Research Reports
Strengthening Communities through Collaboration: The Partnership between Sustainable Jersey and the NJDOT Safe Routes to School Program
The New Jersey Safe Routes to School program, along with the Sustainable Jersey and Sustainable Jersey for Schools programs, has a long history of collaboration to create healthier, more [...]
Voices from the Crosswalk: Insights from Focus Groups with School Crossing Guards
Crossing guards serve on the front lines of school travel safety, yet their voices are often left out of decision-making and training development. This report shares insights from focus [...]
How to Retain Crossing Guards: Strategies for Overcoming Shortages and Boosting Job Satisfaction
Crossing guards are essential to ensuring children can travel to and from school safely, yet many communities across New Jersey continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining them. This [...]
How Can We Better Evaluate Traffic Safety of Children in School Zones?
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national initiative designed to promote walking and bicycling to school while enhancing safety for these modes of travel. The program consistently recommends [...]
Crossing Guard 2024 Final Report
For over a decade, the New Jersey Safe Routes Resource Center has been conducting research on crossing guard training while developing and implementing a statewide, comprehensive, and standardized Crossing [...]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Involved Crashes in New Jersey: A Closer Look at Crashes Involving Children and Youth
Pedestrians and cyclists face a higher risk of severe injury or death in crashes compared to motorists. In New Jersey, there were nearly 6,000 crashes that involved pedestrians and [...]