Training and education

Community Outreach & Walk/Bike Workshop in San Jose: Thursday, Aug. 31

August 29, 2017
Lisa Peterson

Please join us on Thursday, August 31 for the Vision Zero San Jose Community Outreach and Walk + Bike Workshop at the Cambrian Branch Library in San Jose!

TRAINING INFORMATION

DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 31; 6:00PM - 8:30PM
LOCATION: Cambrian Branch Library, Community Room - 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA

Vision Zero San Jose Community Outreach Workshop Flyer

Evaluation of Wet Weather Accident Causation Criteria

Oh, Soonmi
Ragland, David R.
Chan, Ching-Yao
2008

This report documents findings from analysis of traffic collision data from sites that display high collision rates only under wet pavement conditions. These sites were selected using Caltrans safety engineers’ field reports, Wet Table C “investigation required” locations, and a new approach called Continuous Risk Profile (CRP). The geometric features at the sites were studied via field visits and review of as-built plans. Rapid spatial changes (i.e., vertical and horizontal curve in short distance), narrower lane width, lack of median, and wider total freeway width were some of the...

2018 National DUI Summer Mobilization August 17 - September 3

August 15, 2018
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
DUI Doesn't Just Mean Booze Facts

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious safety issue. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), one person every 50 minutes was killed in an alcohol-involved crash nationwide in 2016. In California, 1,059 people lost their lives that year due to crashes involving a drunk driver.

Drug-impaired driving is also a...

Course Announcement: Spring 2023 Traffic Safety and Injury Control

November 14, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

People walking in crosswalk with traffic passing with course title, time and date overlaid

Course Description:

Injuries from traffic crashes are a major cause of death and disability in the United States and around the world. In the United States injury from traffic crashes is the leading cause of death and disability for people ages 1 to 34, and a major cause for all...

Advocates for Change: Supporting Community Leaders in Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Programs

August 23, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Advocates for Change: Supporting Community Leaders in Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Programs

The recording of this Focus Cities Webinar: Advocates for Change: Supporting Community Leaders in Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Programs held August 30, 2022 may be found at the University of California SafeTREC YouTube channel.

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Course Announcement: Fall 2022 Public Health Injury Prevention and Control

July 6, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Photo collage showing emergency responders at a car crash, a gun with ammunition, and a crashed bicycle and bicycle helmet in a crosswalk

Download Course PDF COURSE OVERVIEW

Injury is the leading cause of death for ages 1-44, and the leading cause of years of potential life lost up to age 65,...

Register now for 7/25 Caltrans Research Workshop: Developing an Active Transportation Census Program

July 11, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
SafeTREC's Julia Griswold to present in Caltrans Research Workshop

Developing an Active Transportation Census Program"

Registration is now open for a virtual workshop hosted by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST), "Developing an Active Transportation Census Program" which will be held Monday, July 25, 2022 from 8am - 12:30pm PT....

Community Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Trainings Coming Up in March

February 28, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Register now for an upcoming Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) this month in a community near you to identify priorities to make walking and biking safer for everyone - including seniors, students, parents, and people with disabilities! These workshops train 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. Refreshments, childcare or child friendly...

Register now for March 18th webinar on Getting to the Curb: How to Design Accessible Bike Infrastructure for Pedestrians

March 4, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
Join Us for the Upcoming Focus Cities Webinar!

DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2020Cover page of new Getting to the Curb Guide
TIME: 10am - 11am PDT

Join Walk San Francisco and...

Register now for June 9th Traffic Safety Peer Exchange: Using Data to Craft a Safety Narrative

June 8, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
SCAG's Go Human campaignlaunches new Traffic Safety Peer Exchange Summer Series

Traffic Safety Peer Exchanges graphic with a woman walking and a speed limit sign

The Go Human campaignfrom the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has launched a new summer series of Traffic Safety Peer Exchanges that aim to convene traffic safety practitioners from throughout the six county...