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KDOT Transportation Safety Conference

31st Annual KDOT Transportation Safety Conference

April 21-22, 2026

Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, KS

Registration opens in January 2026.

What to expect

Join 400 of your peers to learn more about transportation safety topics supporting the national Safe System Approach. Keynote and breakout sessions will cover injury response, law enforcement, roadway and public safety, vulnerable road users, safe vehicle technologies, speed issues, and more.

Listen to dynamic keynote and plenary speakers, and choose to attend multiple breakout sessions. Regional breakout sessions will be offered on Wednesday morning that allow attendees to participate in the geographical area where they live and work to discuss data and issues unique to their region.

Network, share ideas, visit exhibits, and learn key takeaways to use at a local level in the Kansas Drive to Zero Traffic Fatalities. Participants can receive up to 9.5 continuing education, EMS, or AICP credit hours.

Several networking breaks allow attendees to meet and talk with speakers and colleagues.