Report: Safe Routes to School Programs Increase Rates of Active Travel

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A March 2014 report from Bridging the Gap, found that Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs do make a difference in the amount of active transportation that kids participate in. According to the report, active travel was 60% higher in schools that had a Safe Routes to School program.

The report also found that total number of schools participating in SRTS has grown by approximately 54% from 14.2% in 2006-2007 to 21.8% in 2012-2013.

Results for the report came from surveys that were distributed to administrators at nationally representative samples of U.S. elementary schools.

Read the full report here.