2026 Safe Mobility Conference Proceedings

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September 29th, 2026

The 2026 Safe Mobility Conference was held in Seattle from March 30 to April 1 and was co-hosted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Washington. Centered on the theme “Smarter Solutions, Safer Mobility,” the conference brought together more than 280 attendees from academia, government, industry, and nonprofit organizations.

This publication compiles summaries of the conference’s three plenary sessions and fifteen technical sessions, serving as a helpful resource for transportation practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. Topics covered include risky driving behaviors, roadside responder safety, vulnerable road users, speed management, vehicle technology and automation, and AI-enabled analytics.

2026 Safe Mobility Conference Proceedings