Bicycle Safety Month May 2026

In 2024, 1,103 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes. Communication is a key part of bicycle safety programs and May is Bicycle Safety Month — a great opportunity to include and increase bicycle safety messaging across all platforms. For more information, click here.Link: https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/safety-topics/bicycle-safety

Making Safe the Easy Choice: Practical Behavior Strategies to Influence Safer Road Behaviors

While infrastructure and policy are essential for improving road safety, the decisions people make behind the wheel also play a critical role. This session explores practical insights from behavioral science that can help make safer choices easier and more likely. Participants will learn how fast decision-making, emotions, and social context influence behavior, and how theseContinue reading “Making Safe the Easy Choice: Practical Behavior Strategies to Influence Safer Road Behaviors”

Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural Mini-Conference Session 4: Safer Vehicles in the Rural Context

Thursday, April 30th, 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET/9:00-10:30 am MT In this portion of the mini-conference, you will learn examples for applying the Safe System Approach for safer vehicles in the rural context. This includes:

Shaping the Future of Transportation: Leadership, Skills, and Vision for a Changing World

March 9, 2026 – This event is free & open to the public!12:30 – 2:30 PM PST Link to event You are warmly invited to attend an upcoming PacTrans Leadership Development Seminar titled “Shaping the Future of Transportation: Leadership, Skills, and Vision for a Changing World.” The seminar will take place on Monday, March 9, from 12:30–2:20 PMContinue reading “Shaping the Future of Transportation: Leadership, Skills, and Vision for a Changing World”

The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology

This conference explores nondrivers’ freedom to move safely and independently and examines how shared stewardship of statewide pedestrian and transit data is essential for achieving more just, and accessible mobility systems. Understanding and addressing the mobility challenges faced by nondrivers requires coordinated data practices, cross‑agency collaboration, and policy approaches that prioritize barrier‑free transportation access. JoinContinue reading “The Taskar Center for Accessible Technology”

BIA Transportation Symposium Presentations Available to Download

The Northwest Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) hosted a transportation symposium from May 16-18, 2023, in Airway Heights, WA. Many of the presenters graciously provided their presentation to the NW TTAP Center and are available on the center’s SharePoint site. The event marked a significant gathering in tribal transportation in theContinue reading “BIA Transportation Symposium Presentations Available to Download”