{"id":21610,"date":"2022-12-05T18:40:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T18:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/?page_id=21610"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:58:34","slug":"call-for-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/events-and-training\/carsp-conference\/call-for-abstracts\/","title":{"rendered":"CARSP\/ACIP 2026 Conference \u2013 Call for Abstracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Banner<\/p>\n
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The call for abstracts is closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The 2026 CARSP\/ACIP Conference, co-hosted with Parachute, takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from June 14-17, 2026<\/strong>.\u00a0 Authors are asked to, where possible, relate their submission to the conference Theme, which is: Connecting Paths: Advancing Road Safety for All<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Description of Theme: Set against Halifax\u2019s scenic waterfront and coastal trails, the conference will focus on the shared challenges and opportunities in designing, managing, and promoting safe mobility across interconnected transportation networks. Discussions will explore how thoughtful design, infrastructure improvements, policy, education, and emerging technologies can work together to reduce injuries and fatalities\u2014whether on busy urban roads, rural highways, or recreational pathways.<\/p>\n

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Attention Students<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 we invite you to participate in the student competitions. Student competition submissions will follow the same process as for the general call for abstracts. With the student paper, you first submit your abstract, and if it gets accepted, you later submit your paper. With the student poster, abstracts accepted are automatically invited to present at the conference. Please also note that all student paper submissions will automatically be entered into the general call for abstracts, that way, if you don\u2019t win a student prize, you can still present at the conference. For more information on student competitions, awards, events, bursaries, and the mentorship program, click here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Introduction – Call for Abstracts<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Abstract Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Topics<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Important Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Selection Process and Review Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Resources for Writing Papers and Developing Slide Deck Presentations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1) Introduction - Call for Abstracts<\/h2>\n

    The CARSP\/ACIP 2026 Call for Abstracts is Now Open.<\/strong> Authors have two stream choices: Policy and Practice<\/strong> OR Research and Evaluation<\/strong>. Abstracts must include the sections outlined in the \"Abstract Requirements\" below, depending on the stream chosen. Abstracts can be on a wide array of road safety topics and, when possible, should relate to the overall conference theme \"Connecting Paths: Advancing Road Safety for All\"<\/em>. However, abstracts on other topics will be accepted. In addition to stream choice, authors also have the choice of doing a paper and a presentation OR just a presentation (no paper). Presentation-only authors have two presentation choices: verbal or poster. Those submitting papers must do a verbal presentation. Once submitted, all abstracts are reviewed by three peer reviewers who use a set of criteria to judge the abstract for acceptance. The final decision is based upon reviewers\u2019 feedback, and if needed by the Technical Program committee. After the conference, all papers and slide deck presentations will be available on the CARSP website for download by delegates. The conference proceedings, however, will only include the papers which were presented during the conference.<\/p>\n

    Awards \u2013 starting in 2024, both the Mavis Johnson Traffic Safety Award for best Policy and Practice Stream submission and the Charles H. Miller Award for best Research and Evaluation Stream submission, will be open to those who present but may or may not submit papers. For this reason, we are increasing the word limit to 1000 (from 500) for both abstracts, to provide us with more detail with which to judge them. These awards are delivered during the Networking and Awards Banquet which takes place at the conference. More details on these two awards are available here: Mavis Johnson Traffic Safety Award<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0Charles H. Miller Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    2) Abstract Requirements<\/h2>\n
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    Research and Evaluation Abstracts\/Papers<\/h3>\n