Child and adolescent pedestrians and cyclists in Western Australia: How safe are they?

Research and analysis
The aim of this research was to explore child and adolescent crashes in WA from 2006-2016 involving 1,142 child pedestrians and 755 child cyclists at varying distances from the closest school.
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The research found:

  • Crashes within 500m of the closest school were more likely to occur during school zone operating hours.
  • Child and adolescent pedestrian and cyclist crashes nearer to the closest school were more likely to occur in regional and remote areas than in Perth.

Road safety benefit:
The research was beneficial to the extent that Government received a report giving an overview of child pedestrians and cyclists. The report recommended continuing with the existing road safety programs targeted at children and reconsidering the sizing of school zones in regional areas.

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