Bicycle

Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data by County

To support California counties with Pedestrian/Bicycle Master Plans, we have included county-specific pedestrian and bicycle crash data from 2019 - 2023 (SWITRS 2019 - 2023/Provisional 2023 update as of January 6th, 2025) below.

The following time series, interactive maps and accompanying tables aim to give a brief overview of pedestrian and bicycle crash data on a state and county wide level across California. All visuals and data from tables can be easily downloaded from this page, simply click the icon at the top right of each visual and select the format of...

Master Plans by City

Master Plans by City

The following spreadsheet is an inventory of Pedestrian Plans, Bicycle Plans, Active Transportation Plans, and Local Roadway Safety Plans for 154 cities throughout California. They are organized alphabetically. However, make use of the filter tool to explore cities by county. Note that some of the plans are currently in progress. Explore all Master Plans by City here.

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Master Plans by County

Countywide Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Active Transportation Plans

The following spreadsheet is an inventory of Pedestrian Plans, Bicycle Plans, Active Transportation Plans, and Regional Transportation Plans / Sustainable Communities Strategies for all 58 California counties. The list extends to unofficial jurisdictions in the form of Council of Governments and Caltrans Districts that have region-wide Master Plans. Explore all Master Plans by...

Local Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees

Communities throughout California have convened Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees (BPAC), Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) or commissions to advise and recommend active transportation safety policies and practices. They may be established at the city or county level. Do you have a BPAC or ATAC in your community that we can add to the page? Please contact us at safetrec@berkeley.edu.

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California Vehicle Code

The California Vehicle Code (C.V.C) is a rulebook containing information about traffic laws in California. Specific sections of the C.V.C defining rules and laws for pedestrian and bicycle travel are described below. For a detailed catalog of active transportation legislation and resolutions aimed at improving pedestrian and bicycle safety on California roadways, visit our...

Explore our newest Story from the Field with Paige Colburn-Hargis and Pualani Vazquez

January 29, 2025
Submitted by Kris Leckie

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! Check out the latest Safety Story where the SafeTREC team talked with Paige Colburn-Hargis and Pualani Vazquez from the Scripps Health Injury Prevention Team to discuss their...

NACTO releases third edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide

January 28, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

Cover page of the third edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has released the third version of their Urban Bikeway Design...

Safety Story with Pualani Vazquez and Paige Colburn-Hargis

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Pualani Vazquez and Paige Colburn-Hargis, the Scripps Health Injury Prevention Team. In this conversation, they talk to us about their work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll in San Diego. Read their Safety Story below!

What is your current role?

Pualani: Currently, I am the trauma injury prevention and community outreach coordinator for Scripps Health at Mercy Hospital San Diego,...

New California active transportation laws for 2025

January 9, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

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:

"Daylighting" law

AB 413 prohibits vehicles from stopping or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk, or within 15 feet of any...

Crash Data Tools and Resources

According to early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2024 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in September, 2024, an estimated 18,720 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a decrease of 3.2% as compared to the 19,330 fatalities in the first half of 2023. "Reversing the rise in roadway deaths has...