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The Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) at the University of California, Berkeley has released the California Traffic Safety Survey 2024. The study was led by Ewald & Wasserman Research Consultants (E&W) and conducted on behalf of the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and UC Berkeley SafeTREC.

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for these upcoming Comunidades Activas y Seguras (Active and Safe Communities) workshops in the following communities:

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP), created in collaboration with UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks, has released its first annual report for the 2023 calendar year.

Funding and the Importance of Public Involvement in Implementing Suggestions

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |

Recorded Webinar available: "Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story"

Do you shy away from speaking with decision-makers regarding traffic safety concerns in your community? Tune in to our webinar! This 2024 webinar has been recorded and is available at the UC Berkeley SafeTREC YouTube channel. 

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for these upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops in the following communities:

Upcoming forum to highlight the importance of traffic safety throughout California

Join us in welcoming our new staff member to the SafeTREC team! 

Karen Nguyen Vo
Communications Coordinator

Work with Us!

The Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is a program of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the Institute of Transportation Studies. The Center’s objective is to prevent injuries from traffic crashes through projects encompassing research, training, public service, and policy. We currently have one position open. Please see the details below and upcoming review date.

Traffic Safety Researcher

The Traffic Safety Researcher will:

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for these upcoming Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) and Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops in the following communities:

Get inspired for Bike Month 2024

This year, the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) will partner with eight communities throughout California to discuss, plan, and implement active transportation safety improvements. We’re excited to announce the start of our site visits this week!

Join us in welcoming our new staff member to the SafeTREC team! 

Noelani Fixler
Policy and Program Analyst

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is excited to announce the launch of our new California Traffic Safety Dashboard, a series of tools designed to allow users to visualize crash data and traffic safety activities in conjunction with demographics in California. 

California Traffic Safety Dashboard - do your own analysis or visualize traffic safety at a glance

The following Tools are currently available: 

Register now for the next 2024 Peer Exchange!