Registration is now open for the 2026 National ‘Safer Roads’ Road Safety Conference & Exhibition in Killarney, Co. Kerry on 11-12 March. This year’s event will once again focus on improving road safety, reducing traffic-related incidents, and sharing knowledge about best practices for safer road use.
Now in its second year, the two-day road safety conference will be hosted by Kerry County Council and returns to the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney, Co. Kerry, on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 March.
The conference will encompass various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, technology, education, collision trends, improved mobility, cycling, sustainable travel and the role of AI in road safety overall.
This road safety conference will bring together a wide range of stakeholders and service providers, including road safety and transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.
The aim will be to discuss the latest research, strategies, technologies, and policies aimed at reducing road-related collisions, fatalities, and injuries, share resources and ideas and discuss the best way forward to helping improve road safety in Ireland.
DELEGATE REGISTRATION: Delegate tickets can be booked via Eventbrite here https://shorturl.at/jkY57
EXHIBITORS BOOKING FORM: Roads services and road safety related businesses and suppliers may book an indoor exhibition stand at the conference. A 3m x 2m indoor stand costs €950 for the two days.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME ADVERTS: Businesses wishing to support the ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference may advertise in the conference programme. Email [email protected] for details.
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Pictured during the panel discussion at the inaugural road safety conference on 28 May 2025 (l-r): Eimear Ní Bhraonáin, Broadcaster, Journalist and Conference MC ; Caroline Casey, Road Safety Officer, Cork County Council; Declan Keogh, Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer and Conference Co-ordinator; Sarah O’Connor, Director of Road Safety Authority, and Paula Hilman, Assistant Garda Commissioner.
