Research Reports
Predictable is Preventable: Tracking Pedestrian Near-Miss Incidents
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 [...]
Gender Differences in Youth Bicycling
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 [...]
School Crossings on State Highways
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 [...]
School Location, Year Built and Youth Pedestrian Crashes: Safety around Schools in NJ
School siting is an important land use and planning issue for transportation professionals and agencies. Students’ ability to walk and bike to and from school and parents’ and students’ [...]
Identifying and Addressing Fear, Perception and Risk Related to Walking and Bicycling to School
Declining physical activity for children has become grave enough to seize the attention of physicians, public health officials, parents, schools, planners, and policymakers, who are now seeking possible solutions. [...]
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Safe Routes to School
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Safe Routes to School: Progress and Opportunity in New Jersey The New Jersey Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Resource Center at the Alan [...]