Bicycle safety

SafeTREC at 2017 International Cycling Safety Conference 9/21 and 9/22

September 20, 2017

The 6th annual International Cycling Safety Conference was held for the first time outside of Europe in Davis, California, USA from September 20-23, 2017.

2017 ICSC

SafeTREC joined researchers from over 20 different countries and a diverse interdisciplinary group of attendees to explore and discuss how to make the streets safer for cyclists and how to promote cycling for all. The following papers from SafeTREC...

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

January 9, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
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!

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

December 18, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

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)!

Group photo of 13 people, smiling from the CPBST at Westmont Highschool


This year, we will partner with...

SafeTREC at the 2024 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

December 8, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

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. The program covers all transportation modes, with sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. The full 2024 program, including details on all...

Course Announcement: Spring 2024 Traffic Safety and Injury Control

December 19, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Busy urban intersection with people walking, rolling in the crosswalk

Spring 2024: Traffic Safety and Injury Control Civil and Environmental Engineering C265 | Cross-Listed with Public Health C285 3 Units | Class #30620 | Tu - Th | 3:30-5PM Dwinelle 233 Course Overview

Injuries from traffic crashes are a major cause of death and disability in the United States and around the world. In the United States injury from...

Apply now for a 2024 Complete Streets Safety Assessment

December 18, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

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

UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s 2024 Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSA) Program has launched! Our team will partner with California cities and public school and university campuses with a population of at least 2500, counties, and...

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

December 13, 2023

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...

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

December 5, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
SafeTREC logo in one line with "Berkeley" in dark blue and "SafeTREC" in gold California Office of Traffic Safety Logo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UCB SafeTREC Receives $4.9 Million in Grant Funding from the...

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

December 5, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Graphic showing participants on a walk audit with a light blue filter and CBPSP program launch announcement in white text

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)!

The...

New Podcast Episode: The Future of Transportation Safety

November 28, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

People walking, biking across an intersection on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles on a sunny day

For many of us, we might think of transportation as a means to safely get from one place to another, but it's much more than that. Transportation is also having access to the basic needs and activities of our lives, and it's a critical factor that influences people's health and the health of our communities...