About the Conference
This conference provides a forum for sharing information on best practices in engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical/health services and for identifying new approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries on Minnesota roads.
The conference is offered by the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Program and the Minnesota Departments of Public Safety, Transportation, and Health. The conference is hosted by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies.
At this conference, you will:
- Learn about CPS technical updates
- Hear from EMS responders
- Find out what’s new in law enforcement on traffic safety
- Get the latest on traffic engineering techniques for improving safety
- Explore best practices for establishing traffic safety coalitions
- Discover new ideas through research
- Learn how technology can affect the courtroom
- Learn the latest on drugged driving
Who Should Attend
- Attorneys
- Child Passenger Safety Advocates
- City, County, State and Tribal Engineers
- Departments of Transportation, Public Safety, and Health Employees
- Driver Educators
- Drug Recognition Evaluators
- EMS and Health Care Personnel
- Government Employees
- Judges
- Law Enforcement Officials
- Local and State Elected Officials
- Probation Staff
- Public Health Officials
- Safe Communities Coalitions
- Traffic Safety Stakeholders
- Tribal Council Leaders
More Information
With questions about the conference, please contact Linda Dolan at ldolan@umn.edu.
Future Conferences
- 2025—October 21–22, 2025, Mystic Lake Center, Prior Lake, MN
- 2026—August 29–September 2, 2026, Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) in Minneapolis will take the place of the TZD Statewide Conference
- 2027—October 26–27, 2027, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, MN