This research, carried out in 2004, is to improve safety for children on their home to school journey. The effectiveness of engineering safety devices used both in New Zealand and other countries is compared, and a framework for the development of a comprehensive toolbox is provided to assist engineering practitioners and the community in selecting appropriate devices. Land Transport Safety Authority New Zealand (LTSA) crash data indicates that approximately 40% of child pedestrian injuries occur on the home-to-school journey. This report focuses upon engineering devices that can be used as part of an integrated approach to providing safe trips for schoolchildren. This study was in four stages. Stage 1: A literature review drawing on sources both from New Zealand and abroad. Stage 2: A survey on road controlling authorities (RCAs) (both national and international) on the effectiveness of engineering devices used. Stage 3: Key themes from the literature review and the survey information were analysed. Stage 4: A framework for a toolbox was developed. When completed, the toolbox will draw together best practice in a form that can be easily used by practitioners. (Author/publisher)
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