UC Berkeley SafeTREC
@ucberkeleysafetrec.bsky.social
Our mission is to inform decision-making and empower communities to improve roadway safety for all. https://safetrec.berkeley.edu/
SafeTREC director Julia Griswold discusses how redesigning traffic infrastructure to facilitate safe driving habits could prevent traffic crashes at Golden Gate Bridge tollbooths in @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... #RoadSafety #SafeSystem
Why do cars keep crashing into one part of the Golden Gate Bridge?
A major spike in crashes at the Golden Gate Bridge tollbooths has experts concerned, and some are asking if changes should be made.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
SafeTREC director Julia Griswold discusses how redesigning traffic infrastructure to facilitate safe driving habits could prevent traffic crashes at Golden Gate Bridge tollbooths in @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... #RoadSafety #SafeSystem
Apply today to improve walking, biking, and rolling in your community! We have 3 programs this year utilizing the #SafeSystemApproach to discuss, plan, and implement #ActiveTransportation #SafetyImprovements and projects: mailchi.mp/berkeley/saf... #CompleteStreets #SpeedManagement
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Apply today to improve walking, biking, and rolling in your community! We have 3 programs this year utilizing the #SafeSystemApproach to discuss, plan, and implement #ActiveTransportation #SafetyImprovements and projects: mailchi.mp/berkeley/saf... #CompleteStreets #SpeedManagement
Happening today at the 2025 AASHTO Safety Summit
SafeTREC's Julia Griswold to present on Unified #SafeSystem Implementation Framework that combines concepts from #PublicHealth, context-sensitive design & kinetic energy risk management: web.cvent.com/event/0b3654... #RoadSafety #Research
SafeTREC's Julia Griswold to present on Unified #SafeSystem Implementation Framework that combines concepts from #PublicHealth, context-sensitive design & kinetic energy risk management: web.cvent.com/event/0b3654... #RoadSafety #Research
2025 AASHTO Safety Summit and Peer Exchange.
This event will provide a forum for:
Exchanging information and ideas on safety practices among leadership-, managerial-, and practitioner-level representatives of .
web.cvent.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happening today at the 2025 AASHTO Safety Summit
SafeTREC's Julia Griswold to present on Unified #SafeSystem Implementation Framework that combines concepts from #PublicHealth, context-sensitive design & kinetic energy risk management: web.cvent.com/event/0b3654... #RoadSafety #Research
SafeTREC's Julia Griswold to present on Unified #SafeSystem Implementation Framework that combines concepts from #PublicHealth, context-sensitive design & kinetic energy risk management: web.cvent.com/event/0b3654... #RoadSafety #Research
Happening now: 2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium is available via livestream ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The California Active Transportation Program Symposium is a two-day event co-hosted by the California Transportation Commission and Caltrans with support from the Active Transportation Resource Center...
ucdavis.zoom.us
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happening now: 2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium is available via livestream ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join the National Center for Rural Road Safety webinar on
10/23 to learn simple, repeatable techniques to explain and promote the #SafeSystemApproach to people – technical and non-technical – who may be unfamiliar with it: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RoadSafety #PedestrianSafetyMonth
10/23 to learn simple, repeatable techniques to explain and promote the #SafeSystemApproach to people – technical and non-technical – who may be unfamiliar with it: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RoadSafety #PedestrianSafetyMonth
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Selling the Safe System Approach. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In this webinar you will learn simple, repeatable techniques to explain and promote the Safe System Approach to people – technical and non-technical – who may be unfamiliar with it. Use these fun, eff...
zoom.us
October 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Join the National Center for Rural Road Safety webinar on
10/23 to learn simple, repeatable techniques to explain and promote the #SafeSystemApproach to people – technical and non-technical – who may be unfamiliar with it: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RoadSafety #PedestrianSafetyMonth
10/23 to learn simple, repeatable techniques to explain and promote the #SafeSystemApproach to people – technical and non-technical – who may be unfamiliar with it: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RoadSafety #PedestrianSafetyMonth
SafeTREC's Matt Raifman discusses #TransportationSafety implications for @sfchronicle.com's "Waymo is being investigated by the feds for a robotaxi illegally passing a school bus" www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/w... #AutonomousVehicles
Waymo is being investigated by the feds for a robotaxi illegally passing a school bus
An incident in which a Waymo vehicle illegally passed a school bus has put the driverless car company under a microscope again, this time catching the attention of federal regulators.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
SafeTREC's Matt Raifman discusses #TransportationSafety implications for @sfchronicle.com's "Waymo is being investigated by the feds for a robotaxi illegally passing a school bus" www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/w... #AutonomousVehicles
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Join us for a webinar with @city_health to explore how communities are translating #CompleteStreets policies into real-world impact.
Hear directly from two cities making strides in implementation and more!
Register here ⤵️
burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hear directly from two cities making strides in implementation and more!
Register here ⤵️
burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Implementing Complete Streets: From Policy to Action. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Passing a Complete Streets policy is the first step in creating communities that are safer, healthier, and more resilient. But adoption alone isn’t enough, cities must take actions to update practices...
burness.zoom.us
October 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Join us for a webinar with @city_health to explore how communities are translating #CompleteStreets policies into real-world impact.
Hear directly from two cities making strides in implementation and more!
Register here ⤵️
burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hear directly from two cities making strides in implementation and more!
Register here ⤵️
burness.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Are you a middle school educator? Register your classroom for the 2026 Garrett Morgan Competition.
This year's theme is Ride On, Ride Safe -- E-Bike Style.
🏆 Win up to $1,000 + trip to San José
Learn more: transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-de...
This year's theme is Ride On, Ride Safe -- E-Bike Style.
🏆 Win up to $1,000 + trip to San José
Learn more: transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-de...
October 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Are you a middle school educator? Register your classroom for the 2026 Garrett Morgan Competition.
This year's theme is Ride On, Ride Safe -- E-Bike Style.
🏆 Win up to $1,000 + trip to San José
Learn more: transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-de...
This year's theme is Ride On, Ride Safe -- E-Bike Style.
🏆 Win up to $1,000 + trip to San José
Learn more: transweb.sjsu.edu/workforce-de...
Honored to be a part of @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and congrats to Dean Michael C. Lu for his election to the @nam.edu!! 🌟 nam.edu/news-and-ins... #PublicHealth #Excellence #Leadership
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - NAM
The National Academy of Medicine has announced 100 new members for the Class of 2025.
nam.edu
October 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Honored to be a part of @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and congrats to Dean Michael C. Lu for his election to the @nam.edu!! 🌟 nam.edu/news-and-ins... #PublicHealth #Excellence #Leadership
Headed to the 2025 CA Active Transportation Program Symposium next week? Join the conversation on 10/23 w/SafeTREC director Julia Griswold for the "Telling Your Story: Crafting a Compelling Grant Narrative" breakout session! More details on the sold out event here: caatpresources.org/training-eve...
2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium - Active Transportation Resource Center
October 22-23, 2025 at the UC Davis Conference Center days until the Symposium The California Active Transportation Program Symposium is a two-day event co-hosted by the California Transportation Comm...
caatpresources.org
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Headed to the 2025 CA Active Transportation Program Symposium next week? Join the conversation on 10/23 w/SafeTREC director Julia Griswold for the "Telling Your Story: Crafting a Compelling Grant Narrative" breakout session! More details on the sold out event here: caatpresources.org/training-eve...
New SafeTREC research brief examines how #SpeedLimit reductions, when paired with infrastructure design, enforcement strategies & contextual land-use planning, can more effectively lower fatal and severe crashes: escholarship.org/uc/item/38b4... #SafeSystem #PedestrianSafetyMonth
Pairing Speed Limit Reductions and Infrastructure to Lower Fatal and Serious (FSI) Crashes
Author(s): Fixler, Noelani; Ekunno, Melie | Abstract: While recent California legislative reforms grant jurisdictions greater flexibility to lower speed limits, evidence suggests that reductions in po...
escholarship.org
October 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
New SafeTREC research brief examines how #SpeedLimit reductions, when paired with infrastructure design, enforcement strategies & contextual land-use planning, can more effectively lower fatal and severe crashes: escholarship.org/uc/item/38b4... #SafeSystem #PedestrianSafetyMonth
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Local Indigenous groups have shaped the Los Angeles region's landscape and mobility for over 10,000 years. Join us live on Oct 28 as Adonia Lugo dives into how this knowledge can shape the future of LA’s transportation systems www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Local Indigenous groups have shaped the Los Angeles region's landscape and mobility for over 10,000 years. Join us live on Oct 28 as Adonia Lugo dives into how this knowledge can shape the future of LA’s transportation systems www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100
"How we design our streets plays a critical role in how fast vehicles go, who can safely access our roads, how people get around, and influences who lives and who dies," Global Designing Cities Initiative's Skye Duncan in:
www.forbes.com/sites/tanyam... #SafeSpeeds #RoadDesign #SafeSystem
www.forbes.com/sites/tanyam... #SafeSpeeds #RoadDesign #SafeSystem
New Street Design Guide Aims To Help Lower Global Deaths From Speeding
A new guide hopes to help communities reduce road deaths and lessen the severity and impact of serious injuries caused by speed by integrating safer street design.
www.forbes.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"How we design our streets plays a critical role in how fast vehicles go, who can safely access our roads, how people get around, and influences who lives and who dies," Global Designing Cities Initiative's Skye Duncan in:
www.forbes.com/sites/tanyam... #SafeSpeeds #RoadDesign #SafeSystem
www.forbes.com/sites/tanyam... #SafeSpeeds #RoadDesign #SafeSystem
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ITS postdoc Cheng-Kai Hsu and SALURBAL researchers studied heat-related road traffic deaths in Latin America. The research analyzed temperature and traffic fatality data across 272 cities in 6 countries—Brazil, Mexico, Chile, El Salvador, Panama, and Costa Rica. its.berkeley.edu/news/rising-...
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ITS postdoc Cheng-Kai Hsu and SALURBAL researchers studied heat-related road traffic deaths in Latin America. The research analyzed temperature and traffic fatality data across 272 cities in 6 countries—Brazil, Mexico, Chile, El Salvador, Panama, and Costa Rica. its.berkeley.edu/news/rising-...
Great to see SafeTREC's Sujin Lee & Julia Griswold presenting their winning research project at the INRIX + @metrolabnetwork.bsky.social 2025 Student Showcase! ICYMI
access the on demand recording here: inrix.com/resources/on... #UrbanMobility #Transportation #Safety #Innovation
access the on demand recording here: inrix.com/resources/on... #UrbanMobility #Transportation #Safety #Innovation
October 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Great to see SafeTREC's Sujin Lee & Julia Griswold presenting their winning research project at the INRIX + @metrolabnetwork.bsky.social 2025 Student Showcase! ICYMI
access the on demand recording here: inrix.com/resources/on... #UrbanMobility #Transportation #Safety #Innovation
access the on demand recording here: inrix.com/resources/on... #UrbanMobility #Transportation #Safety #Innovation
According to new city data, the @sfmta.bsky.social reports that speeding has decreased by an average of 72% at 15 camera locations: localnewsmatters.org/2025/10/07/s... #SpeedManagement #RoadSafety
SFMTA finds new cameras cut speeding 72% at 15 sites, spurring changed driver behavior - Local News Matters
San Francisco’s new speed camera program, the first of its kind in California, has led to a sharp drop in dangerous driving, according to new city data.
localnewsmatters.org
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
According to new city data, the @sfmta.bsky.social reports that speeding has decreased by an average of 72% at 15 camera locations: localnewsmatters.org/2025/10/07/s... #SpeedManagement #RoadSafety
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New research you can put to work: Center for Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) Y1 completed projects support safer walking & biking.
Highlights: vehicle design & pedestrian safety, context-sensitive speed limits, & arterial road characteristics & crashes.
www.pedbikesafety.org/completed-pr...
Highlights: vehicle design & pedestrian safety, context-sensitive speed limits, & arterial road characteristics & crashes.
www.pedbikesafety.org/completed-pr...
Completed Projects | CPBS
Project details and deliverables for completed CPBS projects.
www.pedbikesafety.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New research you can put to work: Center for Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) Y1 completed projects support safer walking & biking.
Highlights: vehicle design & pedestrian safety, context-sensitive speed limits, & arterial road characteristics & crashes.
www.pedbikesafety.org/completed-pr...
Highlights: vehicle design & pedestrian safety, context-sensitive speed limits, & arterial road characteristics & crashes.
www.pedbikesafety.org/completed-pr...
October 8th is 2025 National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay! Learn more about how to get involved and join the communities celebrating safe, active travel to school for all...tomorrow and all year long: www.walkbiketoschool.org #PedestrianSafetyMonth #Walk #Bike
October 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
October 8th is 2025 National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay! Learn more about how to get involved and join the communities celebrating safe, active travel to school for all...tomorrow and all year long: www.walkbiketoschool.org #PedestrianSafetyMonth #Walk #Bike
Still time to register for tomorrow's INRIX + MetroLab 2025 Student Showcase webinar at 11am PT highlighting #Research from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, University of New Mexico, Utah State University & Columbia University! #UrbanMobility #Transportation #Safety #Innovation
SafeTREC's Sujin Lee will present @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's winning INRIX + MetroLab 2025 project in the October 8th student showcase - register now to learn how 4 of the 12 university finalists are transforming complex transportation data into actionable insights: inrix.com/learn/talk-w...
Metrolab Student Showcase
INRIX helps cities and businesses use big data to identify and solve transportation problems, making the world safer, happier and greener.
inrix.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Still time to register for tomorrow's INRIX + MetroLab 2025 Student Showcase webinar at 11am PT highlighting #Research from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, University of New Mexico, Utah State University & Columbia University! #UrbanMobility #Transportation #Safety #Innovation
Join the SafeTREC team as Program Coordinator! This position supports our community engagement portfolio, including the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, California Safe System Leadership Institute, and other special projects. Learn more on how to apply: bit.ly/ProgramCoord...
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join the SafeTREC team as Program Coordinator! This position supports our community engagement portfolio, including the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, California Safe System Leadership Institute, and other special projects. Learn more on how to apply: bit.ly/ProgramCoord...
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There's still time to take part in #WeekWithoutDriving! How will you choose to move? 👟🚲🚍
Learn more about how our friends in Nashville are using their strong #CompleteStreets policy to make positive changes ➡️ bit.ly/nashville-be...
Learn more about how our friends in Nashville are using their strong #CompleteStreets policy to make positive changes ➡️ bit.ly/nashville-be...
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There's still time to take part in #WeekWithoutDriving! How will you choose to move? 👟🚲🚍
Learn more about how our friends in Nashville are using their strong #CompleteStreets policy to make positive changes ➡️ bit.ly/nashville-be...
Learn more about how our friends in Nashville are using their strong #CompleteStreets policy to make positive changes ➡️ bit.ly/nashville-be...
Learn more about best practices for nighttime visibility safety in the FHWA 10/16 webinar on rural intersection lighting and innovative policy applications w/speakers from MnDOT and Caltrans: vhb.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PedestrianSafetyMonth
#PedestrianSafetyMonth
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Learn more about best practices for nighttime visibility safety in the FHWA 10/16 webinar on rural intersection lighting and innovative policy applications w/speakers from MnDOT and Caltrans: vhb.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PedestrianSafetyMonth
#PedestrianSafetyMonth
DYK that the nighttime fatality rate on U.S. roadways is three times higher than the daytime rate, and 76% of pedestrian fatalities occur at night? Visit the FHWA for more nighttime visibility for safety resources: www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/e... #PedestrianSafetyMonth
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
DYK that the nighttime fatality rate on U.S. roadways is three times higher than the daytime rate, and 76% of pedestrian fatalities occur at night? Visit the FHWA for more nighttime visibility for safety resources: www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/e... #PedestrianSafetyMonth
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Save the Date for our Oct 23 Webinar: Mapping What Matters for Pedestrian Safety. You'll learn how Ecopia AI’s mapping tech & Rhode Island planners are using high-precision data to build safe, healthy communities.
Register today: visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-web...
Register today: visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-web...
Mapping What Matters: Building Safer Transportation Systems with Pedestrian Asset Data | Vision Zero Network
Many communities lack reliable, up-to-date information about essential elements of their transportation systems, preventing them from making the case for safety improvements. Join us October 23rd for ...
visionzeronetwork.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Save the Date for our Oct 23 Webinar: Mapping What Matters for Pedestrian Safety. You'll learn how Ecopia AI’s mapping tech & Rhode Island planners are using high-precision data to build safe, healthy communities.
Register today: visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-web...
Register today: visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-web...
SafeTREC's Sujin Lee will present @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's winning INRIX + MetroLab 2025 project in the October 8th student showcase - register now to learn how 4 of the 12 university finalists are transforming complex transportation data into actionable insights: inrix.com/learn/talk-w...
Metrolab Student Showcase
INRIX helps cities and businesses use big data to identify and solve transportation problems, making the world safer, happier and greener.
inrix.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
SafeTREC's Sujin Lee will present @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's winning INRIX + MetroLab 2025 project in the October 8th student showcase - register now to learn how 4 of the 12 university finalists are transforming complex transportation data into actionable insights: inrix.com/learn/talk-w...