Pedestrian

Caltrans Policies

What is Caltrans?

Caltrans is the California Department of Transportation and is responsible for providing a safe, sustainable, efficient and integrated transportation system that meets the needs of all roadway users in California.

One of Caltrans' primary goals is to promote health through safe active transportation and reduced air pollution. Explore the policy documents listed below to better understand Caltrans guiding principles for making streets safer for people walking and rolling. Do you know of a Caltrans policy...

It’s Officially National Pedestrian Safety Month 2024!

October 9, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
Every October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites us to celebrate National Pedestrian Safety Month.

People walking with text “Watch for People” and “Safer People Keep Friends Safe” overlaid.

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September 2024 is Pedestrian Safety Month in California!

September 6, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
Pedestrian Safety Month is celebrated each September in California and the event is spearheaded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).

Each year, OTS and its partners raise awareness about the safety risks pedestrians face on the road and the roles each road user can take to ensure those walking can do so safely and comfortably. Based on data projections from the ...

NEW: Updated Funding and Programming Opportunities Page - Deadlines Approaching!

September 5, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to our site is an updated and refreshed Funding and Programming Opportunities page with new resources and easier navigation for regional, statewide, federal, and outside funding and programming opportunities for active transportation projects and programs. You can find the updated Funding and Programming Opportunities page under our “Resources” tab.

The California Active Transportation Safety Information Pages (CATSIP) acts...

Smart Growth America Releases 2024 Dangerous By Design Report

June 26, 2024
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

On May 2024, Smart Growth America released their Dangerous by Design 2024 report, revealing worrying downward trends in the lack of prioritizing pedestrian safety. The report compares the latest federal data in traffic fatalities from 2018 to 2022 to analyze which metropolitan cities, income groups, and racial groups have the highest rates of pedestrian fatalities. Streets in the United States are "dangerous by design" and grow more deadly by the year, Smart Growth...

Explore the newest 2024 CPBSP reports from communities across California!

July 24, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie

Today we're excited to share a guest news story from SafeTREC's Kris Leckie, Program & Policy Analyst.

This year, the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) is partnering with 8 new communities and 5 previous communities to help advance their pedestrian...

SCAG’s 2024 Sustainable Communities Program is now accepting applications!

July 19, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie

Looking for funding opportunities to support active transportation projects in Southern California? Apply today for The Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Sustainable Communities Program (SCP)!

Earlier this week, SCAG launched their 2024 Sustainable Communities Program to fund...

Smart Growth America Releases 2022 Dangerous By Design Report

July 20, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

Earlier this month, Smart Growth America released their “Dangerous By Design 2022” report, which includes the most up-to-date look at how dangerous state and metro areas are for people walking and identifies the deadliest places in the United States based on traffic fatalities between 2016 and 2020. Their report found that more than 6,500...

Evaluating Complete Streets Projects: A Guide for Practitioners

April 15, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERSNew strategies for transportation require new measurements of success. Over the last decade, the National Complete Streets Coalition has promoted the use of performance measures that better reflect multimodal needs and that are relevant to individuals using the system....

November 19, 2023: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR)

November 13, 2023
Lisa Peterson
Logo for the WDoR in the U.S. with "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in the U.S. in black text on two lines, with icons of people traveling via multiple modes

Every third Sunday in November, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) is held to honor those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway...