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The effectiveness of built environment interventions embedded in road safety policies in urban municipalities in Canada : An environmental scan and scoping review Richmond, Sarah A.; Buchan, Claire; Pitt, Tona M.; Medeiros, Alexia; Pike, Ian; Hagel, Brent E.; Rothman, Linda; Macarthur, Colin; Macpherson, Alison K.

Abstract

Injuries and deaths from motor vehicle collisions are a significant public health issue. As public health researchers and practitioners, we must support the work of municipalities by advocating for effective interventions to reduce this burden. This requires an evidence-based approach; however, many interventions embedded in existing road safety policies in Canada are not supported by evidence. The objective of this work was to review the built environment (BE) interventions in road safety policies in five, urban municipalities in Canada and summarize the peer-reviewed literature to support them. A low proportion of included studies specific to the existing road safety policies in urban areas in Canada demonstrated a reduction in collisions. Further, significant variability in the level of effectiveness across interventions exists. Information specific to the effectiveness of interventions should be an integral part of the decision making process for BE change; however, more work is needed to better understand critical decision making factors.

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Title
The effectiveness of built environment interventions embedded in road safety policies in urban municipalities in Canada : An environmental scan and scoping review
Creator
Richmond, Sarah A.; Buchan, Claire; Pitt, Tona M.; Medeiros, Alexia; Pike, Ian; Hagel, Brent E.; Rothman, Linda; Macarthur, Colin; Macpherson, Alison K.
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Publisher
Elsevier
Date Issued
2022
Description
Injuries and deaths from motor vehicle collisions are a significant public health issue. As public health researchers and practitioners, we must support the work of municipalities by advocating for effective interventions to reduce this burden. This requires an evidence-based approach; however, many interventions embedded in existing road safety policies in Canada are not supported by evidence. The objective of this work was to review the built environment (BE) interventions in road safety policies in five, urban municipalities in Canada and summarize the peer-reviewed literature to support them. A low proportion of included studies specific to the existing road safety policies in urban areas in Canada demonstrated a reduction in collisions. Further, significant variability in the level of effectiveness across interventions exists. Information specific to the effectiveness of interventions should be an integral part of the decision making process for BE change; however, more work is needed to better understand critical decision making factors.
Subject
Road injury; Injury policy and prevention
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-02-08
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0424323
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83808
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Pediatrics, Department of; Non UBC
Citation
Sarah A. Richmond, Claire Buchan, Tona M. Pitt, Alexia Medeiros, Ian Pike, Brent E. Hagel, Linda Rothman, Colin Macarthur, Alison K Macpherson, The effectiveness of built environment interventions embedded in road safety policies in urban municipalities in Canada: An environmental scan and scoping review, Journal of Transport & Health, Volume 27, 2022, 101494.
Publisher DOI
10.1016/j.jth.2022.101494
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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