Motorized Vehicle Safety

Course Announcement: Fall 2022 Public Health Injury Prevention and Control

July 6, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Photo collage showing emergency responders at a car crash, a gun with ammunition, and a crashed bicycle and bicycle helmet in a crosswalk

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Injury is the leading cause of death for ages 1-44, and the leading cause of years of potential life lost up to age 65,...

National Tribal Symposium to Advance Transportation: Crash Data Collection and Analysis

May 30, 2019
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

From May 14-16, 2019 tribal, federal, state, and industry leaders from across the United States who are working on the tribal transportation issues and challenges gathered in San Diego, California for the National Tribal Symposium to Advance Transportation. This event, hosted by the Federal Highway...

Child Restraint Use: Workbook and Guide for Evaluating Community-based Programs

Ragland, David R.
Geyer, Judy A.
Cooper, Jill F.
2003

The leading cause of injury and death for children in California is motor vehicle crashes. To prevent these needless tragedies, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, funds child passenger safety programs throughout the state. This workbook is designed to be used by these local programs to 1) evaluate the impact of their activities on child restraint use, 2) evaluate results to improve or modify the programs as needed, and 3) meet contractual evaluation requirements. Program evaluations can be difficult for local programs due...

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...

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...

SafeTREC at the 2025 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

December 19, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

UC Berkeley SafeTREC researchers and graduate students are excited to participate in the upcoming Transportation Research Board (TRB) 104th Annual Meeting, held in person this year January 5-9, 2025 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 2025 program, including details on all...

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...

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...