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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Explore the Active Transportation Safety Events Coming Up in April!

March 30, 2021
Submitted by Jarah Crowner

Graphic icon of computer screen with a bicycle front and center.

Explore our round-up of webinars and events coming up highlighting the latest road safety trends and best practices in planning and designing safe spaces for walking, biking, scooting, and rolling! Have an event you'd like us to share? Please...

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...

FHWA offers series of informational webinars on the MUTCD revision process

March 11, 2021
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is offering a series of informational webinars about the Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) for the 11th edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD).

March 18, 2021 – Introduction and Overview...

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 Local Road Safety Trainings Offered by LTAP

February 19, 2021
Mary Elghani
LTAP Local Road Safety Training offered by LTAP (Local Technical Assistance Program) Caltrans Division of Local Assistance along with the Federal Highway Administration and Sacramento State Local Technical Assistance Program is offering a new training on Local Road Safety. The training will focus primarily on FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures in the areas of peds/bikes, roadway departure, and...

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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