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Edition:September 2019-August 2020
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Abstract:Walking to school, which was once a commonplace rite of passage, now makes up only a small minority of school trips. Multiple studies have shown that concerns are strongly linked to the physical environment that exists between home and school. Over the past decade, hundreds of projects have been funded through the Utah Safe Routes to School and Safe Sidewalk programs, however, there is currently no mechanism in place to determine how effective these projects have been at promoting safety because once a project is funded and constructed no follow-up evaluation is conducted. This research evaluated past projects to determine which project types are the most effective at promoting safety by reviewing infrastructure projects funded under the programs and evaluating non-motorized crashes within a one-mile buffer of the project site before and after the infrastructure was put in place. The analysis found no statistical change in the number of non-motorized crashes before and after construction. The probability of minor injury non-motorized crashes increased after construction, likely due to increased volumes and exposure. Crashes occurring in wet or snowy weather were less severe, and a majority of severe injury crashes occurred during the day. Bicycle crashes resulted in less severe injuries than pedestrian crashes and were less common after construction. Future research should include volumes for both non-motorist and vehicle traffic.
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