Midwest Center for Traffic Safety

08/20/2026

🚦🔥 THE MIDWEST TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE IS COMING — AND YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT! 🔥🚦

📅 November 10–12, 2026
📍 The Westin Chicago Northwest | Itasca, Illinois

Traffic safety doesn’t stop at a city, state, or national border — and neither should the conversation about saving lives.

The Midwest Traffic Safety Conference is for EVERYONE working to make our roads safer. Whether you’re joining us from Illinois, another state, or another country, if you’re committed to preventing crashes, reducing injuries, and saving lives, there’s a seat at the table for you.

⭐ FEATURED KEYNOTE: ALEX BERENSON ⭐
Author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Ma*****na, Mental Illness, and Violence, Alex Berenson will bring a thought-provoking perspective to an important conversation affecting traffic safety and our communities.

🚨 DON’T WAIT TO REGISTER! 🚨
Conference seats AND hotel rooms are going fast. If you’re planning to attend, now is the time to secure your spot and reserve your room at The Westin.

Come connect with law enforcement, first responders, engineers, educators, researchers, advocates, public health professionals, community leaders, and other traffic safety champions.

💡 Learn from new ideas and perspectives.
🤝 Build partnerships that cross borders and professions.
🚗 Bring home strategies you can put into action.
🌎 Join people from anywhere who share one goal: SAFER ROADS AND MORE LIVES SAVED.

One conference. Many perspectives. One mission: making our roads safer for everyone.

📣 November 10–12, 2026 | Itasca, Illinois

Register, reserve your room, bring your team — and join us!

08/14/2026

An incredible morning in Tinley Park today, celebrating the winners and participants in the Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge. It was an exceptional honor to watch our Associate Director Brian Cluever receive the Traffic Safety Leadership Award.

Thank you for your hospitality and support for safer roads , Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police!

Congratulations to all the winners. We look forward to another great competition next year!

08/13/2026

08/04/2026

Check out our supporters for the 2026 Midwest Traffic Safety Conference! Want to support safer roads, or have a tool or service that would help officers and prosecutors? Sign up to support the conference!

08/03/2026

The Midwest Center for Traffic Safety is committed to improving safety wherever people travel—on our roads and on our waterways.

The recent tragedy on the Fox River has sparked an important conversation about boating safety and whether additional measures, including speed limits in certain areas, could help prevent future tragedies. We appreciate Shaw Local for highlighting this important discussion and the importance of exploring solutions that help keep everyone safe on our waterways.

Our thoughts remain with the family and friends affected by this heartbreaking incident.

This effort also reflects the Midwest Center’s broader mission to reduce fatalities and serious injuries across all modes of transportation. As part of that mission, Ari Briskman, our Impaired Driving Education Coordinator, works closely with law enforcement agencies to provide training and education aimed at reducing impaired driving and strengthening enforcement efforts. Whether on the highway or on the water, education, responsible operation, and collaboration remain essential to preventing tragedies.

Read the Shaw Local article and join the conversation:
“Should boaters have speed limits on Fox River? Deadly crash near McHenry ignites push for stricter laws.”

A deadly crash on the Fox River, allegedly involving alcohol and excessive speed, have prompted renewed calls for stricter laws on the water.

08/03/2026

🚔🚦 **Where Traffic Safety Comes Together!** 🚦🚔

Whether you're a **police officer, prosecutor, crash investigator, commercial vehicle specialist, engineer, educator, or traffic safety professional**, the **2026 Midwest Traffic Safety Conference** is the place to connect, learn, and help shape the future of roadway safety.

📅 **November 10–12, 2026**
📍 **Westin Chicago Northwest – Itasca, Illinois**

Join colleagues from across the Midwest and beyond for three days of:
✅ Nationally recognized speakers
✅ Hands-on training and real-world case studies
✅ The latest traffic safety technology and equipment
✅ Networking with professionals who share your commitment to saving lives

🎤 **Special Celebrity Guest: Erik Estrada**
Hear firsthand from the *CHiPs* star and longtime law enforcement supporter as he shares his passion for public safety and the important work being done by those who protect our communities.

🤝 **Businesses and organizations** that support traffic safety are invited to become sponsors and exhibitors! This is a unique opportunity to showcase your products and services to hundreds of dedicated professionals while demonstrating your commitment to safer roads. Your partnership helps make quality education and collaboration possible.

Together, we can build safer roads, stronger partnerships, and a safer future for everyone.

📲 Registration and sponsorship opportunities are available now. We can't wait to welcome you to the Midwest's premier traffic safety event!

The Midwest Center for Traffic Safety is dedicated to providing traffic safety education to stakeholders involved in reducing traffic deaths on our roads.