2021 Traffic Safety Conference. July 14–16, 2021.

 

July 14–16, 2021

 

Program & Presentations*

View the full conference program for more detail. Please note, not all presentations were made available for posting.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Creating Successful Stakeholder Engagement presentation video

  • Jerrod Moore, Program Manager, Tribal Injury Prevention Resource Ctr, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc. (AAIHB)
  • Bev Kellner, Program Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Passenger Safety
  • Bobbi Brooks, Program Manager, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Watch UR BAC
  • Shelly Barrett, Coordinator, Northwest Regional Safety Coalition
  • Lisa Kelloff, Chief Executive Officer, Safer New Mexico
    (Kelloff presentation slides, 2.7MB)
  • Chanita Vazquez, Occupant Protection Program Coordinator & Diversity Outreach Coordinator, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

Data, Strategic Planning Driving Success in Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office’s STEP Program presentation video

  • Gary Cole, Sergeant, Tom Green County Sherriff’s Office
    (Cole presentation slides, 665KB)
  • Jerard Collins, LEADRS Assistant Program Manager, Texas Municipal Police Association
  • Michael Munson, Law Enforcement Liaison, Texas Municipal Police Association

Finding the Needles in the Haystack – Using Safety Analysis Tools to Improve Safety presentation video

  • Robert Wunderlich, Center for Transportation Safety Director, TTI
  • Srinivas Geedipally, Research Engineer, TTI
  • Lingtao Wu, Associate Research Engineer, TTI

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Opening Welcome Session presentation video

  • Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • Nanda Srinivasan, Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development, NHTSA

Roadway Safety Assessment Part I presentation video

  • Stephen Ratke, Safety, and Traffic Operations Specialist, FHWA
  • Craig Allred, Senior Safety Transportation Specialist, FHWA

Employer Best Practices
Panel: 2021 Our Driving Concern: Texas Employer Traffic Safety Award Winners

  • Meredith Cerny, Risk Management Specialist, Port of Corpus Christi Authority
  • Bartie Bray, Road Safety Lead-Permian, Shell Exploration & Production Company
  • Brian Fielkow, CEO, Jetco Holdings & EVP, The GTI Group

The Impact of COVID on Traffic Safety: National and Texas Perspectives presentation video

  • Jane Terry, Vice President Government Affairs, NSC
  • Robert Wunderlich, Center for Transportation Safety Director, TTI
  • Amy Berning, Research Psychologist, NHTSA
    (Berning presentation slides, 1.6MB)

Roadway Safety Assessment Part II presentation video

  • Stephen Ratke, Safety, and Traffic Operations Specialist, FHWA
  • Craig Allred, Senior Safety Transportation Specialist, FHWA

Transportation Needs of Emergency Responders presentation video

  • David McDonald, Traffic Incident Management Coordinator, Texas Department of Transportation
  • Scott Lail, EMT-P, FP-C, CFE, Fire Chief, Cleburne, Texas
  • Daniel Dytchkowskyj, MPA, Training Director, Erie County Sheriff’s Office
  • Steve Austin, Emergency Responder Safety Institute, Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman’s Association
  • Gay Rochester, Towing and Recovery Association of America, Rochester IMARC

Pivoting Traffic Safety in the Time of COVID presentation video

  • Anna Red, OP Program Manager, Behavioral Traffic Safety Section – Traffic Safety Division, TxDOT
  • Monica O’Kane, Traffic Safety Specialist, Behavioral Traffic Safety Section – Traffic Safety Division, TxDOT
  • Stacey Tisdale, Project Manager, Teens in the Driver’s Seat, TTI
  • Gabriella Kolodzy, Associate Transportation Researcher, Teens in the Driver’s Seat, TTI
  • Brian Fielkow, CEO, Jetco Holdings & EVP, The GTI Group

Risky Driving – Regaining Momentum and Saving Lives presentation video

  • Alex Otte, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Jeff Spivey, Chief of Police, Irving Police Department
    (Spivey presentation slides, 795KB)
  • Randy Chhabra, Captain, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services

Transportation Research Board, Section Subcommittee on Emergency Response Midyear Meeting

  • Scott Parr, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Virtual City Tours: Safety Solutions for All! presentation video

  • Ella Ryan, Engineer, City of Austin, Toole Design Group
  • Lauren Grove, Senior Staff Analyst, City of Houston, Houston Public Works
  • Ian Hlavacek, Managing Engineer, City of Houston, Houston Public Works
  • Greg Reininger, Principal Planner, City of San Antonio – Transportation Department

Improving Traffic Safety with Data Innovations presentation video

Friday, July 16, 2021

Opening Session presentation video

  • Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • C. Michael Lee, Director of Engineering and Safety Operations, TxDOT

Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Engaging Stakeholders in the 2022 Update presentation video

  • Susan Herbel, President, SBH Consult
    Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, TTI
    Bonnie Polin, State Safety Engineer, MassDOT
    Rob Ritter, Director, Office of Impaired Driving and Occupants Protection, NHTSA
    Jessica Jermakian, Vice President Vehicle Research, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
    Stephen Ratke, Safety and Traffic Operations Specialist, FHWA Texas Division
    Scott Parr, Assistant Professor, Emory Riddle University
    Kevin Elliot, Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Applied Research Associates
    (Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan Panel presentation slides, 842KB)

Was Romain Grosjean Speeding? presentation video

  • Michael Munson, Law Enforcement Liaison, Texas Municipal Police Association
  • Larry Krantz, Police Traffic Services Program Manager, TxDOT

Linking It All Together: Data Integration for Safety Research and Outreach presentation video

A Tale of Two Cities: The Impact of SNOVID on Traffic Safety in Two Texas Cities presentation video

  • Marcie Perez, Assistant Research Scientist, TTI
  • Wes Kimmell, Area Engineer, Amarillo District, TxDOT
  • Ryan Jackson, Director of Maintenance, Bryan District, TxDOT
    (Jackson presentation slides, 2.8MB)
  • Andrew Holick, Director of Transportation Operations, Bryan District, TxDOT

Participant List

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*DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this website and in these presentations is from the best knowledge available. It is intended as educational information for guidance and recommendation only, and does not constitute absolute requirements. Circumstances of application and implementation will vary and individual judgment based on case conditions is essential. Availability of any data or information displayed on this website does not constitute scientific publication, and data and/or information may contain errors or be incomplete.