New campaign aims to make Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu safer

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- A new campaign is urging drivers to slow down on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

State and local transportation leaders on Wednesday morning announced a new education campaign to make PCH safer. The campaign is called Go Safely PCH.

The goal is to make that stretch of the highway safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.

The campaign will also inform the public about safety upgrades and increased traffic enforcement in place to promote safe driving behaviors.

More than 3,000 tickets have been issued this year. The California Highway Patrol says that has already reduced the number of crashes this year by 15%.

Caltrans says it's already spent just over $4 million on improvements to make the highway safer.

Since 2010, officials said 59 people have been killed on the Malibu portion of PCH, with speeding the most common factor.

Last year, four Pepperdine students were killed on PCH when prosecutors said they were struck by a driver who was speeding at more than 100 mph moments before the crash.

Their deaths renewed calls for increased safety measures on the highway.