Pedestrian

GHSA Releases New Report on Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State

June 3, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a new report, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2020 Preliminary Data" that provides an indepth overview of state and national trends in pedestrian traffic fatalities for January - December, 2020. Based on preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), the GHSA projects that there were 6,721 pedestrian deaths in 2020, a 4.8% increase...

It's National Walking Day 2021!

April 7, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Each year on the first Wednesday in April, traffic safety professionals and advocates celebrate National Walking Day and the many benefits of walking, and the importance of creating streets that are safe for walking for all people, ages and abilities. Explore our selection of pedestrian safety resources, tools, and ways to get involved to help improve walking in your community!

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New Report: Dangerous by Design 2021

March 29, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

For over a decade, Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition have released an annual report documenting the state of pedestrian safety in the United States, and ranking how deadly it is to walk in a state or metropolitan area. The data in the latest release, "Dangerous by Design 2021" is stark and alarming.

Pedestrian fatalities are up 45 percent from 2010-2019

Between 2010...

Creating safer streets for walking & biking: apply for a CPBST in your community!

February 11, 2021
Katherine Chen

Today we're excited to share a guest blog post by Katherine Chen, Senior Policy & Program Analyst at UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) and the lead for the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program. The CPBST program works with local neighborhood residents and health, transportation and safety advocates to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety through engaging local stakeholders, providing information and data, supporting community...

New Funding Opportunities in Safety and Micromobility

February 26, 2021
Mary Elghani
Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safety and micromobility in California! Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) SCAG Smart Cities and Mobility Innovations

On February 8, 2021, the Southerin California Association of Governments (SCAG) released a call for applications with a focus on...

New Funding Opportunities for Active Transportation from OTS, Caltrans & SACOG

December 17, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California! California Office of Traffic Safety 2022 Grant ApplicationsOTS Logo

Each year, through grant funding made available to California by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides funding for...

Safe Routes Partnership: New Fact Sheets on Supporting Active Transportation Advocacy

November 17, 2020
Mary Elghani
New Safe Routes Partnership Fact Sheets!

The Safe Routes Partnership has put out three new fact sheets with information on success stories, best practices, and resources for advocates of safety and active transportation at the national and regional level.

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New Funding Opportunities for Active Transportation!

October 21, 2020
Submitted by Mary Elghani
Explore our selection of new, upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California! Be sure to regularly check our webpage here for funding opportunities for improving walking, biking, and rolling safety throughout the year at the national, state, and local level. America Walks Community Change Grant Program

America Walks has partnered with Active People,...

Explore new Stories from the Field with Tracy McMillan and Molly Wagner!

October 13, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
New Safety Stories focus on complete streets, equity, and prioritizing action transportation safety during COVID-19

Explore our new installments 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! First up, we have an interview led by Charles T. Brown, Founder and Managing Principal of Equitable Cities LLC with Tracy McMillan, Senior Associate at Nelson\Nygaard about complete streets,...

Statewide Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 project applications due Sept. 15th!

August 11, 2020
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON
The project application deadline for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 is September 15, 2020!

This cycle is awarding approximately $440M in Federal funding, State SB1, and State Highway Account funding. The ATP application for the Quick-Build...