Safe System

SafeTREC staff publish research brief on equitable transportation planning using the Safe System Approach

September 26, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
Public health safety concerns surrounding road use in the United States are prevalent, with the number of fatalities and serious injury crashes for those walking, biking, and rolling continuing to reach all-time highs. These burdens are also disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable road users, especially those in low-income and BIPOC communities.

A new research brief by UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) staff Noelani Fixler, Lucia Ornelas, and Kris Leckie aims to explores how the ...

Equitable Transportation Planning for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety through the Use of the Safe System Approach

Noelani Fixler
Lucia Ornelas
Kris Leckie
2024

This research brief explores how the Safe System Approach works to reframe the current landscape in the United States to promote equitable transportation policies and planning. Topics identified for further discussion and analysis from current literature on equity and the Safe System Approach include 1) engaging diverse communities in transportation planning, 2) turning towards equity to address past systemic injustices, and 3) employing education and prevention strategies to promote “upstream” versus “downstream” (i.e., traditional) approaches.

National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) releases 2023 Shared Micromobility in the U.S. and Canada report

August 14, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released the 2023 Shared Micromobility in the U.S. and Canada report in July 2024, where monthly and yearly trends in the usage of e-bikes, pedal bikes, and e-scooters were collected and analyzed.

The report finds that shared micromobility options are a popular and growing form of public transportation, especially in major cities, and...

Join SafeTREC this week for CPBST and CAyS workshops in San Diego and Knights Landing

August 14, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Join program partners UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) and California Walks (Cal Walks) for the upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) and Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) workshops in San Diego and Knights Landing:

Community Date Flyer San Diego Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....

SafeTREC’s SangHyouk Oum and Amalia Stahl to present at ATSIP 2024 Traffic Records Forum

August 7, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

UC Berkeley SafeTREC associate director SangHyouk Oum and research data analyst Amalia Stahl will present at the Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP) 2024 Traffic Records Forum on August 13, 2024 in San Diego, California. The Traffic Records Forum gathers transportation professionals, including data analysts and engineers, to discuss the best practices and newest collection methods of highway safety data and traffic records.

SafeTREC researchers will be speaking in the...

Course Announcement: Fall 2024 Public Health Injury Prevention and Control

August 5, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Emergency responders with an ambulance to the left, people walking and biking in a crosswalk in the middle and a helmet and bike in a crosswalk on the right

Fall 2024: Public Health Injury Prevention and Control Public Health PH285a 2 units | Course #30506 Friday, 12pm - 2pm | Berkeley Way West 1206 Instructors

Glenn Shor, PhD, MPP, gshor@berkeley....

Join SafeTREC this week for a Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training in East Bakersfield

August 2, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks (Cal Walks) for the upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) workshop in East Bakersfield:

Community Date Flyer East Bakersfield Friday, August 2, 2024 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm English |...

Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) releases first annual report for 2023

June 28, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP), created in collaboration with UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks, has released its first annual report for the 2023 calendar year. CPBSP works with communities at disproportionate risk for road traffic injuries to address the safety needs of people...

Join SafeTREC this week for Comunidades Activas y Seguras trainings in Oxnard and Orange Cove

July 16, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Join program partners UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for these upcoming Comunidades Activas y Seguras (Active and Safe Communities) workshops in the following communities:

Community Date Flyer Oxnard Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm...

2023 CPBSP Annual Report

Chen, Katherine L.
2024

UC Berkeley SafeTREC, in collaboration with California Walks, launched the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries in California. We partner with communities across California to discuss, plan, and implement safety improvements and projects. The CPBSP prioritizes working in communities that are at disproportionate risk for road traffic injuries and addressing the safety needs of people who are underserved by traditional transportation resources and planning.

This report provides highlights from the...