The Relative Risks of School Travel: A National Perspective and Guidance for Local Community Risk Assessment

A Transportation Research Board (TRB) Study Committee, convened under Congressional mandate, has produced a practical framework for communities to evaluate and manage the relative risks of the various modes for school travel. This article summarizes the study committee's goals and approaches, data sources, and findings, which are presented in their entirety in TRB Special Report 269, "The Relative Risks of School Travel: A National Perspective and Guidance for Local Community Risk Assessment."