Pedestrian Safety

Webinar now available: Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story

June 25, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Recorded Webinar available: "Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story"

Do you shy away from speaking with decision-makers regarding traffic safety concerns in your community? Tune in to our webinar! This 2024 webinar has been recorded and is available at the UC Berkeley SafeTREC YouTube channel.

Join SafeTREC’s webinar, “Engaging Decision-Makers using Street Story...

7/16 CSSA Peer Exchange: Funding and the Importance of Public Involvement in Implementing Suggestions

June 27, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Funding and the Importance of Public Involvement in Implementing Suggestions

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is excited to announce our 2024 online peer exchange session as part of the Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA) program on how local agencies are successfully implementing complete streets safety improvements to make walking, biking and rolling safer in their communities. This peer exchange is designed to support agencies as they work to...

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) Selects 21 Research Projects for Year 1

September 19, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
CPBS Logo of a dark teal blue bicycle spoke on the left, Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety text in the middle, and an icon of a person walking on the right, all on a white background

The Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) recently announced the selection of 21 new research projects for Year 1 that will explore a range of transportation safety...

Promoting Safe Routes for Older Adults

April 26, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Whether rural, suburban or urban dweller, transportation for older adults is a critical lifeline to meet the needs of daily living, maintain independence and enable social connection.

Walking and bicycling are important transportation alternatives to motor vehicle travel. They are also important sources of physical activity and social connectedness for older adults.

Making communities age-friendly and transportation systems supportive of walking and bicycling for older adults is incredibly important as we consider the following statistics:

The older adult population in...

Farewell from SafeTREC Co-Director Offer Grembek

March 10, 2023
Submitted by Offer Grembek

After 13 great years of leading safety research at University of California, Berkeley, I’ve decided that it’s time for another challenge and I will be leaving my position as Co-Director of the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). My time at SafeTREC has been extremely rewarding and I believe that it was also impactful.

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Register Now: the 2024 Peer Exchange Series is Here!

January 31, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
We are excited to once again host our virtual three-part Peer Exchange Series in 2024! The series supports communities as they work to implement pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety programming and improvements.

Over the course of the three webinars, we will facilitate conversations on how former Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST)...

Explore our latest CPBST reports!

August 3, 2023
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

As the summer rolls on, our Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST) continues to work with communities across the state of California to advance their pedestrian and bicycle safety goals. In 2023, the CPBST program is partnering with 7 new communities to:

review pedestrian and bicycle crash data and safety strategies;

facilitate a walking and biking assessment;

strategize with participants to define specific community pedestrian...

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...

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety

CPBS Logo of a dark teal blue bicycle spoke on the left, Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety text in the middle, and an icon of a person walking on the right, all on a white background

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is excited to be a part of the Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS), a Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC) supported by the...

CPBS 11/13 Webinar: Pedestrian and Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress

November 6, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
People walking and biking in a crosswalk with "Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety" in dark teal on a white background below

Join our consortium partners at the Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) and guest speakers on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 12pm PDT and learn how new tools are being developed to assess roadway...