Research Reports
Proposed Updates to the NJ Residential Site Improvement Standards
New Jersey is experiencing a surge in fatalities on public roadways, particularly among vulnerable road users (VRU) such as pedestrians and cyclists. The 2020 NJ Strategic Highway Safety Plan [...]
Equity Emphasis Areas for NJ SRTS Program
Originally, “Disadvantaged Communities” were identified for the Safe Routes program using the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJ DOE) District Factor Group (DFG) designation based on a community’s approximate [...]
2019/2020 Update Report
Working with the NJSRTS RC, SRTS Regional Coordinators from all eight TMAs are mobilized to proactively reach out to and partner with schools, local and regional governments and other [...]
Improving Safety in School Zones on State Highways
School zones are areas of reduced speed along a section of roadway in advance of, and proximate to, a school and/or school facilities. Focusing strategies for reducing child pedestrian [...]
School Zone Safety Strategies
Schools and districts across New Jersey have implemented ways to reduce the number of motor vehicles in school zones, slow driving speeds, and minimize potential conflicts and crashes. These school [...]
Gaining a Sense of Belonging
The Benefits of Safe Routes Programs for Community Cohesion Often cited as one of the benefits of the Safe Routes programs, community cohesion arises when social bonds link members [...]