35th Annual INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON ROAD SAFETY 16-27 February, 2026, IRD Conference Hall, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Introduction

The Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP Centre), Indian Institute of Technology th Delhi, is organizing its 35 International Course on Road Safety at the IIT Delhi campus in Hauz Khas, th th New Delhi, India, from the 16 to the 27 of February 2026.

Course Objectives

This course will give a global perspective on the road safety problem and provide state-of-the-art information on the multiplicity of issues surrounding road safety, with particular attention to road safety in low and middle income countries. This course will have modules on Road Safety, Field Audits and Governance of Road Safety Planning and Implementation. The participants and instructors will be an interdisciplinary group of traffic and road engineers, civil, mechanical and automotive engineers, transport and city planners, travel behavior experts, policy scholars, and law enforcement personnel. The first three days will include a common module on Road Safety for all participants, followed by parallel modules on Road Safety with Field Audits (Module 1), Governance of Road Safety Planning and Implementation (Module 2). The total time commitment for different modules is as follows: Module 1: Twelve (12) days Module 2: Six (6) days, or three (3) days if participants opt out of the common module

Participants

The course will have a limited number of participants, selection will be based on their involvement in transportation planning and road safety research, involvement in policy making, and implementation of safety measures. An attempt will be made to have a balanced mix of engineers, planners, law enforcers, policy makers, and social scientists. To allow full engagement with the course, all participants must have a working knowledge of English. By the end of the Course, the participants will gain information of: The latest scientific knowledge on road safety, road safety audit, traffic planning, prevention of traffic crashes and injuries. Policies and methods which have been shown to be successful and those that have not worked in the past.

Host Institution

The Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP Centre), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, will host the course. The TRIP Centre is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Safety Technology. TRIP Centre faculty have expertise in road safety and safety audit, epidemiological studies, design of vehicles and safety equipment, traffic flow modelling, transportation planning, highway design, large-scale public infrastructure design and construction, policy studies, urban studies, and care of injured persons. The course is taught by world-class experts from around the globe. Instructors include members of the TRIP Centre faculty, associated faculty members from other departments, centres and schools at IIT Delhi, and academics, researchers and practitioners from Asia, Australia, the Americas and Europe. All course instructors have been involved in safety research for a decade or more.

Course Outline

Common for all participants (16, 17 & 18 February) National and International trends of traffic injuries Injury as a public health problem Systems approach to injury control Enforcement legislation and education Data analysis and risk factors Human tolerance to injur Module-1 (19-27 February 2026) Road Safety (Including field audit) Traffic safety Urban transport planning Traffic calming Public transport safety Non-motorised transport safety Urban audit Highway audit Moduld-2 (19-21 February 2026) Road Safety and Safety Planning and Implementation Importance of governance in society and road safety Leveraging governance for delivery of road safety solutions Leading and managing implementation of road safety solutions REGISTRATION FEE ROAD SAFETY (MODULE-1 * Indian industry, Public sector OR International participants - INR 74,500 or US$ 900 * Indian educational institutions and research organisations - INR 37,250 * Indian students OR International Students - INR 12,425 OR US$ 150 GOVERNANCE OF ROAD SAFETY PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION (MODULE- 2) * Indian industry, Public sector and international participants - INR 43,500 or US$ 500 * Indian educational institutions and research organisations - INR 21,750 or US$ 250 * Indian students OR International students - INR 7,250 or US$ 85 Fees are inclusive of 18% GST SCHOLARSHIP *Very limited funds are available for partial support. *For details please refer to the course application form REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 20th January 2026 *All applicants must complete the course application form and submit a brief biodata.

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