This paper describes a Transfund research project undertaken by Transport Engineering Research New Zealand (TERNZ). LTSA crash data indicates that approximately 40 per cent of child pedestrian injuries occur on the home-school journey. Consultant traffic engineers, local authorities, schools, Safekids, LTSA and Transit NZ have all highlighted the on-going traffic safety problems at schools and the “chaos” at the school gate. In order to improve the safety of children when travelling to and from schools, current engineering measures used in NZ and overseas, and their effectiveness have been reviewed and a comprehensive “tool box” of engineering intervention devices has been proposed for use by traffic engineers, local authorities, schools, planners, and other key stakeholders. The review included the use of an extensive questionnaire seeking the opinions of experts on the effectiveness of different treatments. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213656.
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