Examination of Traffic Safety in Neighborhoods Associated With Active Commuting to School in Austin, Texas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only 10% of US children participate in active commuting (walking and bicycling) to school (ACS). Parental concerns related to traffic are a primary barrier to ACS, yet no studies have assessed these concerns together with neighborhood traffic safety-related features. This study examined the associations between traffic safety-related features in neighborhoods and ACS among school-age children in Austin, Texas.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis utilized pre-COVID-19 baseline data (2019-2020) of parent-child dyads enrolled in the Safe TRavel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools study. ACS, traffic safety-related features in the neighborhood (sidewalk availability, safe road crossings, traffic safety, traffic speed, and safety at intersections and crossings),

SUBMITTER: Burford KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12573285 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature