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Events

NHTSA Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting: Fall 2025

Location

USDOT Headquarters, West Atrium
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington , DC 20590 See map: Google Maps

UPDATE: NHTSA Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting RESCHEDULED

This event has been rescheduled and will now take place on November 20-21, 2025. 

If you registered for the October dates, you will need to re-register, using the link below, if you plan to attend in November. An updated agenda is below. Please note that the Automated Driving Systems Workshop will now take place on Day 1, in the afternoon.

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Join NHTSA for our Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting: Fall 2025. The agency's Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral Safety Research offices will share information on activities within NHTSA’s research programs. This public meeting is intended to provide public and stakeholder outreach regarding research activities. NHTSA technical research staff will discuss projects recently concluded or underway and may also introduce early-stage projects. As time allows, there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

Agenda

Day 1 Research Presentations

November 20, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Opening Remarks
  • Advanced Safety Technologies
  • Driving Automation Safety

Day 1 ADS Workshop

November 20, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Automated Driving Systems Workshop

Day 2 Research Presentations

November 21, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Opening Remarks
  • Behavioral Research
  • Human Factors
  • Experimental and Computational Biomechanics & ATDs
  • Vehicle Structures & Restraints
  • Vehicle Electronics & Cybersecurity
  • Alternative Fuels & BEV Safety

NHTSA is committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants. People with disabilities can submit an accommodation request to NHTSA.Communication@dot.gov by November 14, 2025.