Toward Zero Deaths Conference
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 and facilitated by the College of Continuing Education.
For further information about the conference, please contact Nicole Freese at 612-624-3708 or cceconf5@umn.edu.
2012 TZD Conference
Save the date: The 2012 TZD conference will be held October 22-23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington, Minnesota.
2011 TZD Conference
View presentations from the 2011 TZD conference, which was held November 16-17, 2011, in Duluth, Minnesota.
Previous Conferences
- 2011 Conference
- 2010 Conference
- 2009 Conference
- 2008 Conference
- 2007 Conference
- 2006 Conference
- 2005 Conference
- 2004 Conference
TZD Awards
Awards are presented each year at the annual conference
- Learn more and view previous winners
- Nominate an individual
Who Should Attend
- Child Passenger Safety Advocates
- City and County Engineers
- Departments of Transportation, Public Safety, and Health employees
- Driver Educators
- EMS/ Fire Personnel
- Law Enforcement Officials
- Local and State Elected Officials and Government Employees Public Health Officials
- Safe Communities Coalitions
- Traffic Safety Stakeholders
At this conference, you will:
- learn about CPS technical updates and special needs
- 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
... and much more