Safe Routes to School

Updated January 2026

What We Do

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national movement to make it easier and safer for students to walk and bike to school. Seattle’s Safe Routes to School program builds walking and biking infrastructure around schools and supports programming and activities that encourage more students to walk and bike with a focus on equity.  

Graphic developed by Seattle Public Schools in partnership with SDOT

2024-25 Annual Highlights

Check out our 2024-25 Annual Highlights PDF or video (with narration for better accessibility). We're proud to report:

• Student art at 2 new permanent School Streets.
• 15 middle schools added to the Let’s Go bike education program. Last year Let’s Go reached over 17,000 students with over 700 students learning to ride.
• 20 infrastructure projects to support students walking and biking to school including speed humps and all way stops on arterial streets, push button crossing beacons, and sidewalk extensions.

2025 School Travel Tally

We work with Seattle Public Schools to conduct an annual travel tally in all elementary and K-8 schools. On average, students reported an active transportation rate of 30% in 2025 which is 12% higher than the rate when the tally was first conducted in 2005.