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Lifesavers Conference

Sun, 04/02/2023

Location

Seattle Convention Center (Arch Building)
705 Pike Street Seattle , WA 98101 See map: Google Maps

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The Lifesavers Conference is the largest gathering of highway safety professionals in the United States, bringing together a unique combination of public heath and safety professionals, researchers, advocates, practitioners, and students committed to sharing best practices, research, and policy initiatives that are proven to work.

The 2023 conference is April 2-4 in Seattle, Washington.

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Traffic Techs

State of the Practice of Alcohol Ignition Interlock Programs

EMS Sleep Health Study and Webtool for Scheduling

Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Among Seriously or Fatally Injured Road Users

Evaluation of Rear-Seat Belt Laws

Reducing Distracted Driving Among Adults: Child-to-Adult Interventions

Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers: Program Evaluation

Understanding and Using New Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities

Safety in Numbers: A Literature Review

Synthesis of Studies That Relate Amount of Enforcement to Magnitude of Safety Outcomes

Risk Factors for Young Drivers in Fatal Crashes

Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment

Estimating Motorcycle Miles Traveled From State Vehicle Inspection Records

Visual Scanning Training for Older Drivers

Evaluating High-Visibility Enforcement of Bicycle Passing Laws

A How-to Guide for Conducting a Statewide Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs

Older Driver Physical Fitness

Older Driver Performance Across Six Naturalistic Studies

Countermeasures That Work – Bicyclists

Countermeasures That Work – Pedestrians

Countermeasures That Work – Older Drivers

Research Notes

Motorcycle Helmet Use in 2021—Overall Results 

Comparing Demographic Trends in Vulnerable Road User Fatalities and the U.S. Population, 1980–2019

Geographic Summary of Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities

Estimated Contribution of Peak-Hours Non-Commercial Vehicle Traffic to Fatality Rates

Traffic Safety Fact Sheets: 2020 Data

Motorcycles

Older Population

Pedestrians

Bicyclist “Stop-As-Yield” Laws and Safety Fact Sheet

2020 State Traffic Data

Summary of Motor Vehicle Crashes

Rural/Urban Comparison of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities

School-Transportation-Related Crashes

Speeding

Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles

Bicyclists and Other Cyclists

Passenger Vehicles

Young Drivers

Alcohol-Impaired Driving

State Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Estimates

Large Trucks

Children

New Publications on the Web

The Emergency Medical Services Sleep Health Study

Developing a Webtool for Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Scheduling

Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment

Pedestrian Resource Guide for National Pedestrian Safety Month

Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers Program Evaluation

Safety in Numbers: A Literature Review

Understanding and Using New Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities

Evaluating High-Visibility Enforcement of Bicycle Passing Laws

Research in Older Adults' Mobility: 2022 Meeting Summary Report

State of the Practice of State Alcohol Ignition Interlock Programs

Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Among Seriously or Fatally Injured Road Users

Evaluation of Rear-Seat Belt Laws

Reducing Distracted Driving Among Adults: Child-to-Adult Interventions

Synthesis of Studies That Relate Amount of Enforcement to Magnitude of Safety Outcomes

Synthesis of Studies that Relate Amount of Enforcement to Magnitude of Safety Outcomes - Technical Appendix

Risk Factors for Young Drivers in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes

Risk Factors for Young Drivers in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes: Supplementary Report

Estimating Motorcycle Miles Traveled From State Vehicle Inspection Records

Visual Scanning Training for Older Drivers

A How-to Guide for Conducting a Statewide Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Drug Testing and Traffic Safety: What You Need to Know

Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs: Survey Results

Evaluation of Community-Oriented Enforcement Demonstration Projects

Building Community Support for Seat Belt Enforcement: Implementation of Buckle Up Like a Champion Today in Norman, Oklahoma

Building Community Support for Impaired-Driving Enforcement

Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs: Case Studies

Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs: Case Studies
Traffic Tech

A Systematic Review of Profiles of Speed and Lane Keeping for Driving Simulator Data

 

Coming Soon to NHTSA.gov

State of Knowledge on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety

Drivers’ Knowledge of Correct Use of New Technology Features in Vehicles

Updated Literature Review of the Effects of Medical Conditions on Driving

State of Knowledge on Older Drivers

A Guide for Traffic Safety Practitioners: Best Practices for Increasing Seat Belt Use in Rural Communities

Increasing Seat Belt Use Among Rural Populations

Procedural Countermeasures for Preventing Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke in Child Care Settings

Electronic Device Use: A Review of the Literature on Addictive Behaviors

Post-Crash Care Infographic

Update to National Motorcycle Safety Resources

NHTSA is working to update the following foundational motorcycle safety resources:

  • National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (NAMS) 2006
  • Model National Standards for Entry-Level Rider Training (2011)
  • Model National Standards for State Motorcycle Rider Training Programs (2014)

Featured Resources

Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, 10th Edition, 2020

Data Visualization – Fatality Analysis Reporting System

 

Training and Additional Resources

Pupil Transportation Program Management Course

School Bus Driver In-Service Curriculum

Pedestrian Safety for Law Enforcement; Bicycle Safety for Law Enforcement

Intro to Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Program Management; Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Management Workshop

Motorcycle Safety - Developing Your Program through Data and Collaboration

Motorcycle Safety - Law Enforcement Officer Course

Older Road User Program Management Course

Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety

Driver Safety: The Clinician’s Connection

Enhancing Motorcycle Awareness in Education, Licensing and Outreach

Revised Field Trauma Triage Guidelines

Traffic Safety Marketing

New

Distracted Driving Enforcement (April 3-10, 2023)

Driver Assistance Technologies (February 1 – December 31, 2023)

Child Passenger Safety

Illegal Passing Public Messaging Campaign

 

Coming Soon to TSM

Click It or Ticket (May 22 – June 4, 2023)

Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving (Coming Fall 2023)

Distracted Driving (Coming late 2023)

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over - Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Paid Media Dates:
August/Labor Day: August 16 – September 4, 2023
Holiday: December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024

Heatstroke Prevention and Awareness

Speed Campaign (Speeding Wrecks Lives, July 10-31, 2023)

Thanksgiving Holiday Travel (Buckle Up - Every Trip. Every Time., November 23-26, 2023)

Thanksgiving - Impaired Driving (November 23, 2023)

Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving
If You Feel Different, You Drive Different

Motorcycle Safety/Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month (May 2023)

Bicycle Safety Month (May 2023)

 

Videos

School Bus Safety: Stop Means Stop | Don’t Be This Driver

Ride Sober – Motorcycle Safety: Cross the Line

Websites

911.gov

EMS.gov

EMS and Post-Crash Care

National EMS Dashboard: Traffic Crashes