RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Is higher school neighbourhood Walk Score associated with greater child pedestrian safety near schools? JF Injury Prevention JO Inj Prev FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 363 OP 366 DO 10.1136/ip-2023-044922 VO 29 IS 4 A1 Rothman, Linda A1 Hagel, Brent E A1 Howard, Andrew William A1 Schwartz, Naomi A1 Cloutier, Marie Soleil A1 Macpherson, Alison K YR 2023 UL http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/29/4/363.abstract AB Walk Score is a common index used to estimate how suitable the built environment is for walking. Although Walk Score has been extensively validated as a measure of walkability and walking, there are limited studies examining whether commonly used constructs of walkability are associated with traffic safety in children. This study examined the association between Walk Score and child pedestrian injury controlling for observed walking exposure in school zones in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Results indicate that a higher Walk Score was associated with more child pedestrian injuries in all three cities, even after controlling for walking exposure. School travel planning should consider established individual pedestrian collision risk and individual factors rather than assuming a highly walkable environment is also a safe pedestrian environment.