Explore our newest installments in the Stories from You and 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! In the two latest Safety Stories, the SafeTREC team talked with Jessica Lehman with Senior and Disability Action and Jason Kligier with the City of Santa Moncia.
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June 20, 2023
May 25, 2023
There is a crisis on our roadways. Traffic crashes account for nearly 10 percent of all deaths in the United States. In 2021, 4,285 people were killed on California roads, or nearly 12 people every day. These losses are not just numbers, but our children, parents, friends, family, and neighbors. This is a public health crisis that deserves more attention, and more urgency. All people, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, age or ability, deserve to move safely in their community, whether they are walking, biking, rolling, driving or taking public transportation.
May 5, 2023
The fiscal year (FY) 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Safe Streets and Roads for All grants is now open through July 10, 2023.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program
May 1, 2023
April 4, 2023
Everyone deserves to live in an equitable, safe, healthy, and just community and pedestrian safety is a major component to creating this reality. This week there are several opportunities to celebrate and center the importance of having safe and convenient places to walk for people of all ages and abilities. See below for more details!
March 29, 2023
Check out the funding opportunities below to help reach your active transportation goals!
2023 Go Human Community Hubs 
March 28, 2023
CicLAvia is a non-profit organization that aims to produce vibrant public spaces by encouraging active transportation and good health through car-free streets. Over 1.8 million people have attended CicLAvia events and over 268 miles of open streets have been created by CicLAvia.
March 9, 2023
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has released their latest annual spotlight report, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2022 Preliminary Data" that provides an indepth overview of state and national trends in pedestrian traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022. Based on preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), the GHSA projects that "U.S.
February 28, 2023
Today we're excited to share a guest news story from SafeTREC's Kristen Leckie, Program & Policy Analyst. This post was originally published on February 27, 2023.
February 3, 2023
Check out the funding opportunities below to help reach your active transportation goals!
December 20, 2022
Today's guest post is from Lisa Peterson, Communications Manager for UC Berkeley's Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). This post was originally posted on December 16, 2022.
December 8, 2022
As you head into the new year, take advantage of these funding opportunities to advance safe, active travel in California!
Office of Traffic Safety Federal Fiscal Year 2024 
December 6, 2022
The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is offering free Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSAs) to 16 California communities, including cities, counties, and school campuses with a population of over 2,500 people. CSSAs are comprehensive transportation safety assessments that focus on pedestrian and bicycle safety.
November 2, 2022
Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California!
(Photo: Bloomberg Cities Network)
October 5, 2022
Join the celebration on #WalkRollToSchoolDay 2022!
September 14, 2022
Recent reports have continued to document the crisis of traffic deaths for people on our roadways. Data estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that traffic fatalities reached a 16 year high in 2021, with an estimated 42,915 motor vehicle fatalities, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020.
September 9, 2022
Explore our selection of upcoming opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California!
August 24, 2022
Accessing crash data plays an important role in assessing the safety needs and concerns for people walking and biking in our communities. To support those working to advance pedestrian and bicycle safety, we have recently updated our Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Data by County webpage with the latest crash data, including county-specific pedestrian and bicycle crash data from 2017 - 2021 (SWITRS 2017 - 2021/Provisional 2021 update as of August 8, 2022).
August 15, 2022
Explore our newest installments 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! In the two latest Safety Stories, the SafeTREC team talked with Adam Fukushima from the City of San Luis Obispo and Nicolay Kreidler with the California Bicycle Coalition.
August 12, 2022
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