News tagged with pedestrian injury


Federal Safe Routes to School program reduces child injuries by more than 40 percent in New York City

The national Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was funded by Congress in 2005 in an effort to create safe environments for American children to walk or bike to school. Has the program been effective? In New York City, ...

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Almost one in three pedestrians 'distracted' by mobiles while crossing street

Almost one in three pedestrians is distracted by mobile devices while crossing busy road junctions, finds an observational study published online in Injury Prevention.

Health created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Headphone-distracted pedestrians face death, serious injury: study

Listen up, pedestrians wearing headphones. Can you hear the trains or cars around you? Many probably can't, especially young adult males. Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six ...

Health created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Road fatalities among young and old much improved, but still high

Road deaths among young adults and seniors are down nearly 60 percent since 1968, but they still have the highest road fatality rates among all age groups, say University of Michigan researchers.

Health created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0