Bicycle Safety Materials and Curriculum

CDC Report: Active Transportation Surveillance — United States, 1999–2012

September 30, 2015

Surveillance report cover

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

In the United States, active transportation prevalence is assessed in various ways by five national surveillance systems. However,...

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts

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...

The Active Transportation Equity: A Scan of Existing Master Plans

August 18, 2015

The Active Transportation Equity: A Scan of Existing Master Plans report examines explicit mentions of equity within existing 38 current bicycle and pedestrian master plans. The 38 bicycle, pedestrian and joint pedestrian/ bicycle master plans were selected based on...

General Resources

The California Office of Traffic Safety, the California Department of Transportation and the California Department of Public Health are the three California agencies that are most deeply involved in pedestrian and bicycle safety. There are links to various programs and resources that they offer throughout this site.

Additional resources are listed in this section. We have drawn these items from California state agencies...

Grand Boulevard Initiative: Revitalizing the El Camino Real Corridor

May 5, 2015
Grand Boulevard Initiative is a collaboration of 19 cities, counties, local and regional agencies dedicated to the revitalization of the El Camino Real Corridor. The Task Force facilitates planning for revitalizing 43 miles of El Camino Real and its surrounding communities. This effort to improve the El Camino Real Corridor includes leading businesses, non-profit agencies, neighborhoods and community advocates.

CHP Unveils Their New E-Bike Safety Training Program

September 8, 2023

A man rides a bike on the beach, with text overlaid that reads "Electrical Bicycle Safety and Training."

On January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill 1946 authored by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner went into effect. This...

PeopleForBikes’ Great Bikes Infrastructure Project

August 25, 2023
Topographic map of the United States that has multiple colored dots across it to indicate where bike infrastructure projects are and their project status. This past July, PeopleForBikes launched their newest initiative, The Great Bike Infrastructure Project, which hopes to help...

2023 Back To School Safety Month Safety Tips & Resources

August 11, 2023

Mayor Jed Leano with a group photo of the parents and students that participated in the Condit Elementary School Walking School Bus

Condit Elementary School Walking School Bus group photo in Claremont, CA (Photo: Mayor Jed Leano)

August is Back to School Safety Month! This year we're sharing resources and...

What is Equitable Active Transportation?

August 3, 2023
What is Equitable Active Transportation? Centering equity is a critical component of ensuring safe and accessible transportation in all communities and for people of all ages, abilities, and incomes, no matter how they travel, whether that is by car, walking, biking, rolling or taking public transportation (California Office of Traffic Safety).

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It's National Bike Month!

May 6, 2021

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.

Woman bicycling in bike lane
(Photo credit: Dan Burden, pedbikeimages.org)
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