Safe System

New Research Brief: Impact of the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training

May 2, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

In April, 2023 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the latest traffic safety data, noting that 42,939 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2021, a 10 percent increase from 2020. Key findings from the report also reveal increasingly dangerous and unsafe roadways for vulnerable road users. Traffic fatalities in 2021 vs 2020 increased 14% for older adults (65+), 13% for pedestrians, and 1.9% for pedalcyclists. These deaths are unacceptable and...

UC Berkeley SafeTREC selected for new USDOT UTC Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety

May 24, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported a decline in motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2022. And yet, the conditions for vulnerable road users outside the vehicle, like people walking and biking, have become increasingly dangerous. Nearly ...

CPBST 6/13: Promoting safe walking, biking and rolling in Arvin

May 24, 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 next CPBST of 2023 at GROW Academy in Arvin on Tuesday, June 13th!

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Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS)

UC Berkeley SafeTREC is excited to be a part of the Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS), a U.S. Department of Transportation-funded National University Transportation Center led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Highway Safety Research Center.

CSCRS is one of five national University Transportation Centers announced in November 2016. The Center unites leading university transportation research, planning, public health, data science and engineering programs with the mission to create...

Honoring Public Health and Traffic Safety Leader David R. Ragland

May 19, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
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...

Cross-Country Comparison of Micromobility Safety, Built Environment and User Behavior

May 18, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
New CSCRS Road Safety Fellowship Research Posted

We are excited to share the final report for Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS) Fellow Meiqing Li, "Cross-Country Comparison of Micromobility Safety, Built Environment and User Behavior."

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CPBST 5/15: Promoting safe walking and biking at Westmont High School in Campbell

May 11, 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 next CPBST of 2023 at Westmont High School in Campbell!

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CPBST 5/8: Promoting safe walking and biking in Riverside

May 1, 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. We're excited to announce the 2023 CPBST program will launch with our first workshop in Riverside at Arlanza Elementary School on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 8:30am!

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

April 10, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
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...

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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