The New Jersey Safe Routes to School Program: A Review of Three Years of Services, Training, Research, Outreach and Technical Assistance
SRTS
NJ Crossing Guard Training Program Summary Report
Research on crossing guard training in New Jersey and developing a uniform statewide Crossing Guard Training Program.
Is it Safe to Walk to School?
This research study reviews literature on risk perception and data from surveys that were distributed to parents throughout six public school in New Jersey.
NJ Safe Routes Strategic Plans
New Jersey launched a new strategic planning process in late 2011 to revisit and revise the SRTS Program’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives and, where necessary, align SRTS with the measures to gauge program performance.
NJ SRTS Update Report (December 2013)
Review of the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Program: Services, Training, Coordination, Research and Technical Assistance Update Report
NJ Safe Routes to School Project Update – May 2013
Broadening the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Program: Services, Training, Coordination and Technical Assistance Update Report.
Pedestrian Safety at Bus Stops (2012)
Report identified high pedestrian crash locations at or near bus stops in New Jersey.
Recent Publications
Working from Home and Walking during and after COVID
We investigate the relationship between people who worked from home during the pandemic and how often they walked before, during, and after COVID. We find that people who worked from home during the pandemic had the largest increases in walking frequency compared to...
Gender split and safety behavior of cyclists and e-scooter users in Asbury Park, NJ
Abstract Micromobility usage has increased significantly in the last several years as exemplified by shared e-scooters and privately owned bicycles. In this study, we use traffic camera footage to observe the behavior of over 700 shared e-scooters and privately owned...
What do People Want to do Instead of Commuting to Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sudden shift to working at home. People stopped commuting to their jobs. We fielded two surveys in New Jersey during the pandemic and included questions on what respondents did with time saved from not commuting as well as which...
The End of Speed Traps and Ticket Quotas: Re-framing and Reforming Traffic Cameras to Increase Support
Abstract The U.S. public is skeptical of speed cameras because they are seen as revenue generators. Many cities do indeed raise funds via traffic tickets, although they are primarily issued by police officers, not cameras. Ironically, cameras are poor long-term...