Pedestrian Safety

Research Brief: Towards a Better Understanding of Best Implementation Practice for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program

September 25, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
New research brief highlights effectiveness and progress of the CPBST, and features case studies with community partners on how the program can be strengthened

A new research brief, Towards a Better Understanding of Best Implementation Practice for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program, co-authored by UC Berkeley SafeTREC's Aqshems Nichols, Areli A. Balderrama, and Katherine L. Chen explores the program effectiveness and...

Understanding Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Trends in the Post-Pandemic Era

Understanding Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Trends in the Post-Pandemic Era
Research Team

Principal Investigators:

SangHyouk Oum, Julia Griswold, Iman Mahdinia, University of California, Berkeley

Funding Organization

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS)


Summary

This project aims to analyze trends in pedestrian and bicyclist crashes and deaths in the post-pandemic era and investigate the underlying factors...

A Context-Sensitive Street Classification Framework for Speed Limit Setting

A Context-Sensitive Street Classification Framework for Speed Limit Setting
Research Team

Principal Investigators:

Julia Griswold, University of California, Berkeley
Robert J. Schneider, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Funding Organization

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS)


Summary

Historically, speed limit setting (SLS) procedures in many states have relied on driver-behavior-based approaches such as...

Creating a Data Resource of California Police Stops for Use in Traffic Safety Applications

Creating a Data Resource of California Police Stops for Use in Traffic Safety Applications
Research Team

Principal Investigator:

Julia Griswold, University of California, Berkeley

Funding Organization

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS)


Summary

Traffic stops are one the most common ways in which the American public interacts with police. Although one of the leading reasons given for police traffic stops is a...

Research Brief: Towards a Safer California: Addressing the Road Safety Needs of Older Adults

July 19, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
New research brief explores the factors that contribute to road safety needs of older adults

With an aging state population, it is crucial to understand the factors that contribute to road safety among adults aged 65 and older and identify at-risk neighborhoods for targeted interventions. In a new research brief, Towards a Safer California: Addressing Road Safety Needs of Older Adults, UC Berkeley SafeTREC's Graduate Student Researcher Lekshmy Hirandas analyzes fatal and serious injury (FSI) trends and patterns among aging road users, including older pedestrians and...

The Influence of Alcohol Outlet Proximity on Pedestrian Injury Incidence: Insights from Literature

Aqshems Nichols
Jill F. Cooper
Katherine L. Chen
2023

Preventing roadway deaths and injuries due to motor vehicle crashes continues to be a prevailing public health challenge in the United States. Included in this challenge is improving the safety of pedestrians on street and road networks. Researchers and other professionals continue to develop best practices for ameliorating the outcomes of pedestrian crashes by conducting studies that examine why these crashes occur and what steps can be taken to prevent them in the future. To do this, many researchers have employed a systems approach to addressing pedestrian safety by acknowledging that...

Towards a Better Understanding of Best Implementation Practice for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program

Aqshems Nichols
Areli Ariana Balderrama
Katherine L. Chen
2023

The Community Pedestrian Safety Training Program (CPST), funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), was established in 2009 to help promote informed community awareness, advocacy, planning, and programming in reducing pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Originally considering pedestrian safety only, the program was expanded to include bicycle safety in 2016 and became known as the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST). The program is a statewide project of the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC), a research center created in...

CPBST 9/19: Promoting safe walking, biking and rolling at Cal Poly Pomona

August 31, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

This year, the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) Program will partner with seven communities throughout California to discuss, plan, and implement active transportation safety improvements. Join us for the last CPBST of 2023 at Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday, September 19th!

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

August 8, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

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 |...

Join us for an upcoming Community Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Training in Riverside and Menifee!

July 31, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for an upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) in the following communities:

Community Date Flyer Liberty Elementary School, Riverside Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 4:00pm - 7:00pm English |...