Are our Cities Making our Roads Unsafe? The Impact of Land Use Configurations on Child Pedestrian Injuries ( poster )

Walking for transportation during childhood has many important health and social benefits as it encourages physical activity and independence. Yet, children are often not able or allowed to safely and comfortably walk to their destinations, with traffic safety being one of the primary barriers to such active transportation in children. Every hour, an average of 40 children die on roadways around the world, most of whom are vulnerable road users...