Street Story is a community engagement platform provided by UC Berkeley SafeTREC in English and Spanish that allows residents, community groups, and agencies to collect information about transportation crashes, near-misses, general hazards, and safe locations to travel. The tool is free to use, anonymous, and publicly accessible. Street Story is not a substitute for reporting crashes to the police.
Street Story can be used in any city or county in California and is available for California residents ages 13 and older. The platform features a survey where people can record their travel experiences, including anonymously reporting crashes, near-misses and places they feel safe or unsafe. Once a record has been entered, the information is publicly accessible with maps and tables that can be downloaded. SafeTREC also offers a paper version of the tool for in-person events.
For more information on how to use the platform, visit the Street Story information webpage. The webpage lists resources including the FAQ fact sheet in English and Spanish, flyer templates in English and Spanish to promote Street Story in your communities, and a Starter Guide for how to implement the platform in community events.
If you have questions about the platform and/or want to be added to the Street Story newsletter, please contact streetstory@berkeley.edu.