"Bicycling is an environmentally sound and affordable
mode of transportation, with the potential to improve the physical and mental health of this nation while reducing traffic congestion and pollution."
--bikeleague.org 

 

Welcome to the Community Traffic Safety Coalition (CTSC)

Whether you are a cyclist, a pedestrian, a motorist, or all three, the CTSC is for anyone who is interested in transportation safety issues in Santa Cruz County. This website will introduce you to the many CTSC programs. Come to a monthly meeting. Follow us on Facebook. Learn how you can get involved in safe and active transportation issues in your neighborhood or throughout the county.

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Vision Zero

Vision Zero is a new vision for traffic safety that aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. The CTSC has been focused on Vision Zero since 2016, committing to making Santa Cruz County safer for all road users. Click here to read our 2017 report, The Impact of Traffic Violence On Santa Cruz County, explore interactive maps showing our high-injury corridors and other crash data, and view our current Vision Zero work plan.

Our Mission

The mission of the Community Traffic Safety Coalition is to prevent traffic-related injuries and fatalities for all road users, with a focus on people bicycling and walking. The CTSC envisions safe, accessible and equitable transportation for all.

About the Community Traffic Safety Coalition

The CTSC is a creative and collaborative partnership formed in 1992. Members include community organizations, government agencies, businesses, and individuals representing law enforcement, transportation, public works, education, health and injury prevention, parents, bicycling advocates, retailers, and manufacturers. The CTSC is staffed by employees of the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA). Our programs are supported by public and private grant funding.

In 1995, the CTSC formed a group in Watsonville, now called the Watsonville Vision Zero Task Force to address the unique strengths and needs in this part of the county. Both the CTSC and the Watsonville Vision Zero Task Force are exceptional examples of the power of collaboration to accomplish a community’s goals.

Participating CTSC Organizations

  • Bicycle Trip
  • Bike Santa Cruz County
  • Cabrillo College
  • California Highway Patrol
  • Caltrans District 5
  • Capitola Community Center
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Ecology Action
  • Fitness for Life
  • Healthy Start Resource Centers
  • Live Oak Family Resource Center
  • Local Public Works Departments
  • Local Law Enforcement Agencies
  • United Way of Santa Cruz County
  • Mission Pedestrian
  • Open Streets Santa Cruz County
  • Santa Cruz County Cycling Club
  • Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
  • Santa Cruz County Office of Education
  • Santa Cruz Metro Transit District
  • The Bike Church
  • The Bike Shack
  • Trips for Kids Santa Cruz
  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Meetings

The CTSC and Watsonville Vision Zero Task Force hold meetings every other month, usually on the first Tuesdays, according to the schedules below. The public is welcome to join us!

2023 CTSC Meetings
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

On-Line Meeting: Please email
ctsc@santacruzcounty.us 
for the meeting link.

  • Tuesday, February 7th
  • Tuesday,April 4th
  • Tuesday, June 6th
  • Tuesday, August 1st
  • Tuesday, October 3rd
  • Tuesday, December 5th

2023 Watsonville Vision Zero Task Force
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

On-Line Meeting: Please email
murray.fontes@cityofwatsonville.org
for the meeting link.

  • Wednesday, January 4th
  • Tuesday, March 7th
  • Tuesday, May 2nd
  • Wednesday, July 5th
  • Tuesday, September 5th
  • Tuesday, November 7th

To note, some meetings in 2023 have been moved to Wednesday's to avoid conflicts with County/City holidays. 

 

Information

Safe & Active
Transportation Program
(831) 454- 7551

Send us an Email


Office Location
and Mailing Address:

1070 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
FAX: (831) 454-5048


Bicycle Traffic School
1070 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 454-7551
Information and Class Schedule