For many people, the first thing that comes to mind, when asked about conflict in transport, is the issue of road safety and traffic collisions. However, the wider perspective involves an appreciation of conflict as being any scenario in which there is a difference that may or may not be resolved, whether at:

• the operating level
• the policy level
• within or between sectors
• where there are complementing or overlapping responsibilities
• cases of dependency and interdependency

The impacts of these conflicts may not cause physical damage as do traffic crashes, but the rifts and gaps that result are often sufficient to tangibly affect the desired outcome, in ways that may go unnoticed. Beyond the physical conflicts between objects (whether animate or inanimate) with mass, there are multiple dimensions and scenarios in which the potential for conflict exists.

The multivariate nature of transport requires balance to be struck between:

The conference will be held at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston, Jamaica, from Wednesday, February 19 to Friday, February 21, 2025. Over the three-day period, participants will hear perspectives from panelists in different areas and learn from presentations across parallel tracks, covering a wide range of research topics. Researchers, practitioners, and students are encouraged to display their work in the poster session that will be ongoing throughout the event.

On the two days immediately preceding the conference, at the same location, interested individuals may attend the Caribbean Traffic Crash Symposium. This symposium will provide current and relevant updates on the technology being used in the investigation and reconstruction of road traffic crashes, with a special emphasis on event data recorders (black boxes).