transportation researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share current research and discuss pressing issues across all transportation modes. Watch sessions featuring high-profile speakers focused on the surface transportation funding reauthorization bill, megaprojects, road safety, and modernizing transportation systems.

Featured Publications

Addressing Liability Issues of Proactive Safety Improvements

2026

Pedestrian Safety Enhancements by State DOTs

2026

Coordination of Highway Safety Improvement Program and Highway Safety Office Activities

2026

Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features

1993

Strategies to Improve Reporting of Impaired and Distracted Driving in Motor Vehicle Crashes

2026

Featured work

Transitioning Evidence-based Road Safety Research into Practice

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Upcoming events

Units

Transportation Research Board Executive Office

Oversight Unit

Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Oversight Unit

Transit Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

TRB Consensus and Advisory Studies Division

Oversight Unit

Technical Activities Division

Oversight Unit

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Oversight Unit

Cargo train transportation - Freight railway. Used for TRB

Board on Human-Systems Integration

Standing Committee

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