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Traffic management and safety measures save lives and reduce congestion. The National Academies study technologies and strategies that improve roadway performance and protect travelers. 

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Video Recordings from TRB Annual Meeting Now Available

Announcement

The 2026 TRB Annual Meeting brought together thousands of transportation researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share current research and discuss pressing issues across all transportation modes. Watch sessions featuring high-profile speakers focused on the surface transportation funding reauthorization bill, megaprojects, road safety, and modernizing transportation systems.

Jan 27, 2026

Featured Publications

Featured work

Transitioning Evidence-based Road Safety Research into Practice

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Transportation Research Board Executive Office

Oversight Unit

In Formation

Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Transit Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

TRB Consensus and Advisory Studies Division

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Technical Activities Division

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Cargo train transportation - Freight railway. Used for TRB

Board on Human-Systems Integration

Standing Committee

In Progress
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