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In April 2025, join the movement to advance more equitable, safe and accessible pedestrian safety for all! Learn more about the opportunities to get involved and support healthy communities and the many benefits of walking for people of all ages and abilities for the events below! 

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has released their latest annual spotlight report, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: January - June 2024 Preliminary Data" that provides an indepth overview of state and national trends in pedestrian traffic fatalities for the first half of 2024.

This spring, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) team is holding a series of virtual workshops for transportation safety partners in urban and rural areas across California.

Available to view on our website, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data by County webpage provides pedestrian and bicycle crash data for all California counties from 2019 to 2023.

Explore our newest installment in the Stories From the Field Series to learn how people on the frontline are improving road safety for people who walk, bike, and roll in their communities!

The California Highway Patrol has released a set of public safety laws that are set to be effective as of January 1, 2025, unless noted otherwise. The following list comprises laws relating to motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, and automated vehicles:

The California E-bike Incentive Project, funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), launched on December 18 to provide eligible Californians up to $2,000 towards the purchase of a new e-bike. 

Looking for funding opportunities for active transportation projects? Look below for the latest funding opportunities!

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has recently posted staff recommendations for funded projects for Cycle 7 of the Active Transportation Program (ATP)

Held on the third Sunday of every November, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims pays tribute to the millions of people hurt and killed in traffic crashes each year worldwide.

Available to view on our website, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data by County webpage provides pedestrian and bicycle crash data for all California counties from 2019 to 2023.

Created by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the 2024-25 Complete Streets Action Plan identifies high-priority efforts to implement complete streets projects in the next two calendar years.

Cover page of 2024-25 Complete Streets Action Plan

Every October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites us to celebrate National Pedestrian Safety Month. 

Walk and Roll to School Day encourages children and their guardians to walk or roll to school and regularly incorporate physical activity into their commute.

The Week Without Driving challenge encourages all to not drive for a week and consider how our roads often do not accommodate for nondrivers.