Pedestrian

Feedback Needed to Draft Plan to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Berkeley

October 28, 2020
Mary Elghani
City of Berkeley) Help make it safe and convenient for everyone to walk in Berkeley

The City of Berkeley is requesting members of the community to give feedback on a plan https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-...

Safety Story with San José Department of Transportation’s Vision Zero team

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Kris Leckie spoke with San José Department of Transportation’s Vision Zero team. In this conversation, they talk to us about their work to improve safety for those who walk, bike, and roll in San José. Read their Safety Story below!

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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...

Join the VZN's Vision Zero Cities webinar this Thursday, March 19!

March 17, 2026
Submitted by Kris Leckie
The Vision Zero Network (VZN) is hosting an upcoming webinar on March 19, 2026 highlighting real results from Vision Zero cities. Learn more below and register for the webinar today. We Know What Works: Small Steps with Real Results from Vision Zero Cities Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT Webinar description:

Across the country, communities are advancing safe streets — not always through massive overhauls, but with focused, but impactful changes that deliver real safety...

Safety Story with UCI Health

For this installment of Stories from the Field, UC Berkeley SafeTREC’s Lisa Peterson spoke with Dr. Shahram Lotfipour, Dr. Soheil Saadat, and Cassandra Saucedo at the University of California, Irvine Center for Trauma & Injury Prevention Research (CTIPR). In this conversation, they share about their Road User's Voice Project and their work to advance pedestrian safety for cities throughout Orange County, including utilizing SafeTREC’s...

New Quick Bites released by the ITE

February 5, 2026
Submitted by Kris Leckie
ITE - A Community of Transportation Professionals (ITE) released their latest two Quick Bites this past January: “Synergy Between Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School” and “Estimating the Health Benefits from Active Transportation Projects.”

ITE launched Quick Bites to provide “bite-sized” chunks of knowledge in a quick, accessible way. ITE’s goal is to provide quick, easy...

Explore upcoming active transportation safety conference and summits!

January 29, 2026
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo
Explore these four upcoming convenings for active transportation safety, where attendees can connect with transportation safety stakeholders including government agencies, community leaders and advocates, and subject-matter experts. 2026 National Bike Summit March 24-26, 2026 | MLK Jr. Memorial Library | Washington, DC

The 2026 National Bike Summit will take place in person in Washington, D.C. from Tuesday, March 24, through Thursday, March 26, 2026.

The Summit will begin at 1pm on Tuesday, March 24 with an opening plenary, state meetings, and an evening...

Explore these upcoming funding opportunities and resources from America Walks, AARP, the Office of Traffic Safety, and more!

January 27, 2026
Submitted by Kris Leckie
Looking for funding opportunities for active transportation projects? Explore a round-up of the latest funding opportunities below! Federal Fiscal Year 2027 California OTS Grant Program

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 innovative, evidence-based programs and technologies designed to make California's roadways safer. ...

Register for the 1/28 Applying the Safe Systems Approach for Rural Mini-Conference

January 27, 2026
Submitted by Karen Nguyen Vo

The National Center for Rural Road Safety logo

The National Center for Rural Road Safety announces their inaugural ½ day, virtual, mini-conference on Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural. The mini-conference will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 and will consist of three separate 1.5 hour sessions spaced 30 minutes apart. The mini-conference will be free and will be recorded and available as an archive on the...

Community Pedestrian Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)

The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP) was launched by UC Berkeley SafeTREC (SafeTREC) in collaboration with California Walks (Cal Walks) to reduce pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in communities across California. The CPBSP prioritizes working in communities that are at disproportionate risk for road traffic injuries and addressing the safety needs of people who are underserved by traditional transportation resources and planning, e.g., older adults, people with lower incomes, people...