Road User Behavior

May: Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May 21, 2015

May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and Bicycle Safety Month. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges drivers of all other vehicles and all road users to safely "share the road" with motorcyclists.

Motorcyclists can increase their safety by following
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https://www.nhtsa.gov/share-road-its-everyones-responsibility

New Campaign from Traffic Safety and Law Enforcement Launches: DUI Doesn't Mean Just Booze

December 29, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Drug impaired driving is a problem on California highways. This includes drivers under the influence of prescribed medications, illicit drugs, over-the-counter medications or marijuana. And just like drunk driving, driving under the influence of drugs is illegal.

It is also dangerous and poses a threat to the driver, vehicle passengers, and other users on the road. Nearly one in four weekend...

SafeTREC at Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety 2025

February 24, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Lifesavers logo in yellow, oranges and blues, with a surfer on a wave to the far left

UC Berkeley SafeTREC researchers will be presenting at the 2025 Lifesavers Conference for Roadway Safety, held in Long Beach, California from March 9 - 11, 2025. This event brings roadway professionals and subject matter experts together from...

Deadline extended to January 31, 2025 for Complete Streets Safety Assessments, Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program applications

January 22, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Our hearts are with you, families, friends and communities being deeply affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. We understand the immense challenges and disruptions caused by the recent wildfires, and we want to do everything we can to support during this difficult time.

To give affected communities the time they need, UC Berkeley SafeTREC is extending the application deadline for both the Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSA) and...

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...

2023 California Traffic Safety Study Summary

Jill F. Cooper
UC Berkeley SafeTREC
2023

2023 marked the fourteenth year of the California Office of Traffic Safety’s (OTS) Annual Traffic Safety Study. The study is intended to create a better understanding of trends in traffic safety behaviors and help focus traffic safety programs, which include enforcement efforts along with public education campaigns to ensure they are effective in targeting areas with disproportionate traffic safety injuries. The survey is sponsored by the OTS and administered by Ewald and Wasserman Research Consultants, along with University of California Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and...

Cal ITE's Interdistrict Transportation Competition workshop features SafeTREC's VR simulator

November 27, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

This fall, the UC Berkeley student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Cal Transportation Team hosted the 2024 Interdistrict Transportation Competition (ITC) a conference intended to be a space for students to "engage in various transportation-related challenges often seen in the professional world, including in fields like planning, design, and data analysis."...

SafeTREC releases California Traffic Safety Survey 2024

July 17, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

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.

The...