Project
S101D - Child Road Safety in Rural Areas
Funding origin:
United Kingdom
STRIA Roadmaps:
Other ()
Transport mode:
Road
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Active mobility
Duration:
Start date: 01/09/2001,
End date: 01/07/2002
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
Most child road accidents occur in urban areas, however, DfT is also concerned about the safety of children in rural areas. A literature review is being undertaken to draw together knowledge on the risks children face when travelling in rural areas and identify good practice in remedial measures i.e. what works, and what does not including engineering, education and enforcement measures.
Objectives:
This research project has the following objectives:
- To provide a critical review of research and literature on child road safety in rural areas. It is intended that this will provide a valuable reference source in formulating future policy and research decisions;
- To quantify the trends in child safety on rural roads and identify high-risk groups;
- To identify policies that have or may have an impact on child road safety in rural areas and assess any evaluations undertaken;
- To identify any gaps in existing knowledge and research.
Methodology:
To achieve the research objectives, the following methodology was applied:
- A review of published literature on the rural road safety of children aged under fifteen over the past fifteen years;
- Secondary statistical analysis of Stats 19 data (police road accident records) and exposure data from the European Child Pedestrian Exposure and Accident Survey undertaken for the DfT by MVA and the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds;
- Consultation with local authorities to identify policy and practice on road safety applicable to children in rural areas.
A total of nine interviews were undertaken with Road Safety Officers and other relevant personnel in County or Regional authorities with a substantial rural area.
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