For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Dr. Kari Finley, Director and Research Scholar at Montana State University’s Center for Health and Safety Culture. In this conversation, she talks to us about her work to create a culture that supports and values all road users and meets the needs of everyone. Read her Safety Story below!
Do you mind telling us about your center and the role you play within it?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Haleema Bharoocha and Tonya Love. In this installment, they talk to us about their recent work to introduce legislation in Oakland to pilot a Community Traffic Safety Program. Read their Safety Story below!
Could you both share a little about your backgrounds and what inspired you to work in active transportation?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kristen Leckie chatted with Megan Wier, Assistant Director at Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT). Wier calls out the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable. Read her Safety Story below!
Do you mind telling us about your agency and then about the role you play within that organization?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Karen Nguyen Vo chatted with Mario Anaya, community development director of the City of Tulare. In this installment, he talks to us about his work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll in Tulare, including with the Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) program, a program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. Read his Safety Story below!
Can you describe your current role at the City of Tulare? What drew you to work for the city?
For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Karen Nguyen Vo spoke with Pedro Naranjo, human services manager with the City of San Leandro's Human Services Department, and Mike King, co-founder of Pear Street Consulting. In this conversation, they talk to us about the City’s new ...
Interested in applying for the 2024 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant period? The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is hosting three informational webinars starting on Thursday to prepare you for the application process. Explore the upcoming sessions below and click to register now!
The 2024 Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants Action PlansThursday, March 7 | 1:30 pm - 3pm ET
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 39,345 people in the United States died in traffic crashes in 2024. This represents a decrease of about 3.8% compared to the 40,901 fatalities reported in 2023 and marks the first time since 2020 that the number of fatalities fell below 40,000.
“It’s encouraging to see that traffic fatalities are continuing to fall from their COVID pandemic highs. Total road...
What is the Funding and Programming Opportunities page and how do I navigate it?
The updated and refreshed Funding and Programming Opportunities page features funding and programmatic resources for transportation safety professionals, planners, advocates, community members, and others alike who want to create more equitable, walkable, and bikeable communities. Resources are organized into five topic areas:
Interested in applying for the 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant period? The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is hosting three upcoming informational webinars to prepare you for the application process. Explore the upcoming sessions below and register today.
The 2025 Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All GrantsImplementation Grants Tuesday, April 15, 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET
The Safe System Approach is a guiding framework for transportation researchers and professionals for preventing traffic injuries and fatalities, where multiple layers of protection are created for all road users to prevent crashes from occurring and minimizing the harm that occurs when crashes do happen.
Explore the latest resources about the Safe System Approach here:
