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Don’t miss this chance to connect with your peers, gain new perspectives, and contribute to the ongoing effort to improve highway safety in New York State. The 2025 New York State Highway Safety Symposium will take place at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego, New York from Tuesday, October 14 to Friday, October 17, 2025.
Together, let’s collaborate and innovate on projects and initiatives to enhance road safety across the state, aiming to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. This symposium will unite safety professionals and stakeholders, including law enforcement, traffic engineers, policymakers, public health officials, and community organizations.
Take a peek at the organizations the 300+ attendees came from in 2024!
AAA – American Automobile Association
ADAC of Orange County
Albany County Department of Health
Albany County District Attorneys Office
Albany County DPW Traffic Safety Education
Albany County Sheriff’s Office
ALL4UDAD
Bolton-St. Johns
Broome County Health Department
Broome County Office of Emergency Services
Broome County Probation Department
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Capital Region Transportation Council
Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office
Cayuga County Sheriff Department
Cheektowaga Police Dept
Chenango County Sheriff’s Office
City of Albany Police Department
City of Kingston Police Department
City of Peekskill Police Department
Clinton County STOP DWI
CMI, Inc.
Cohoes Police Department
Colonie Police Department
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
Columbia University
Cornell Cooperative Extension Livingston County
Cortland County Health Department
Cortland County Sheriff’s Office
County Of Monroe
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
Department of Public Safety, Monroe County, NY
Drive Educated Drive Informed Commit and Totally End Drunk Driving
Dutchess County Department of Health
EAC, Network
Erica Breuer
Erie County District Attorney
Erie County Probation
Erie County Probation Department
Erie County Sheriff’s Office
FaceTec
Franklin County DA
Franklin County District Attorney
Greenberg Traurig
Greene County Sheriffs Office
Herkimer County
Hornell Police Department
Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester
Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research
Intoximeters
Irondequoit Police Department
Jason Schechterle
Jefferson STOP DWI
Lewis County Probation
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Madison County Sheriff’s Office
Malone Police Department
Malverne Police Department
Michael Roach Creative
Mohawk Police Department
Monroe County / Dept. of Public Safety
Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Montgomery County Public Health
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
National Judicial College
New York Bicycling Coalition
New York Presbyterian
New York State Association of Chiefs of Police
New York State Department of Health
New York State Department of Health Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
New York State Department of Labor
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
New York State Park Police
New York State Police
New York State University Police – Oswego
New York State University Police Forensic Investigation Center
Niagara County District Attorney
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office of Traffic Safety
Niagara Falls Police Department
Nuvance Health
NY Coalition for Transportation Safety
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Office of Public Safety
NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc.
NYS STOP-DWI Foundation, Inc.
NYS Tug Hill Commission
Oneida County
Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
Ontario County Public Health
Ontario County Sheriff’s Office
Orange Co. Dept. of Emergency Services
Orange County STOP-DWI
Orchard Park Police Department
Oswego City Police Department
Oswego County Probation
Oswego County Probation Department
Oswego County Sheriff’s Office
Oswego County Sheriff’s Office
Putnam County Probation
Putnam County Youth Bureau
Recovery Monitoring Solutions
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office
Rensselaer County STOP DWI
Rochester Police Department
Rockland County Department of Health
Rockland County, New York
SADD – Students Against Destructive Decisions
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police
Saranac Lake High School
Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office
Saratoga Springs Police Department
Schenectady County Probation
Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office
Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office
Seneca County Health Department
Seneca CountySheriff’s Office
St. Lawrence County Community Services
St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Stalker Radar | Street Dynamics
Steuben County Sheriff’s Office
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Suffolk County Police Department
Syracuse Police Department
The Center (Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees)
Town of Chester Police Department
Town of Cicero Police Department
Town Of Gates Police
Town of Greece Police Department
Town of Ramapo Police Department
Ulster County
Ulster County Sheriff’s Office
United Way of Seneca County
Upstate University Hospital- Trauma Services
USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Region 2
Village of Frankfort Police Department
Warren County Sheriff’s Offfice
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Watertown Police Department
Watertown Police Dept
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
West Seneca Police Department
Westchester City Dept of Public Safety
Westchester County Dept of Public Safety (WCPD)
Westchester County Police
Sponsored by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the NYS Association of Traffic Safety Boards, and the NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc.
In 2023, 31,140 people were arrested for impaired driving in New York.
Find more information on the fact sheet Impaired Driving Arrests and Crashes involving a Substance-Related Driver
Looking for reliable information on traffic safety in New York State? Each year, ITSMR publishes fact sheets on a variety of traffic safety topics. You can view the Latest Fact Sheets on our website and explore historical ones at https://www.itsmr.org/research-and-reports/latest-fact-sheets/
Topics include:
- Large Truck Crashes
- Distracted Driving
- Cell Phone Use
- Impaired Driving
- Motorcycle Crashes
- Pedestrians in Motor Vehicle Crashes
- Speeding
- Crashes Involving Young Drivers
Do you utilize the New York State Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR)? What data do you need? Please take this six-question survey to provide us with valuable insights as we begin redesigning the TSSR to better serve you. Complete the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RZX7YK
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year. It is a high-profile global event to remember the many millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s roads and to acknowledge the suffering of all affected victims, families and communities – millions added each year to countless millions already suffering: a truly tremendous cumulative toll. On WDR we also pay tribute to the dedicated emergency crews, police, and medical professionals who deal daily with the traumatic aftermath of road crashes.
The following cities in New York State are hosting events:
Highway safety professionals from across New York State gathered in Lake Placid, NY from October 21 – 24, 2024 for the 2024 New York State Highway Safety Symposium. The event was sponsored by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), the NYS Association of Traffic Safety Boards and the STOP-DWI Association, Inc. Our goal is to share, promote, and educate on highway safety initiatives with workshops and presentations covering the most critical issues and best practices from leading experts in traffic safety.
Our 2024 event included:
- Over 300 attendees from over 100 different organizations/units
- 9 Exhibitors
- 5 Plenary Presentations
- 21 Concurrent Sessions with 31 Speakers
- 15 certificates were awarded for “Car Seat Basics for Law Enforcement”
- 18 law enforcement officers participated in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Training
And congratulations to the following award recipients:
- The Putnam County Youth Bureau received the Chairman’s Award from the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC)
- Washington County Undersheriff John Winchell received the William T. Smith Award from the NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc.
- Police Officer Joseph D. Biondo from the Suffolk County Police Department received the Roy Thorpe Award from the New York State Association of Traffic Safety Boards
And thank you to the planning committee for your incredible dedication and hard work in making this event a success! Members of the 2024 NYS Highway Safety Symposium Planning Committee include:
- Pamela Aini, Administrator, NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc.
- Margaret Beers, Chairperson New York State Traffic Safety Program, New York State Traffic Safety Program
- Renée Borden, Statewide DRE Coordinator, NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
- Rachel Lugo, Division Director, EAC Network
- Mary Montimurro, Program Manager, NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
- Heather Murphy, Event Coordinator, Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research
- Paul Nazzarett, President of NYSTSAB, Community Services Unit, Cheektowaga Police Department
- Lauren Savino, Program Educator, Orange County STOP-DWI
- Elizabeth St. John, Senior Health Educator, Washington County Public Health
- Mary Tanner-Richter, Deputy Counsel, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
- Lindsay Tomidy, NYS STOP-DWI Association Chairperson, NYS STOP-DWI Association
- Joshua Vinciguerra, Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
- Vanessa Waldron, Highway Safety Program Analyst, NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
- John Winchell, Undersheriff, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and STOP-DWI Coordinator
SAVE THE DATE: Please join us next year at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego, New York from Tuesday, October 14, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025.
Photo Credits: Christopher Moeller, Olympic Regional Development Authority and Hannah Borriello-Rinaldi, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles