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Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety

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Goals

Provide expertise on safety and mobility aspects of pedestrian and bicycle modes.

Participate in research and technology transfer in the field of pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

Develop programs to improve the safety of highway infrastructure for pedestrians and bicyclists.
 
Pedestrian Safety Resources
California Blueprint for Bicycling and Walking (PDF)
California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) Parts 2B, 2C, 3B, and 4
California Vehicle Code (CVC) Sections 21949-21979
Caltrans Highlights Efforts to Reduce Pedestrian Injury and Death in Recognition of National Pedestrian Safety Month
Caltrans Pedestrian Safety Countermeasures Toolbox (PDF)
Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST) (PDF)
Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST) Fact Sheet (PDF)
Complete Intersection Brochure (PDF)
Complete Intersections: A Guide to Reconstructing Intersections and Interchanges for Bicyclists and Pedestrians (PDF)
Deputy Directive 64-R2 (PDF)

Highway Design Manual (HDM)

  • Sections relating to Pedestrians Ch 100 (Topics 105), Ch 200 (Topic 208), Ch 300 (Topics 302, 303, 305), and Ch 400 (Topics 401, 403, 405)
  • Chapter relating to Bicyclists Ch 1000 - Bicycle Transportation Design
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities in California: A Technical Reference and Technology Transfer Synthesis for Caltrans Planners and Engineers (PDF)
Pedestrian Injuries in California 2007-2013 (PDF)
Pilot Bicyclist Collision Monitoring Program Fact Sheet (PDF)
Pilot Pedestrian Collision Monitoring Program Fact Sheet (PDF)
State Highway Pedestrian Exposure Estimate
TRB Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Summary of the UTCs Conference (PDF)

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety