Call for Research

Contribute to the AAAM 2026 Annual Scientific Conference

The 70th AAAM Annual Conference will be held October 20–23, 2026, at the Costa Rica Marriott | Hotel Hacienda Belen, La Ribera de Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica. The goal of the AAAM Annual Scientific Conference is to present the best new scientific research in all areas of road and traffic safety.

Full Paper Submission

AAAM’s Scientific Program Committee has partnered with Traffic Injury Prevention (TIP). This year, all accepted peer-reviewed full papers presented at AAAM’s 2026 Annual Scientific Conference will be published in Traffic Injury Prevention.

Please take a moment to review TIP’s Instructions & Guidelines for Authors. Click here to download the AAAM Full Paper Abstract Template.

Full paper abstract submissions are expected to be a completed work at the time of submission.
If your abstract is invited as a full paper, a review-ready manuscript will be due to TIP in early March 2026.
If your full paper abstract is not accepted for full paper presentation/publishing, we may suggest an alternative submission route (i.e. short communication, poster, late-breaking presentations or student symposium submissions).

AAAM’s Scientific Program Committee (SPC) invites abstracts that cover any and all aspects reflected in the Haddon Matrix and the Five Pillars of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action (see below for more information).

Early Bird Abstracts for Full Papers: We invite authors to submit abstracts for early review to ensure proper formatting. The early bird deadline is Dec 21, 2025. Early bird abstracts which do not meet the formatting requirements of the provided template will be returned to authors to make the necessary corrections and re-submit before the final deadline of January 6, 2026. (No extensions will be offered).

Short Communications, Posters, Late-Breaking Presentations, and Student Symposium Research - MORE INFORATION COMING SOON

This year, AAAM’s Scientific Program Committee is accepting Full Papers, Short Communications, Posters, Late-Breaking Presentations, and Student Symposium Research.

AAAM’s Scientific Program Committee (SPC) invites research submissions that cover any and all aspects reflected in the Haddon Matrix and the Five Pillars of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action (see Fields of Interest below for more information).

It is required that those submitting short communications, posters, late-breaking presentations, and student symposium research must use the provided templates created by AAAM’s Scientific Program Committee. To access the templates, please visit the Templates & Instructions page or click below.

ACCESS SHORT COMMUNCATIONS, POSTERS, LATE-BREAKING PRESENTATIONS, AND STUDENT SYMPOSIUM RESEARCH TEMPLATES

Note: Accepted short communications and posters will no longer be published in the AAAM Special Issue of TIP. This content will be published on the AAAM members-only portal after the conference. Authors will retain all rights to the work, including the right to publish the work in the future in the journal/outlet of their choice.

2026 Timeline

Date	Action
November 2025	Call for Full Paper abstracts
December 21, 2025,11:59pm ET	Early bird Full Paper abstracts due
January 6, 2026	Full Paper abstracts due (NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE PROVIDED)
Early February 2026	Full Paper invitation or rejection notifications sent
February 2026	Call for Short Communications, Posters, and Student Symposium research
March 6, 2026	Invited Full Paper submissions due to Traffic Injury Prevention (TIP)
April 13, 2026	All submission materials for Short Communications, Posters, and Student Symposium due
April 20, 2026	Call for Late Breaking Presentations
May 2026	Short Communications, Posters, and Student Symposium invitation or rejection notification sent
August 2026	All submission materials for Late-Breaking Presentations due

Fields of Interest

Physicians, Engineers, Policymakers, Psychologists, Statisticians, Sociologists, AIS Specialists, and other researchers are invited to submit work studying the prevention of injury in mobility and transportation.

AAAM’s multidisciplinary thinking and approach is reflected in the Five Pillars of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action and the Haddon Matrix. All fields of study addressing AAAM’s mission are encouraged to submit.

Submissions will be judged by the AAAM Scientific Program Committee (SPC) based on scientific merit, novelty of research findings, contribution to AAAM’s mission, and adherence to formatting requirements.

Example Areas of Study:

The Five Pillars of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety¹

Road Safety Management

Safer Roads and Mobility

Safer Vehicles

Safer Road Users

Post-Crash Response

The Haddon Matrix²

	Human	Vehicle	Social Environment	Physical Environment
Pre-Crash	Driver Distraction Fitness to drive Driving and acute/chronic medical conditions	Automated Driving Crash avoidance Human factors in design	Enforcement actions Alcohol/drug policy Risk and Behavior	Roadway Design for safety Infrastructure in developing countries Protection of vulnerable road users
Crash	Pediatric, geriatric, and adult injury biomechanics Biofidelity of anthropomorphic test devices	Crashworthiness Restraints Integrated safety Injury mitigation for vulnerable road users	Seat belt use Child restraint availability and use	Road barriers and medians in crash mitigation
Post-Crash	Treatment outcomes	Automatic Crash Notification	Costs of traffic injury Emergency response	Treatment and response in low- and middle-income countries

Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.
Williams, Allan F. (1999) The Haddon Matrix: its contribution to injury prevention and control. In McClure, Roderick (Ed.) Third National Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, 9-12 May 1999, Brisbane, Queensland.