A study of 4,789 Delhi adolescents found that two-thirds cross major roads alone while walking is the dominant mode of school travel. Nearly 60% have poor knowledge of road safety signs, while students also face concerns over speeding, crashes, robbery and harassment, highlighting the need for safer school routes.
New Delhi: Two-third school-going adolescents in Delhi cross major roads alone on their way to school while walking remains the dominant mode of travel, a new study has found highlighting the need for safer school routes.
The study, which included 4,789 students aged 10-19 years, was conducted across four public schools located near high-crash road segments, or "black spots", in Delhi by the George Institute of Global Health and was supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Published in the peer-reviewed journal Injury Prevention, the study examined how adolescents in the age group travel to and from their schools, their understanding of road safety signs, safety practices, and the risks they perceive during their daily commutes.
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