Stories This Issue:

Director's Message from Simon Washington:

Reflections on what a remarkable time it is to be joining the Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC, formerly the Traffic Safety Center) and a continued commitment "to reduce injuries and fatalities in California’s and the nation’s transportation systems through innovation in outreach, education, research, and community service."

Pedestrian Training Roundup:

Catching up with the SafeTREC Community Pedestrian Safety workshops team.

 

 

 

 

Walking (and Cycling) the Walk on a Tour Through Europe:

Presentation by Charles Zegeer on the The International Technology Scanning Program's International Scan on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility.

 

 

 

What Our Students Did Last Summer:

SafeTREC graduate and undergraduate researchers report on their activities.

New Research:

Booster Seat Use and Death Risk among Motor Vehicle Occupants Ages 4-8: a matched cohort study

Back-Over Injuries Among Children

A Web-Based Tool to Query and Map Police Collision Report Data Predictors of Helmet Use Behaviors among San Francisco Bay Area Motorcyclists

Training, Riding, and Motivations among San Francisco Bay Area Motorcyclists

A Critical Review of Motorcycle Safety Countermeasure Studies and Recommendations for Future Research in the United States

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Acknowledgment and photo credit: to Charles Zegeer for permission to use photos he took for the International Scan and story. They may only be re-used for non-commercial or educational purposes and only with credit given and source cited. Please contact the editor for further information.

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