2026's National Bike Month is officially underway!
During the month of May, communities and bicycle advocacy organizations across America are celebrating National Bike Month and holding events to encourage biking during the month of May and beyond. Whether you’re an experienced bicyclist, need a quick refresher, or are considering bicycling for the first time, we have resources to get you rolling. ...
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:
The U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the launch of their new Rural Road Safety Webinar Series for 2026. This virtual series will feature presentations and panels on innovative and effective practices to save lives on America's rural roads. Transportation professionals "working in State, regional, local, and Tribal transportation agencies as well as their partners will learn how to implement proven and promising strategies, tools, and technologies that accelerate delivery of effective and...
Explore these four upcoming convenings for active transportation safety, where attendees can connect with transportation safety stakeholders including government agencies, community leaders and advocates, and subject-matter experts. 2026 National Bike Summit March 24-26, 2026 | MLK Jr. Memorial Library | Washington, DC
The 2026 National Bike Summit will take place in person in Washington, D.C. from Tuesday, March 24, through Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The Summit will begin at 1pm on Tuesday, March 24 with an opening plenary, state meetings, and an evening...
The National Center for Rural Road Safety announces their inaugural ½ day, virtual, mini-conference on Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural. The mini-conference will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 and will consist of three separate 1.5 hour sessions spaced 30 minutes apart. The mini-conference will be free and will be recorded and available as an archive on the...
Pedestrian and bicycle counts are often required for transportation models, to determine capacity and to assess the attractiveness of a streetscape to non-motorized users. By counting them, it is possible to demonstrate their significance as road users in allocating resources for improvements. Counts can also serve as benchmarks for evaluations of safety enhancements.
Counts also allow us to fully understand crash data, because they help us better visualize how common crashes are in our research area. Below, you'll find resources on counts for specific regions in California, guides...
Street Story is a community engagement platform provided by UC Berkeley SafeTREC in English and Spanish that allows residents, community groups, and agencies to collect information about transportation crashes, near-misses, general hazards, and safe locations to travel. The tool is free to use, anonymous, and publicly accessible. Street...
