Child Pedestrians at Risk: A Ranking of U.S. Metropolitan Areas

This study compares the safety of child pedestrians in 47 major metropolitan areas and investigates how various factors influence the safety of children in the pedestrian environment. The study found that, for the most part, the safest metropolitan areas for child pedestrians were those with higher population densities. A Pedestrian Danger Index was calculated for children ages 14 and under in metropolitan statistical areas around the United States. The most dangerous metropolitan area for child pedestrians was found to be the Memphis, Tennessee - Arkansas - Mississippi statistical area. The least dangerous metropolitan area for child pedestrians was the Austin/San Marcos, Texas statistical area.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.usa.safekids.org/content_documents/ACF427.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Safe Kids Worldwide

  1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
  Washington, DC  United States  20004-1707
• Authors:
  • Quraishi, A Y
  • Donahue, M P
  • Cody, B E
• Publication Date: 2005-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Cities; Highway safety; Metropolitan areas; Pedestrians; Population density; Risk analysis; Statistical analysis; Statistical ranking; Walking
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas; Austin (Texas); Mississippi; San Marcos (Texas); United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019054
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 2006 8:54AM