Held November 17, 2021 in Ames. | Event Page

Welcome
Steve Gent, Iowa DOT

Keynote Speaker
Dan Porcaro, Vice President of Sales and Partnerships, Roadbotics by Michelin

Research Update

• Impact of 4-to-3 Lane Road Conversions on Emergency Responses – Michelle Reyes and Cara Hamann, University of Iowa
• Cycling to School Route Choice: A Naturalistic Observation Study – Amir Ghanbari, University of Iowa
• How do Children and Adults Respond to Autonomous Vehicle External Human-Machine Interface Cues? – Elizabeth O’Neal, University of Iowa
• Trajectory Data for Improving Intersection Operations – Chris Day, Iowa State University
• Audible Alerting for Slow Moving Maintenance Operations – Neal Hawkins, Iowa State University

Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs)
Jerry Roche, FHWA

Iowa DOT VRUs Update
Larry Grant, Iowa DOT

Panel Discussion on Vulnerable Road Users

• John Davis, City of Des Moines
• Ron Griffith, City of Cedar Rapids
• Eric Peterson, City of West Des Moines
• Jerry Roche, FHWA
• Larry Grant, Iowa DOT

Iowa DOT Update

• Safety Engineering Update – Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT
• Traffic Engineering Update – Chris Poole, Iowa DOT
• Traffic and Safety Update – Willy Sorenson, Iowa DOT

Held November 16, 2022 in Ames. | Event Page

Welcome
Steve Gent, Director, Traffic and Safety Bureau, Iowa DOT

Keynote Presentation: Road Safety—The Forgotten Pandemic
Mike Dreznes, Former Senior Vice President, International Road Federation

TAS Talks
Moderated by Chris Poole, Iowa DOT

• Wejo Based Safety Assessment on Uninterrupted Flow Facilities – Anuj Sharma, Iowa State University
• Raccoon River Valley Trail and Sunrise Drive Crossing System – Molly Long, Foth; Rudy Koester, City of Waukee
• Developing a Crosswalk Policy – Brian Willham, HR Green
• Advisory Bike Lanes Case Study – Rich Voelker, Snyder & Associates
• School Zone Safety Projects – Leslie Hart, City of Ankeny
• Cumberland Roundabout Study – Pat Byrd, JEO

Research Update
Moderated by Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT

• ADS for Rural America Project – Michelle Reyes, National Advanced Driving Simulator
• Rear Seat Occupant Belt Use and Motor Vehicle Crash Injury Severity – Michelle Reyes, National Advanced Driving Simulator
• ICAT and Potential for Crash Reduction – Hossein Naraghi, Iowa DOT
• Traffic Operations Research – Neal Hawkins, Institute for Transportation
• Smart Work Zone Presentation – Skylar Knickerbocker, Institute for Transportation

Technical Presentation: Safe Systems Approach
Steve Ratke, Federal Highway Administration

Iowa DOT Update

• New Speed Feedback Sign Program – Steve Gent, Iowa DOT
• Safety Engineering Update – Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT
• Traffic Engineering Update – Chris Poole, Iowa DOT
• Traffic and Safety Update – Willy Sorenson, Iowa DOT

Held November 17, 2021 in Ames. | Event Page

Welcome
Steve Gent, Director, Traffic and Safety Bureau, Iowa DOT

Keynote Presentation: Vehicle Safety: Then, Now, and Tomorrow
David L. Harkey, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute

TAS Talks – Lessons Learned from Interesting Projects

• Traffic Signal Performance Measures in the Des Moines Metro – Todd Knox, Snyder & Associates
• I-35/I-80/IA 141 Urban Loop Study and Design – Tyler Wiles, HR Green
• INRIX Applications in Traffic Engineering – Meredith Emory, Olsson
• Lincoln Downtown Signal Timings – David Andersen, FHU
• SE Cedar Rapids Traffic Study – Molly Long, John Witt, and Jeff Von Brown, Foth
• CR Bike Infrastructure / Bike Share Program – City of Cedar Rapids

Iowa DOT Director’s Vision
Scott Marler, Iowa DOT Director
David Lorenzen, Iowa DOT Director of Systems Operations Division

State of the Practice

• Potential for Crash Reduction – Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT
• RAMS Update – BJ Covington, Iowa DOT
• Automated Transportation Council – Adam Shell, Iowa DOT

Iowa DOT Traffic & Safety Update

• Traffic Engineering Update – Chris Poole, Iowa DOT
• Safety Engineering Update – Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT
• Traffic and Safety Update – Willy Sorenson, Iowa DOT

Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Held October 2, 2019 in Des Moines. | Event Page

Welcome
Steve Gent, Director, Traffic and Safety Bureau, Iowa DOT

Keynote Presentation: Traffic Safety Culture
Jay Otto, Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University

TAS Talks

• City of Ames: Lincoln Way Pedestrian Project – Damion Pregitzer, City of Ames
• Western Suburbs Signalization – Jim Dickinson, City of West Des Moines; Doug Pershall, GBASI
• Safer Streets and Complete Streets – Matt Myers, City of Cedar Rapids
• CAV Update: SPaT Challenge and Work Zone – Neal Hawkins, CTRE

Zero Fatalities
Andrea Henry, Iowa DOT

Research Update

• Work Zone Performance – Skylar Knickerbocker, Iowa State University
• Safety Analyses – Cara Hamann, University of Iowa
• Away from Crash Rates to SPF – Angie Poole, Iowa DOT
• Traffic Signal Technology  Chris Day, Iowa State University
• Young Drivers – Michelle Reyes, University of Iowa
• Machine Learning – Anuj Sharma, Iowa State University

Iowa DOT Update

• Safety Update – Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT
• Traffic Engineering Update – Tim Crouch, Iowa DOT
• Traffic and Safety Update – Willy Sorenson, Iowa DOT

Held November 15, 2018 in Ames. | Event Page

Welcome
Steve Gent, Director, Iowa DOT Office of Traffic and Safety

Keynote Address: Why Do We Drive Distracted Even Though We Know It Is Dangerous?
Paul Atchley, University of South Florida

TAS Talks – Traffic and Safety Lightning Round

• Jon Resler, City of Cedar Falls
• Andy Swisher, HR Green
• Mark Perington, Snyder & Associates
• Pat Kueter, Foth
• Mark Pohlmann, HDR
• Ryan Davis, McClure Engineering Company
• Neal Hawkins, Video provided by Dave Ness, City of Dubuque

Research Update

• Heavy Truck and Motorcycle Crash Dashboards – Zach Hans, Institute for Transportation
• Innovation in Work Zones – Skylar Knickerbocker, Institute for Transportation
• Evaluating Signalized Arterial Performance Using Probe Data – Anuj Sharma, Institute for Transportation
• An Analysis of Iowa Off-Highway Vehicle Roadway County Ordinances – Dr. Gerene Denning, UIHC Dept. of Emergency Medicine
• Traffic Safety Research Highlights From the IPRC – Dr. Cara Hamann, UI Injury Prevention Research Center Vehicle Automation and Driver Attention
• Vehicle Automation and Driver Attention Research – John Gaspar, National Advanced Driving Simulator

Roundabouts
Hillary Isebrands, FHWA

Iowa DOT Update

• Safety Update – Jan Laaser-Webb
• Traffic Engineering Update – Tim Crouch
• Traffic and Safety Update – Willy Sorenson