Transportation Archives

11.21.2018 a car on the road

A Street with a Public Health View

A review of 54 studies identified ways in which Google Street View has been used for public health research, including gathering data on neighborhood green space and health policy compliance.

Fellow Erin Polka

10.30.2018 A light rail train in a station

All Aboard for Light Rail Transit

Public transit moves many people efficiently, producing significantly less air pollution than vehicles. Park and Sener measured how light rail transit decreased vehicle emissions and in turn affected deaths from stroke.

Fellow Erin Polka

07.03.2018 Chart showing reasons back seat passengers don't wear seat belts

Buckle up for Safety

Back seat passengers who do not buckle their seat belts are not only more likely to sustain a serious injury in a car accident, but also to injure everyone in the car.

Fellow Erin Polka

02.16.2018 Graph showing Child Mortality iin the US vs OECD19 by age group from 1960-2010

Dying Young in the USA

Child mortality is declining worldwide. The United States, however, has had higher rates of mortality for kids aged 0-19 compared to other wealthy nations, since the 1980s.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

11.01.2017 a race car on a wet track

Health Equity

Speed Kills: The Fast-Moving Advances of Automated Vehicles

Automated vehicles were intended to address deaths caused by human error, but a lack of caution in developing them puts consumers in danger.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

05.18.2017 Map of United States showing prevalence of seatbelt compliance by US county in 2012

Click It or Ticket

Motor vehicle crash fatalities increased 7.2% in 2015, the largest percentage increase since 1966. This recent uptick is cause for concern and is reason to re-examine seat belt policies.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.17.2017 A boy on a bike and a girl walking

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health

Active Transportation Presents New Opportunities

As the culture of activities of our children changes, alternative methods can encourage more physical activity.

Guest Authors Timothy K. Behrens, Gabrielle Delio, Whitney Holeva

02.02.2017 "Ghost bike" memorial with flowers and candles

Complete Streets for Safety and Health

“Complete Streets” is a transportation policy and design approach that that keeps all road users in minds, not just automobiles.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

12.06.2016 Graph showing bicycle travel in km per inhabitant vs. number of cyclists killed

Strength in Numbers

Compelling support for bike-friendly policies: if there are more cyclists on the road, drivers will be more likely to be aware of – and avoid – them.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

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