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February 25, 2026

Applications are now open for the California Safe System Institute for Road Safety (Institute)!

The Institute is a Safe System Approach training and technical support program. It aims to deepen participants’ understanding of the Safe System framework, provide collaborative opportunities within the cohort, and create tangible next steps for institutionalizing the SSA in participants’ organizations.

February 20, 2026

Mobility 10x Summit: Accelerating Transportation Innovation Across California

February 18, 2026

UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks are excited to share the California communities we will partner with this year as part of our 2026 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)!

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February 12, 2026

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 postdoctoral researcher Atul Subedi

January 29, 2026

January 22, 2026

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

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January 5, 2026

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

December 23, 2025

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


Lilette Gorostieta

Project and Policy Analyst

Policy and Program Analyst Lilette Gorostieta faces the camera smiling in front of UC Berkeley's Doe Library

December 18, 2025

December 8, 2025

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). 

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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

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

November 25, 2025

November 21, 2025

Apply now for our 2026 programs!

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November 18, 2025

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For immediate release

November 14, 2025

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

Join us in welcoming new members to the SafeTREC team! 


Phoebe Chiu

Student Assistant

Student Assistant Phoebe Chiu, smiling, wearing glasses and a black short sleeved shirt before a floral background

October 27, 2025

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.