Training and education

Comunidades Activas y Seguras (Active and Safe Communities) Program

Comunidades Activas y Seguras (Active and Safe Communities) is a joint program of UC Berkeley SafeTREC (SafeTREC) and California Walks (Cal Walks). After working with communities of diverse backgrounds through our statewide Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training program, we decided to create a curriculum tailored to better meet the needs of Spanish-speaking communities. Since its inception in 2021, Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) has been dedicated to enhancing walking and...

Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) was launched by UC Berkeley SafeTREC (SafeTREC) in collaboration with California Walks (Cal Walks) to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in communities across California. The CPBSP prioritizes working in communities that are at disproportionate risk for road traffic injuries and addressing the safety needs of people who are underserved by traditional transportation resources and planning, e.g., older adults, people with lower incomes, people...

Traffic Safety and Injury Control

Busy urban intersection with people walking, rolling in the crosswalk

Spring 2025: Traffic Safety and Injury Control

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

3 Units | Class #29663 | Tu - Th | 3:30-5 p.m.

O'Brien 212

Course Overview

Traffic crashes are a major cause of death and disability worldwide. In the United States, they are the leading cause...

Course Announcement: Spring 2025 Traffic Safety and Injury Control

December 19, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Busy urban intersection with people walking, rolling in the crosswalk

Spring 2025: Traffic Safety and Injury Control

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

3 Units | Class #29663 | Tu - Th | 3:30-5 p.m.

O'Brien 212

Course Overview

Traffic crashes are a major cause of death and disability worldwide. In the United States, they are the leading cause...

2025 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program: Apply for a free pedestrian and bicycle safety training in your community!

November 27, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for our 2025 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP), in partnership with California Walks! This year, we will partner with communities across California...

2025 Complete Streets Safety Assessments: Apply for free technical assistance!

November 27, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for our 2025 Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA) programs, in partnership with California Walks! This year, we will partner with communities across California to discuss, plan...

2024 CPBSP Highlights

UC Berkeley SafeTREC
2024

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) was launched by the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) in collaboration with California Walks to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in California communities. The CPBSP prioritizes working in communities at disproportionate risk for road traffc injuries and addressing the safety needs of people who are underserved by traditional transportation resources and planning.

The CPBSP engages participants in active transportation planning and strengthens the capacity...

12/18 webinar - University Transportation Centers 101: An overview of the UTC Program and exploring how practitioners can engage the process

December 4, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Registration is now open for the December 18, 2024 webinar, "University Transportation Centers 101: An overview of the UTC Program and exploring how practitioners can engage the process" hosted by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP). This webinar will provide an overview of the U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program and will be presented by directors of the Tier-1 UTC...

CPBS 12/11 webinar: Street Livability and Safety

December 3, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
People walking and biking in a crosswalk with "Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety" in dark teal on a white background below

Join our consortium partners at the Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) and guest speakers on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10am PST for a discussion of street livability and safety through the works of...

Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program is a joint project of UC Berkeley SafeTREC (SafeTREC) and California Walks (Cal Walks). The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST) works with local residents, agency and organization staff, and transportation safety advocates to understand a community’s walking and biking safety concerns and advance their pedestrian and bicycle safety goals. We work to strengthen collaboration between all safety...