Bicycle safety

SafeTREC's Julia Griswold on tragedy of hit-and-run fatalities in Sacramento

June 20, 2023

On June 17, 2023, the Sacramento Bee published a news story by Ryan Lillis discussing the staggering death toll left by hit-and-run drivers in Sacramento, California. Lillis notes that "nearly 140 people were killed in hit-and-run crashes in Sacramento County between 2018 and 2022, according to a Sacramento Bee...

LA Walks Workshop on 5/23: Walking Safety Assessment in Los Angeles

May 15, 2018

As part of our Focus Cities Program, Los Angeles Walks will be hosting a Walking Safety Assessment on Wednesday, May 23 in Los Angeles in partnership with California Walks and the Youth Policy Institute. Join us to learn more about how to make walking and biking safer around the Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School!

Event: Walking Safety Assessment
Date/time: Wednesday, May 23; 8:30am-9:45am
Location:...

Register now for the Tenderloin Community's Collaborative Approach for Safe Streets webinar

June 3, 2020
Join us for the next Focus Cities webinar!

Participants at Tenderloin Community Celebration on Taylor Street

DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2020
TIME: 10am - 11am PDT

In one-quarter square mile, the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco is home to the city’s largest concentration of children, seniors, immigrants, and people of color. It is also...

Join us for an upcoming Comunidades Activas y Seguras workshop in Lamont and Fresno!

August 8, 2023

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for an upcoming Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) workshop in the following communities:

Community Date Flyer Lamont, Kern County Friday, August 11, 2023 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm English |...

Course Announcement: Fall 2023 Public Health Injury Prevention and Control

July 26, 2023

Course flyer banner showing images of EMT responding to a car crash, a firearm with bullets, and a crosswalk with a crashed bicycle and helmet

Download Course PDF COURSE OVERVIEW Injury is the leading cause of death for ages 1- 44, and the leading cause of years of potential life lost up to...

Apply for an in person or virtual Tribal Transportation Safety Assessment!

June 14, 2023

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is inviting 12 California Tribes to apply for the next round of Tribal Transportation Safety Assessments (TTSAs), to be completed by September 30, 2023. TTSA studies will be based on the tribal communities' input about their transportation choices, challenges and opportunities, and can help tribal staff and leadership plan and prioritize safety improvements for all travel modes (walking, bicycling, transit, driving) on tribal roads and pathways, and on roads accessing tribal lands. Tribal staff can also use the TTSA reports in support of their funding applications....

CSCRS Clearinghouse for Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety-Related Data

R14: Creating a CSCRS Clearinghouse for Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety-Related Data, Phase 1: Inventory & Framework
Research Team

Prinicipal Investigator
Krista Nordback
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Co-Investigators
Wes Kumfer
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Seth LaJeunesse
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Julia Griswold
University of California, Berkeley


Funding Organization

Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS)...

Applications now open for the 2023 Tribal Transportation Safety Assessment (TTSA) Program

October 27, 2022

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is inviting 12 California Tribes to apply for the next round of Tribal Transportation Safety Assessments (TTSAs), beginning October 2022 and to be completed by September 30, 2023. TTSA studies will be based on the tribal communities' input about their transportation choices, challenges and opportunities, and can help tribal staff and leadership plan and prioritize safety improvements for all travel modes (walking, bicycling, transit, driving) on tribal roads and pathways, and on roads accessing tribal lands. Tribal staff can also use the TTSA reports in support of...

Honoring Public Health and Traffic Safety Leader David R. Ragland

May 19, 2023
David R. Ragland, smiling in a light grey striped shirt with tie

The public health and traffic safety world suffered a deep loss on Sunday, May 7, 2023 with the passing of visionary and beloved colleague, teacher, mentor and friend, Dr. David R. Ragland, founder and Co-Director of the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC).

“David was always open to and interested in all...

SafeTREC's Jill Cooper receives the 2023 NHTSA Public Service Award

April 10, 2023
On April 3, 2023 SafeTREC Co-Director Jill Cooper was honored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the 2023 NHTSA Public Service Award at the Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities in Seattle, Washington.

Awardees were each recognized at the ceremony by NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman for the meaningful difference they are making in their communities and the contributions they've made to...