Safe Routes Utah Resources

Parents

PTA

Principals

Community Councils

School District / LEA Representatives

Municipal Representatives

Law Enforcement

Safe Routes to School Grants

PTA Resources

Safe Routes Utah offers information and activities that can be used year round. There are many benefits to walking and biking to school including:

Safe Routes Activity Booklet

Include the safe walking and biking message year round with monthly newsletters.

1st-3rd Grade

4th-6th Grade

Safety Fair Ideas

Promote the benefits of safe travel and an active lifestyle at a larger scale.

Walk & Roll Challenge Materials

Posters

Flyer

Progress Chart

Email Copy

Newsletter Copy

Social Media Kit

Safety Tips

Mother and son with a backpack on walking in a crosswalk to school.

Back to School: Slowing Down the Neighborhood

Summer is officially wrapping up, and Utah’s neighborhood streets are trading quiet mornings for the vibrant chaos of a brand-new school year. Fresh sneakers are hitting the pavement, backpacks are stuffed to the brim, and kids are out walking, biking, and scootering to class in full force. But after months of driving on wide-open summer roads, it’s easy for drivers to forget how a familiar commute changes when the school bells start ringing. Before you put the keys in the ignition, remember that the most important back-to-school supply isn’t in a store aisle, it’s a heavy foot on the brake pedal.

August 5, 2026

Four children wearing backpacks and helmets ride bikes on a sunny day. Overlay text reads, "BUILD SAFER COMMUTES Before the School Bell Rings."

The Summer Strategy: How Communities Can Build Safer Commutes Before the School Bell Rings

While classrooms across the state sit quiet and school buses are parked for the season, the work of ensuring our students have access to safe,

June 1, 2026

Two children wearing helmets ride a scooter and bicycle on a driveway, smiling joyfully. Text reads, "May is Bicycle Safety Month."

Rolling Safely into May: Your Guide to Bicycle Safety Month

Biking is not only a fun way to get around, it is also good for your health and the environment. Regular cycling lowers the risk

May 4, 2026

There is growing concern in Utah and across the nation about the safety of children who walk or bike to school. With increased traffic congestion around schools, students who choose to walk or bike have limited safe routes, which discourages this healthy activity. The main goal of the Safe Routes Grants program is to encourage and assist students living within 1.5-2 miles to safely walk or bike to school. Available grant funding can be used for projects that include non-infrastructure; e.g. education and encouragement, and infrastructure physical improvements; new sidewalks, school pavement markings, signage, bicycle parking, etc. For questions, please email Travis Evans, Active Transportation Safety Program Manager.