Pedestrian crashes are rising. What is driving the rise? And what cost-effective treatments can improve safety? TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will examine pedestrian crash trends and analyze various contributing factors. Presenters will also provide recommendations for cost-effective safety improvements throughout the roadway network.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Safety Performance and Analysis and Pedestrians.

Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $60. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Introduction – Laura Sandt, University of North Carolina, Highway Safety Research Center

2. Pedestrian crash rates and trends – Kara Kockelman, University of Texas, Austin

3. Cost-effective treatments – Natalia Zuniga Garcia, Argonne National Laboratory

4. Question and answer session moderated by Noah Heath, Texas Department of Transportation

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify key pedestrian crash factors

2. Predict the benefits and costs of various safety treatments for crashes at and between intersections, along corridors, and at low and high speed

3. Ensure the most cost-effective treatments are pursued

Professional Development Hours

Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.

This webinar will be delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.

Pre-registration is required. Once the webinar starts, you will be unable to register. Individuals that are registered for a webinar but do not receive their confirmation emails due to their organization’s internal firewalls should contact TRB Helpdesk for assistance in signing in.

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Registration questions? Contact TRB webinar program.