Pedestrian

GHSA Releases Report on Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2022 Preliminary Data

March 9, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has released their latest annual spotlight report, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2022 Preliminary Data" that provides an indepth overview of state and national trends in pedestrian traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022. Based on preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), the GHSA projects that "U.S. drivers struck and killed 3,434 people walking in the first...

2022 California Active Transportation Bills Go into Effect

February 28, 2023
Submitted by Kristen Leckie

Today we're excited to share a guest news story from SafeTREC's Kristen Leckie, Program & Policy Analyst. This post was originally published on February 27, 2023.

With the start of the new year, California saw a number of active transportation bills go into effect. You can find out what bills are now live below!

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Caltrans Active Transportation Plans

Caltrans Active Transportation Plans

Caltrans Active Transportation Plans

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan, "Toward An Active California (2017)" outlines the objectives and strategies to...

Explore these upcoming funding opportunities and resources from AARP, America Walks, and more!

February 3, 2023
Submitted by Kristen Leckie
Check out the funding opportunities below to help reach your active transportation goals! AARP Community Challenge Grants...

Apply now for a SafeTREC community pedestrian & bicycle safety training in your community in 2023!

December 20, 2022

Picture of a group of people next to a safety messaging campaign in Altadena, CA.

Today's guest post is from Lisa Peterson, Communications Manager for UC Berkeley's Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). This post was originally posted on December 16, 2022.

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Explore these upcoming funding opportunities from the Office of Traffic Safety and Road to Zero in the new year!

December 8, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie
As you head into the new year, take advantage of these funding opportunities to advance safe, active travel in California! Office of Traffic Safety Federal Fiscal Year 2024 OTS Logo

The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is the state’s lead traffic...

Apply for a Complete Streets Safety Assessment in your community

December 6, 2022
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is offering free Complete Streets Safety Assessments (CSSAs) to 16 California communities, including cities, counties, and school campuses with a population of over 2,500 people. CSSAs are comprehensive transportation safety assessments that focus on pedestrian and bicycle safety. They help local agencies identify and implement traffic safety solutions that lead to improved safety for all users of...

Explore these upcoming funding opportunities from USDOT, BICI & Caltrans to support safe, active travel in California

November 2, 2022
Submitted by Kristen Leckie
Explore our selection of upcoming funding opportunities for advancing safe, active travel in California!

Bicyclists biking on a street with a banner that reads "Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure"

(Photo: Bloomberg Cities Network)

Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure...

Safety Story with Adam Fukushima

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Lisa Peterson chatted with Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager in the Public Works Department of the City of San Luis Obispo. In this edition, Fukushima discusses the development of the City's Active Transportation Plan and Climate Action Plan, implementing pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements during the pandemic and at a time of great change, and the importance of making sure a transportation...

Safety Story with Amelia Conlen

For this installment of Stories from the Field, Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kristen Leckie chatted with Amelia Conlen, Transportation Planner for Ecology Action. Conlen calls out the importance of community buy-in in order to create successful bike and pedestrian projects, highlighting two recent projects on Green Valley Road and Portola Drive. Read her Safety Story below!

What is your current role?

I am a Transportation Planner for Ecology Action.

What inspired you to work in active...