Why Safe Routes?

Numerous pedestrians are killed each year by automobiles

4Approximately 59 pedestrians die every year in Connecticut after being hit by cars.

Driving to school increases pollution

4Auto emissions are the largest source of air pollution in Connecticut (55%).

Children are less active and losing their independence

4Children are less familiar with their neighborhoods, less skilled in navigating through traffic and therefore more dependant upon parents for transportation and less likely to walk, ride or play outside.

Safe Routes = Safe Neighborhoods

4Safe Routes allow all residents of a neighborhood to safely walk or ride. Residents who walk in their neighborhoods are more likely to know their neighbors. Neighborhoods where people know one another are safer places for children to walk, ride, and play.