Safe Routes to Schools

Safe Routes to School is a national and international movement to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to school.

Safe Routes to School provides a variety of important benefits to kids and their communities, including improved health, reduced traffic congestion, better air quality, and enhanced neighborhood safety. Safe Routes to School is a solution for the alarming nationwide trend toward child obesity and inactivity.

Video: Safe Routes to School

This streaming video gives an introduction to the Safe Routes to School program.
Year: 2006
Total running time: 4 minutes
Audience: Parents, educators, school administrators, school boards, city councilors, and public safety officers.
The piece was developed by the League with the help of a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The Federal Program on Safe Routes to School

This new program will assist local communities in making bicycling and walking to school a safe choice. The program provides funding for infrastructure and education, while providing guidance and technical assistance through a national clearinghouse (www.saferoutesinfo.org).

National Center for Safe Routes to School

Find information on how to start and sustain a Safe Routes program. You’ll also find resources for training and technical assistance.

Safe Routes to School National Partnership

The partnership is a collaboration of bicycling and walking groups, as well as health advocates, schools, government agencies, and businesses. The partnership's goal is to advance the Safe Routes to School national movement. Join the partnership today.

National Safe Routes to School Curriculum

The League of American Bicyclists Safe Routes program focuses on bringing training to middle school students inside and outside the classroom. For more information on the League’s teacher training and student materials, contact Alissa Simcox via email or phone 202-822-1333.