--- title: Pedestrian and Road Safety description: Research articles about pedestrian and road safety image: https://ririkihaumaru.org.nz/hubfs/Food%20and%20Choking%20Stills%2045%20(1).png --- [Skip to content](https://ririkihaumaru.org.nz/pedestrian-road-safety#main-content) [![](https://ririkihaumaru.org.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/safekids-logo.png?width=240&height=240&name=safekids-logo.png)Homepage](https://ririkihaumaru.org.nz/pedestrian-road-safety#) [FIND OUT MORE](https://www.starship.org.nz/safekids/) [FIND OUT MORE](https://www.starship.org.nz/safekids/) # Pedestrian / Road Safety [VISIT SAFEKIDS WEBSITE](https://www.starship.org.nz/safekids/) ![safety-lit-header](https://ririkihaumaru.org.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/safety-lit-header.png?width=600&name=safety-lit-header.png "safety-lit-header") #### Development and validation of Parents’ Health Literacy Scale on Preventing Road Traffic Injuries for children aged 0–6 years in China Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death in children. Parents’ health literacy (HL) is closely related to child safety, especially for the young children. This study aimed to develop an intervention-oriented parent HL scale: Parents’ Health Literacy Scale on Preventing Road Traffic Injuries [READ MORE](https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/32/1/49) ### Transportation injury inequities among Canadian children in a linked, population-based cohort Transportation injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children. Risk is inequitable, but transportation injury studies often rely on ecological-level indicators of sociodemographics. This study examines individual and household-level social inequities in Canadian children which increase their risk of bicycling, pedestrian and motor vehicle occupant/driver injuries based on a unique linked data set. [READ MORE](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140525002464) #### Safe Transportation of Children With Disabilities and Medical Conditions in Motor Vehicles in Australia: A Follow-Up Survey of Experiences and Perspectives of Health Professionals and Organisations Children with disabilities and medical conditions are at an increased risk of injury or death during road vehicle transportation. In 2020, a national Australian survey of health professionals and organisations involved in the safe transport of children with disabilities and medical conditions identified a critical need for improved access to training, education, and resources. In response, [READ MORE](https://journalofroadsafety.org/article/154954-safe-transportation-of-children-with-disabilities-and-medical-conditions-in-motor-vehicles-in-australia-a-follow-up-survey-of-experiences-and-perspec) ## Subscribe to our pānui SUBSCRIBE [![](https://ririkihaumaru.org.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/safekids-logo.png?width=240&height=240&name=safekids-logo.png)](http://www.starship.org.nz) Privacy Policy · Legal · © 2025 Safekids Aotearoa. All rights reserved.