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Improving Walking in the Bay Area

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a new report, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2020 Preliminary Data" that provides an indepth overview of state and national trends in pedestrian traffic fatalities for January - December, 2020.

May is National Bike Month, and there are several events you can be a part of! Take a look at some of what's happening across the country and in California. If there are any events you would like for us to add, please submit them here. 

Celebrate Bike Month with ATRC's new Bicycle Transportation course!

Just in time for the upcoming National Bike Month this May, the Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) has launched a new self-paced, online introductory bike course, "Bicycle Transportation: Basic Principles of Planning & Design."  

According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 28,190 people died in motor vehicle crashes from January through September, 2020, an increase of 4.6 percent from the same period in 2019.  In California, according to provisional SWITRS data for 2019, the number of pedestrians killed in 2019 was 1,030, an increase of 48 fatalities from 2017.

Each year on the first Wednesday in April, traffic safety professionals and advocates celebrate National Walking Day and the many benefits of walking, and the importance of creating streets that are safe for walking for all people, ages and abilities. Explore our selection of pedestrian safety resources, tools, and ways to get involved to help improve walking in your community!

For over a decade, Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition have released an annual report documenting the state of pedestrian safety in the United States, and ranking how deadly it is to walk in a state or metropolitan area. The data in the latest release, "Dangerous by Design 2021" is stark and alarming.

Today we're excited to share a guest blog post by Katherine Chen, Senior Policy & Program Analyst at UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) and the lead for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program.

This post was originally published on the SafeTREC website on January 26, 2021.

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CHP Highlights New Road Safety Laws for 2021

According to recent news from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), four new road safety laws will go into effect in the New Year.

New Resource for Advancing Local Complete Streets

Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California! 

California Office of Traffic Safety 2022 Grant Applications

New Safe Routes Partnership Fact Sheets!

The Safe Routes Partnership has put out three new fact sheets with information on success stories, best practices, and resources for advocates of safety and active transportation at the national and regional level.

World Day of Remembrance 2020

The California Bicycle Coalition and Alta Planning + Design today released a Quick-Build Guide for planners, officials, and community leaders to encourage the construction of safe bikeways quickly and affordably.