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January 29, 2026

SafeTREC's Griswold to present on Designing a Safe System at the Mobility 10X Summit

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January 22, 2026

Deadline extended! Apply now for a Complete Streets Safety Assessment by January 30th

Apply by January 30th to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety in your community!

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January 5, 2026

Join our January 13th virtual Office Hours to learn more about our 2026 programs advancing safer walking, biking and rolling for all

Applications are now being accepted for the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) 2026 programs, which includes: 

December 23, 2025

Welcome to new SafeTREC staff Lilette Gorostieta, Jessica Prasad, and Atul Subedi!

Join us in welcoming new staff members to the SafeTREC team! 

Lilette Gorostieta

Project and Policy Analyst

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December 18, 2025

UC Berkeley SafeTREC releases factsheet on public perception of autonomous vehicle safety in San Francisco

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Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety announces Year 3 research projects

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December 8, 2025

Register now for 12/16 ITE webinar: Land Use as a Fundamental Safety Strategy

Join UC Berkeley SafeTREC's director Julia Griswold and guest presenters on Tuesday, December 16th from 11:10 am - 12:30 pm PT for the webinar "Land Use as a Fundamental Safety Strategy." This session is hosted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). 

Course Announcement: Spring 2026 Traffic Safety and Injury Control

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Spring 2026: Traffic Safety and Injury Control

Civil and Environmental Engineering C265 | Cross-Listed with Public Health C285

3 Units | Class #29661 | Tu - Th | 3:30-5 p.m.

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December 2, 2025

Spotlight Interview: Weijing Wang
Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work, and interest in transportation and safety research. In today's post, meet visiting student researcher Weijing Wang.

Can you share a little bit about yourself and your role at SafeTREC?

December 1, 2025

Join our office hours to learn about our 2026 programs

The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) launched applications for our 2026 programs last month, which includes: 

November 25, 2025

SafeTREC at the 2026 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

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November 21, 2025

2026 SafeTREC program applications are now open!

Apply now for our 2026 programs!

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November 18, 2025

UC Berkeley SafeTREC receives $4.9 million in grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety

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November 14, 2025

Over 1,500 Street Story reports submitted in Humboldt County!

People who live or travel in Humboldt County have used the Street Story platform to make more than 1,500 reports of hazards, near-misses, crashes, and safe places on local streets, roads and highways as of November 5, 2025.

November 3, 2025

Welcome to new SafeTREC team members: Phoebe Chiu, Weijing Wang

Join us in welcoming new members to the SafeTREC team! 

Phoebe Chiu

Student Assistant

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October 27, 2025

2025 series of SafeTREC Traffic Safety Facts released!

The 2025 SafeTREC Traffic Safety Facts series features the latest trends and data on various traffic safety topics, including pedestrian and bicyclist safety, drug and alcohol-impaired driving, and emergency medical services.

October 13, 2025

Doctoral student Katarina Cook to present at AMA Research Challenge Oct. 22-23, 2025

Former SafeTREC visiting student researcher and current doctoral student at UC Davis School of Medicine and Institute of Transportation Studies Katarina Cook will be presenting the poster "At the Intersection of Hit-and-Runs and Homelessness: Pilot Risk Analysis and Postmortem Case Series" at the American Medical Association (AMA) Research Challenge virtual symposim.

SafeTREC's Griswold to present on Unified Safe System Implementation Framework at 2025 AASHTO Safety Summit

The Safe System Approach (SSA) is central to U.S. transportation safety. While progress is underway, it is often siloed and reactive. On October 28, 2025 SafeTREC director Julia Griswold will present a poster at the 2025 AASHTO Safety Summit and Peer Exchange in New Orleans, LA that proposes a Unified Safe System Implementation Framework combining concepts from public health, context-sensitive design, and kinetic energy risk management to address this.

October 8, 2025

SafeTREC's Julia Griswold to present at the 2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium

On October 23, 2025 SafeTREC director Julia Griswold will present in the "Telling Your Story: Crafting a Compelling Grant Narrative" breakout session as part of the 2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium in Davis, California.

October 6, 2025

Join the SafeTREC Team: position open for a Program Coordinator

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The Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is a multidisciplinary group affiliated with the School of Public Health and the Institute of Transportation Studies. Our mission is to inform decision-making and empower communities to improve roadway safety for all, with an emphasis on vulnerable road users in California. We achieve this by working with academics, government agencies, and community-based organizations. We currently have one position open. Please see the details below and upcoming review date.

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