Safe System

Explore our new series of transportation safety videos!

October 26, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Since 2019, UC Berkeley SafeTREC has produced a yearly series of brief videos showcasing current and timely transportation safety issues and the research being done at the Center. Click on the links below to explore our latest 2021 series!

New resource: 2021 CPBST Program Workshop Follow-Up Survey Highlights

August 27, 2021
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

According to the latest traffic safety data from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) while traffic fatalities have decreased 5.1% from 3,798 in 2018 to 3,606 in 2019, the safety for those walking and biking in our communities continues to be a concern. In 2019, there were 972 pedestrian fatalities (a 0.6% decrease from 2018) and 133 bicyclist fatalities (a 19.5% decrease from 2018). Ensuring that our communities are safe for walking, biking and...

New Release: 2021 SafeTREC Traffic Safety Fact Sheets

September 30, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
2021 SafeTREC Traffic Safety Fact Sheets feature recent data on some of California's most pressing traffic safety issues to help inform future road safety efforts

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is excited to announce the release of the 2021 series of Traffic Safety Fact Sheets, which feature traffic safety data and trends at the national and state level on a variety of road safety topics. This series also highlights the Safe System approach to road safety. Historically, road safety efforts focused on changing human behaviors to prevent crashes. The Safe System approach reframes...

Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS) Funds 13 New Projects

September 13, 2021

Today we're excited to share a guest news story from Amanda Cairo, Communications Director for the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS). This post was originally published on August 31, 2021.

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Upcoming Community Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Trainings in August

August 16, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Register now for one of our upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshops! These virtual workshops are presented throughout the state of California by UC Berkeley SafeTREC in partnership with California Walks. The CPBST program trains neighborhood residents and health, transportation and safety advocates on how to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety to make California communities safer and more pleasant to walk and bike....

SafeTREC Co-Director Jill Cooper to co-lead two new CSCRS research projects

June 1, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
CSCRS Selects New Round of Transportation Safety Research Projects

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This Spring, the Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS) announced the selection of 12 new research projects that will explore a range of transportation safety topics and contribute to the Center's mission to create and exchange...

The Racial Equity Implications of Road Safety Enforcement in Oakland, CA

April 19, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
New CSCRS Road Safety Fellowship Research Posted

We are excited to share Fall 2020 Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS) Fellow Alejo Alvarado's final report, "The Racial Equity Implications of Road Safety Enforcement in Oakland, CA."

Executive Summary

Road safety is rarely associated with racial justice - however, the current political moment has made clear the need for a shift in our approach to racism and its...

Speed Management Workshops Planned in California

March 23, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Original post authored by Leah Shahum appeared March 23, 2021 on the Vision Zero Network

Communities Embrace Safe Speeds, Key to Safe System Approach

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We are pleased to announce that three California communities have been...

SafeTREC's Offer Grembek and SangHyouk Oum to present in 2020 UCLA Lake Arrowhead Online Series

October 5, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

SafeTREC Co-director Offer Grembek and Applications Program Manager SangHyouk Oum will present in this year's UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium, "Not Back to Normal: Mapping a Just Transportation Recovery from COVID-19" on October 21, 2020 in a session on Air Quality, Safety, and Well-Being Consequences of Transportation Impacts. This year's symposium will be a remote learning...

Meet the 2020-2021 CSCRS Road Safety Graduate Student Fellows!

September 17, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

As part of our education and professional development activities for the Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS), we're excited to announce the recipients of our 2020-2021 CSCRS Road Safety Graduate Student Fellowships! This year's five awardees submitted excellent applications for a wide range of timely and important student-initiated research projects.

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 CSCRS Road Safety Fellows!


Alejo Alvarado, Department of City and Regional Planning...