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January 9, 2024

Register now for our Toolkit for Safe Speed Limit Setting Webinar on 01/18!

Want to implement lower speed limits in your community? Join SafeTREC, Caltrans, and Rock Miller, PE on Thursday, January 18th at 9:30am PT, SafeTREC to learn how to get started. Register for the webinar today!

December 22, 2023

Join the SafeTREC Team: positions open for Project Policy Analyst

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 two positions open for Project Policy Analyst 2. Please see the details below and upcoming review date.

Save the Date for CSCRS Safety Sunday @TRB 2024

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Headed to the 2024 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting this year? Interested in learning more about the latest safety-related research topics? 

December 19, 2023

Course Announcement: Spring 2024 Traffic Safety and Injury Control

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December 18, 2023

Apply now for a 2024 Complete Streets Safety Assessment

Participants at the Santa Cruz Complete Streets Safety Assessment conducting a walk audit

Participants on a walk audit during the Complete Streets Safety Assessment in Santa Cruz, CA

2024 CPBSP Program: Apply for a free pedestrian and bicycle safety training in your community

UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks are excited to announce applications are now being accepted for our 2024 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)! 

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December 13, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts

View of the online news item from Reuters showing a photo of Tesla's new Cybertruck on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, CaliforniaOn December 8, 2023 UC Berkeley SafeTREC Director Julia Griswold discussed how Tesla Cybertruck's stiff

December 8, 2023

SafeTREC at the 2024 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

UC Berkeley SafeTREC researchers and graduate students are excited to participate in the upcoming Transportation Research Board (TRB) 103rd Annual Meeting, held in person this year January 7-11, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

December 5, 2023

Applications open soon for the 2024 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program!

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The 2024 CPBSP

UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks are excited to announce the upcoming January launch of our 2024 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)! 

UC Berkeley SafeTREC Receives $4.9 Million in Grant Funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety

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November 29, 2023

SafeTREC's Aqshems Nichols Awarded Eisenhower Fellowship

Congratulations to the recipients of the Eisenhower Fellowships for the coming year!

November 28, 2023

New Podcast Episode: The Future of Transportation Safety

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November 27, 2023

Griswold Named Next UC Berkeley SafeTREC Director

New SafeTREC Director Julia Griswold smiling, in eyeglasses and a deep blue sweater UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) welcomes new Director, Dr. Julia Griswold, to the helm after a nationwide search this fall. 

November 10, 2023

11/16 at UC GIS Week 2023: Traffic Safety in California: Advancing Equity by Identifying At Risk Communities with ArcGIS

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October 26, 2023

SafeTREC at the 2023 California Traffic Safety Summit - register now

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October 25, 2023

Register now for the 2023 Mobility Summit on November 3, 2023

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New Research Brief: Community Engagement at the Intersection of Public Health and Transportation

New research brief explores the use of the Promotores Model to engage residents in transportation safety campaigns in their community and features a case study from CBOs using the model to deliver resources and programs

September 29, 2023

New Release: 2023 SafeTREC Traffic Safety Fact Sheets

2023 SafeTREC Traffic Safety Fact Sheets feature recent data on some of California's most pressing traffic safety issues to help inform future road safety efforts

September 25, 2023

Research Brief: Towards a Better Understanding of Best Implementation Practice for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program

New research brief highlights effectiveness and progress of the CPBST, and features case studies with community partners on how the program can be strengthened

September 19, 2023

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) Selects 21 Research Projects for Year 1

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