Bicycle

Vulnerable Road User Laws and Anti-Harassment Ordinances

What are vulnerable road user laws?

Vulnerable road user laws are commonly adopted at the state level and intend to protect vulnerable road users, including people walking, biking, or rolling, from intentionally or negligently motor vehicle driver behavior resulting in injury or death.

These laws protect anyone using shared roadways that are not protected by the steel frame of an automobile and operate on the principle of general deterrence, where there is an increased penalty for those whose motor vehicle driver behavior leads to death or serious injury of vulnerable road users....

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...

The Role of Media and Road Safety

According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in February 2022, 31,720 people died nationwide in motor vehicle crashes from January 2021 through September 2021. This is roughly a 12% increase from the same time period in 2020, and the highest number...

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 2020 - 2024 (SWITRS 2020 - 2024/Provisional 2024 update as of March 11th, 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...

Funding and Programming Opportunities

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:

Regional Opportunities; Statewide Opportunities; Federal Opportunities; ...

Latest resources available highlighting the Safe System Approach, Safe System pyramid

March 19, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo
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:

Safe System Tool...

California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

What is the Strategic Highway Safety Plan?

The California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a statewide data-driven traffic safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide range of organizations to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. In coordination with federal, state, local, and private sector safety stakeholders, the SHSP establishes goals, objectives, and challenge areas.

The 2020–2024 California Strategic Highway Safety Plan...

Registration open for the 2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium

March 19, 2025
Lisa Peterson
2025 CA Active Transportation Program Symposium

Graphic showing a busy city street closed to traffic with people walking and biking with event details overlaid

2025 California Active Transportation Program Symposium (Photo credit: Active Transporation Resource Center)

October 22 - 23, 2025 | UC Davis Conference Center |...

Get ready for 2025 Bike and Roll to School Day

February 27, 2025
Lisa Peterson
Get inspired for this year's Bike & Roll to School Day!

A group photos of children and adults smiling and waving while standing on their bikes and scooters

Getting ready for 2025 Bike & Roll to School Day (Photo credit: Walk, Bike & Roll to School)

National Bike & Roll to School Day is hosted by the National Center for Safe Routes to...

CRTP Installs Permanent Signs Promoting the Use of Street Story in Humboldt County

For this installment of Stories from You, we're excited to feature a story from Colin Fiske, Executive Director with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities(link is external) about their use of Street Story, a tool funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP)(...