2026 Lifesavers Conference
Baltimore, Maryland

April 19-21, 2026

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Opening Plenary
April 19, 2026

NHTSA Awards Luncheon
April 20, 2026

General Session: Behavior by Design: Leveraging Technology for Safer Roads
April 21, 2026
Closing Plenary
April 21, 2026

Explore the 2026 Workshops

CPS Research: Improving Child Restraint Designs, Use & Disposal

Data, Innovation & Partnerships: Expanding CPS in New & Exciting Ways

Enacting Good Laws: Successful Improvement of Legislation to Support Education

Healthcare Providers & Child Passengers: An Important Pairing

Keeping Kids Safe in Other Vehicles: CPS Beyond Traditional Cars & Trucks

Making Education Effective: Resources That Will Make Your Teaching Sparkle

Real-World Crash Outcomes: From Crash Scene to Informed Programs

Replicating Proven Success: Reaching Populations with Unique Needs

Safe Travel for Everyone: An Evolving Approach

What’s New in Car Seats: 2026 Manufacturers Update Part 1

What’s New in Car Seats: 2026 Manufacturers Update Part 2

Campaign Command Center: A Hands-On Design Sprint

From Tragedy to Transformation: Survivor-Led Advocacy for Safer Roads

Harnessing Influence: Engaging Families & Creators for Traffic Safety

Law Enforcement Communication: Engaging Effectively

Maximizing Reach: State Campaigns & Cost-Effective Messaging

Shared Streets, Safer Journeys: Protecting Vulnerable Road Users

Tribal Outreach: Collaboration & Storytelling for Safer Communities

Youth Leading the Way: Creative Campaigns for Safer Streets

All You Need is the Internet: eLearning & Traffic Safety

CMV Safety: Screening Technology, Proactive Enforcement, & Adjudication

Dangerous Driving: Tired Cops & Cognitive Impairment Screening

High in Plain Sight: The Ever-Evolving World of Drug Impaired Driving Trends, Products, & Items

Multi-Jurisdictional Traffic Enforcement: Legal & Practical Considerations

Recreational & Medicinal Cannabis & Roadway Safety: Unmasking the Public Safety Threat

Reducing Recidivism Through the Sequential Intercept Model: A Coordinated Approach

Eyes, Evidence, & Enforcement: The Power Quartet in Drug-Impaired Driving Cases

Speeding in the Work Zone: Enforcement, Measuring Effectiveness, & Guiding Next Actions

Telling the Story, Drug DUI Events

The Deadliest Task: Comprehensive Strategies to Keep Officers Safe on America’s Roadways

Writing the High: Crafting Drug DUI Reports that Get Cases Filed, & Pleas Entered

Disrupting Distraction: Creative, Low-Cost Ways to Engage Communities in Safer Driving

From Awareness to Action: Student Changemakers Preventing Distracted Driving

How Technology is Changing Distracted Driving Enforcement

Invisible Barriers: Mental Health, Neurodiversity, & Driving Safety

New Approaches to Address Distracted Driving

Show Me the Money: Funding Solutions for Distracted Driving Prevention

Unified Action: Strengthening Court, Prosecutor & Enforcement Partnerships to Curb Distracted Driving

When Facts Aren’t Enough: Connecting with Emotion & Motivation

Approaching Driver Training from Safe Systems: Building Safer Drivers from the Ground Up

Fast Lane & Fatal Consequences: Tackling Speeding Head-On

Fraudulent CDL Driver Testing: A High Stakes Safety Issue for Commercial Vehicle Operations

Level Up Driver’s Ed: Using Gamification to Train Teen Drivers

Navigating the Road: Bridging Barriers in Driver Training Across Cultures

The Future is Now: Driver Training for ADAS & Strategies for Safely Deploying Highly Automated Vehicles

Two Wheels, One Goal: Safe Motorcycle Riding Starts Here

Youth Voices, Safer Roads: A New Era of Traffic Safety Leadership

Breaking through the Noise: Legislative Advocacy Strategies to Make a Difference

Can Roadside Oral Fluid Testing Really Do All That?

Countermeasures, Regulations, & Research to Prevent Driving Under the Influence of Prescription & Over-the-Counter Medications

Data-Driven Approaches to Assessing Traffic Safety Outcomes Among At-Risk & Risky Populations in Maryland

DUII Treatment Court: Building Participant Recovery Through Law Enforcement Interactions; 2-Way Street of Trust/Compassion

Emerging Technologies to End Impaired Driving

Emerging Trends, Countermeasures, & Legislation to Tackle Impaired Driving

Innovative Programs in Law Enforcement

Judicial Perspectives to Reduce Impaired Driving

Reducing Impaired Driving on Tribal Lands

Ripples of a Fatal Crash: The Human Impact Across the Traffic Safety & Justice Landscapes

Victim Advocacy Panel

Advancing Occupant Protection Strategies: Integrating Crash Injury Costs & Naturalistic

Driving Data on Seatbelt Misuse

Driving Positive Change: Empowering Young Adults for Safer Roads

From Loss to Lifesaving: A Holistic Approach to Occupant Protection

ThinkFirst For Life: The Experienced Driver’s Safety Guide

Working Together to Promote Occupant Protection in Tribal Communities

Advancing Vehicle Technologies & Designs for Vulnerable Road User Safety

By the Numbers: Using Data to Support Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety

It’s Electric! Enabling Safe Mobility on E-Scooters & E-Bikes

Layer Up for Youth Safety: How changes to routes, education, & partnership work together for change

Responders Are Pedestrians Too: New & Safer Approaches to Traffic Incident Management

Safety & Mobility for People with Disabilities

Taming the Arterial: Transforming Our Most Dangerous Streets to Support Walking, Biking, & Rolling

Thinking Beyond the Individual: A Fresh Take on Supporting Bicycle Helmet Use

Using Speed Safety Cameras to Protect Vulnerable Road Users

Critical Minutes: Strengthening Post-Crash Response in Rural Communities

Data-Driven Decisions: Harnessing AI & Health Data for Local Action

Risk Management on the Roads: Practical Tools for Employers

Safe System, Bold Vision: Auditing Your Agency’s Readiness for the Future of Road Safety

Stronger Together: How Regional Coordinators Are Uniting Enforcement, Public Health & Community Coalitions to Build a Safer System

The Road to Greater Road Safety

Breaking News: Interstate Multiple Car Crash involving ADAS

Data Bootcamp: Turning Information into Action

Game On: Test Your Vehicle Technology Knowledge

New Solutions to Old Problems

On the Road to Automation: A Scenario-Based Planning Exercise

Shedding Light on the Situation

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