Join the Go Safely Movement.

Join the Go Safely Movement

Every day, people are killed and seriously injured on our roads. In 2023, 4,061 people were killed in traffic crashes on California roads, or about 11 people every day. This is unacceptable and cannot continue as the status quo.

Traffic safety deserves our undivided attention, especially for communities hurt by previous transportation decisions. The biggest toll has been on people of color and people with lower incomes.

We asked for your help to address the crisis on our roadways by completing a short survey and share your thoughts on what actions are needed to make our roads safer. See live results of the survey.

To create a safety culture where zero is the only acceptable number of traffic deaths and serious injuries, we encourage you to join the Go Safely Movement and pledge to be a Traffic Safety Champion. You can drive traffic forward in your community and take an active part in creating safer roads for all. Click on Count Me In to learn more and sign up to become a Traffic Safety Champion.

Count me in: become a Traffic Safety Champion.
1 person is killed every 129 minutes.

Why are safer streets important?

Did you know that in California…

  • 4,061

    people were killed in traffic crashes in 2023, nearly 10% of all traffic deaths in the U.S.

  • 1,106

    pedestrians were struck and killed by vehicles on California roads in 2023. 3 people a day.

  • 1,355

    people were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes in 2023. A nearly 55% increase from 2014.

We are experiencing a crisis on our roads.

Roadway deaths deserve more attention than it gets. Society has become used to roadway deaths, but we shouldn’t be.

We should not, as a society, accept that people are killed every day while biking, walking or driving. Nor should we accept that every 42 minutes someone in the United States dies in a crash because a driver had too much to drink.

Traffic safety deserves our undivided attention, especially for communities hurt by previous transportation decisions. The biggest toll has been on people of color and people with lower incomes. A daily activity should not be a life-or-death situation.

  • 2X

    Black pedestrians are killed at twice the rate of white pedestrians (4 per 100,000 people compared to 2 per 100,000).

  • 52%

    Locations with lower household incomes were 52% more likely to be areas where people are struck and killed by a vehicle compared to locations with higher household incomes.

We know it will take urgent action to make our roads safer for everyone, but we can’t do it alone. We need your help.

Let’s keep our kids, families and loved ones, safe. Join the Go Safely movement and tell us what actions you believe are needed to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads.

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Count me in: become a Traffic Safety Champion.

Creating safer streets for all.

See how we’ll achieve our goal of zero deaths – and stay at zero.

California Office of Traffic Safety. See how the Office of Traffic Safety is working to change behaviors.
Caltrans. See how Caltrans is designing safer roads.
California Highway Patrol. See how the California Highway Patrol is working to keep the roads safer.
Become a Traffic Safety Champion. Click here.

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    Support the #GoSafelyMovement: Digital media toolkit materials can assist the public and traffic safety partners in lending their voice to the #GoSafelyMovement and galvanize interest around safe roads for all in California and beyond

    Go Safely Movement Media Kit