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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; ...

GHSA Report: Pedestrian fatalities in 2024 remain nearly 20% above the 2016 level

August 8, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has released their latest annual spotlight report, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2024 Preliminary Data (January - December)" that provides an indepth overview of state and national trends in pedestrian traffic fatalities for 2024. Based on preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), the GHSA found that drivers struck and killed 7,148 people walking in the United States...

The Role of Media and Road Safety

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 39,345 people in the United States died in traffic crashes in 2024. This represents a decrease of about 3.8% compared to the 40,901 fatalities reported in 2023 and marks the first time since 2020 that the number of fatalities fell below 40,000.

“It’s encouraging to see that traffic fatalities are continuing to fall from their COVID pandemic highs. Total road...

Crash Data Tools and Resources

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 39,345 people in the United States died in traffic crashes in 2024. This represents a decrease of about 3.8% compared to the 40,901 fatalities reported in 2023 and marks the first time since 2020 that the number of fatalities fell below 40,000.

“It’s encouraging to see that traffic fatalities are continuing to fall from their COVID pandemic highs. Total road...

Data tool feature: Street Story

July 31, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

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...

Safety Story with Megan Wier

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kristen Leckie chatted with Megan Wier, Assistant Director at Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT). Wier calls out the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable. Read her Safety Story below!

Do you mind telling us about your agency and then about the role you play within that organization?

Since March 2020, I have worked...

Safety Story with Marianne Hernandez

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Marianne Hernandez, from the California Department of Public Health’s Active Transportation Safety Program. In this conversation, she talks to us about her work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll across California as a public health professional. Read her Safety Story below!

Do you mind telling us about your agency and the role you play within it?

Marianne Hernandez: I am a Health Program Specialist for the California...

Safety Story with Kari Finley

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Dr. Kari Finley, Director and Research Scholar at Montana State University’s Center for Health and Safety Culture. In this conversation, she talks to us about her work to create a culture that supports and values all road users and meets the needs of everyone. Read her Safety Story below!

Do you mind telling us about your center and the role you play within it?

Dr. Kari Finley: At the Center for...

Safety Story with Haleema Bharoocha and Tonya Love

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie chatted with Haleema Bharoocha and Tonya Love. In this installment, they talk to us about their recent work to introduce legislation in Oakland to pilot a Community Traffic Safety Program. Read their Safety Story below!

Could you both share a little about your backgrounds and what inspired you to work in active transportation?

Tonya Love (TL): I currently work for ...

Safety Story with Mario Anaya

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Karen Nguyen Vo chatted with Mario Anaya, community development director of the City of Tulare. In this installment, he talks to us about his work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll in Tulare, including with the Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) program, a program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. Read his Safety Story below!

Can you describe your current role at the City of Tulare? What drew you to work for the city?

I currently serve as...