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

January 22, 2026
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Apply by January 30th to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety in your community!

Students in crosswalk in front of Branham High School

Deadline extended! Apply now for the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC)...

Why Don't Women Cycle? A Case Study of Women's Perceptions of Cycling in San Francisco

Funaki, Dorry
2019

Safety and women’s perceptions of safety is a prevalent factor affecting the gender gap of cycling within the US. In this study, the use of bike lanes in the South of Market Area of San Francisco found that only 29% of the cyclists were female despite accounting for 50% of the population in the area. This research brief summarizes key issues found in this study of women’s perceptions of safety when cycling.

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

January 5, 2026
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

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

The California Safe System Institute for Road Safety;

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (...

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

December 18, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo
Infographic detailing for a pedestrian and cyclist, a Lidar sensor with a car and a passenger in a car.

Image credit: Amalia Stahl

The safety performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is fundamental to protecting all road users, but public perception of their safety is equally important, as it shapes trust, acceptance, and willingness to share the road with this...

Join our office hours to learn about our 2026 programs

December 1, 2025
Submitted by Kris Leckie

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

The California Safe System Institute for Road Safety program;

The ...

2026 SafeTREC program applications are now open!

November 21, 2025
Submitted by Kris Leckie
Apply now for our 2026 programs!

A group of twelve people wearing fluorescent safety vests stand together to discuss roadway conditions and concerns.

The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is excited to announce applications are now being accepted for...

Join the SafeTREC Team: position open for a Program Coordinator

October 6, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Work with Us!

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.

Program...

SafeTREC to present winning INRIX + MetroLab 2025 project in October 8th webinar showcase

October 2, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, SafeTREC postdoctoral researcher Sujin Lee will present "Evaluate the effects of speed camera installation using telematics data in San Francisco" in the upcoming Metrolab Student Showcase as part of the Talk with the Experts Series. The webinar will showcase the groundbreaking research from the 2025 INRIX x MetroLab Challenge winners. UC Berkeley SafeTREC was...

New release: California Active Transportation Data Portal for pedestrian, bicyclist, micromobility count data

September 30, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Home page of the CAT Data Portal

UC Berkeley SafeTREC has launched the California Active Transportation Data Portal (CAT Data Portal), a platform to collect, store, and visualize bicyclist, pedestrian, wheelchair, and other...

Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Safety Dashboard launched: Visualize AV crashes and mileage data in California

September 10, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Main page of the AV Safety Dashboard, including graphs, tables, and figures on AV testing crash data

UC Berkeley SafeTREC has recently launched an Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Safety Dashboard, which allows users to visualize all reported crash incidents from 2014-2025 and all...