Research Reports

School zones can be challenging for child pedestrians and bicyclists. Although distracted driving poses a particular risk, there have been few studies on the impacts of distracted driving in school zones where children [...]

This paper looks at the economic, health, and environmental elements that would be included in a benefit-cost analysis for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. A [...]

This report explores evidence that SRTS programs should address crime-related issues and considers whether Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an appropriate planning framework for enhancing the personal [...]

As part of a recent study to identify, and gather information on, a list of challenging school crossings, researchers at the Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University surveyed [...]

Bicycling rates of males and females in the United States differ, but little is known about when or why these differences begin to occur. With demonstrated benefits for human health and the environment, bicycling should [...]

Pedestrian crossings on state highways in New Jersey are challenging to engineer for safety. It is important that state policy makers understand the risks associated with school children walking [...]