Pedestrian

Safety Story with Pedro Naranjo and Mike King

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Karen Nguyen Vo spoke with Pedro Naranjo, human services manager with the City of San Leandro's Human Services Department, and Mike King, co-founder of Pear Street Consulting. In this conversation, they talk to us about the City’s new ...

Register Now: 2024 Safe Streets for All Webinars

March 4, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie

Interested in applying for the 2024 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant period? The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is hosting three informational webinars starting on Thursday to prepare you for the application process. Explore the upcoming sessions below and click to register now!

The 2024 Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants Action Plans Thursday, March 7 | 1:30 pm - 3pm ET

This webinar will...

Vulnerable Road User Laws and Anti-Harassment Ordinances

What are vulnerable road user laws?

Vulnerable road user laws are commonly adopted at the state level and intend to protect vulnerable road users, including people walking, biking, or rolling, from intentionally or negligently motor vehicle driver behavior resulting in injury or death.

These laws protect anyone using shared roadways that are not protected by the steel frame of an automobile and operate on the principle of general deterrence, where there is an increased penalty for those whose motor vehicle driver behavior leads to death or serious injury of vulnerable road users....

California Vehicle Code

The California Vehicle Code (C.V.C) is a rulebook containing information about traffic laws in California. Specific sections of the C.V.C defining rules and laws for pedestrian and bicycle travel are described below. For a detailed catalog of active transportation legislation and resolutions aimed at improving pedestrian and bicycle safety on California roadways, visit our...

April 2025: Highlighting road safety statistics during Distracted Driving and Alcohol Awareness Month

April 25, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Alcohol Awareness Month, where people are encouraged to explore and consider the negative impacts of distracted driving and alcohol-related issues, respectively. Driving while distracted or intoxicated pose major dangers to all road users, including those who walk, bike, and roll and have less physical barriers against dangerous drivers.

The 2024 SafeTREC Traffic Safety Facts provides the latest traffic safety data from the ...

Register Now: 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program webinars

April 14, 2025
Submitted by Kris Leckie

Interested in applying for the 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant period? The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is hosting three upcoming informational webinars to prepare you for the application process. Explore the upcoming sessions below and register today.

The 2025 Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants Implementation Grants
Tuesday, April 15, 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET

This...

Second round of applications open April 29 for the California E-bike Incentive Project

April 11, 2025
Submitted Lisa Peterson

The California E-bike Incentive Project, funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and originally launched in December, 2024, will open applications for a second round on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 to provide eligible Californians up to $2,000 towards the purchase of a new e-bike. Up to 1,000 applications will be approved....

April 2025: Join the celebrations for pedestrian safety this month on National Walking Day, Walk to Work Day & National Public Health Week

April 2, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

In April 2025, join the movement to advance more equitable, safe and accessible pedestrian safety for all! Learn more about the opportunities to get involved and support healthy communities and the many benefits of walking for people of all ages and abilities for the events below!

National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 2, 2025...

Latest resources available highlighting the Safe System Approach, Safe System pyramid

March 19, 2025
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo
The Safe System Approach is a guiding framework for transportation researchers and professionals for preventing traffic injuries and fatalities, where multiple layers of protection are created for all road users to prevent crashes from occurring and minimizing the harm that occurs when crashes do happen.

Explore the latest resources about the Safe System Approach here:

Safe System Tool...

California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

What is the Strategic Highway Safety Plan?

The California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a statewide data-driven traffic safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide range of organizations to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. In coordination with federal, state, local, and private sector safety stakeholders, the SHSP establishes goals, objectives, and challenge areas.

The 2020–2024 California Strategic Highway Safety Plan...