70TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

Examine the best new scientific research in all areas of road and traffic safety during our 70th Annual Scientific Conference, a global forum for networking and collaborating with like-minded auto safety experts.

OCTOBER 20-23, 2026

COSTA RICA

MARRIOTT | HOTEL HACIENDA BELEN

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Schedule

The schedule provided is preliminary and subject to change as the program is finalized. The full detailed conference schedule will be available in mid-August.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

7:30am – 5:00pm	Registration Open
8:00am – 12:00pm	AIS Workshop
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Break
1:00pm – 1:45pm	Student Symposium Keynote
1:45pm – 1:55pm	Break
1:55pm – 2:55pm	Student Symposium
2:55pm – 3:05pm	Break
3:05pm – 4:05pm	Student Symposium
4:05pm – 4:15pm	Break
4:15pm – 5:30pm	Speed Mentoring
5:30pm – 6:00pm	Break
6:00pm – 8:30pm	Welcome Reception

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

7:15am – 8:15am	Breakfast
7:45am – 5:30pm	Registration Open
8:15am – 9:30am	Welcome & Opening Keynote by LMIC SIG: Roy Rojas
9:30am – 9:40am	Break
9:40am – 10:40am	Impaired Driving Part A \| AIS & Clinical Outcomes Part A (Parallel Sessions)
10:40am – 10:50am	Break
10:50am – 11:50am	Impaired Driving Part B \| AIS & Clinical Outcomes Part B (Parallel Sessions)
11:50am – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Keynote by Motorcycle SIG: John Bolte
2:00pm – 2:10pm	Break
2:10pm – 3:10pm	Powered Two Wheelers Part A \| AIS & Clinical Outcomes Part C (Parallel Sessions)
3:10pm – 3:20pm	Break
3:20pm – 4:20pm	Powered Two Wheelers Part B \| Sled Test Comparisons (Parallel Sessions)
4:20pm – 4:30pm	Break
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Poster Session

Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:15am – 8:15am	Breakfast
7:45am – 5:30pm	Registration Open
8:15am – 9:15am	Keynote Session: Tara Cassanova-Powell
9:15am – 9:25am	Break
9:25am – 10:25am	Policy and Community \| Frontal Impact Assessment (Parallel Sessions)
10:25am – 10:35am	Break
10:35am – 11:50am	Nonmotorists \| Head Acceleration (Parallel Sessions)
11:50am – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Keynote CPST: Heidi Hefflin
2:00pm – 2:10pm	Break
2:10pm – 3:10pm	Child Occupant Protection Part A \| Extremity Injuries (Parallel Sessions)
3:10pm – 3:20pm	Break
3:20pm – 4:20pm	Child Occupant Protection Part B
4:20pm – 4:30pm	Break
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Business Meeting
5:30pm – 6:00pm	Break
6:00pm – 9:00pm	Awards Dinner

Friday, October 23, 2026

7:15am – 8:15am	Breakfast
8:00am – 11:00am	Registration Open
8:15am – 9:15am	Automated Driving Part A \| Posture & Seating & Submarining Part A (Parallel Sessions)
9:15am – 9:25am	Break
9:25am – 10:25am	Automated Driving Part B \| Posture & Seating & Submarining Part B (Parallel Sessions)
10:25am – 10:35am	Break
10:35am – 11:35am	Active Safety \| Posture & Seating & Submarining Part C (Parallel Sessions)
11:35 – 11:45am	Break
11:45am – 12:00pm	Closing Ceremony

Event - Schedule

70TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

Schedule

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Friday, October 23, 2026

Announcement for Wednesday

Afternoon

Morning

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Afternoon

Announcement for Thursday

Morning

Table 3

Morning

Afternoon

Announcement for Friday

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At a Glance

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