Table 2

School characteristics

Intervention schools (n=34)Control schools (n=45)
Grades
 Junior Kindergarten–8 (elementary)28 (82.4%)38 (84.4%)
 5–8 (middle)4 (11.7%)5 (11.1%)
 9–12 (high school)2 (5.9%)2 (4.4%)
Posted speed limit (km/hour)
 307 (23.5%)7 (15.6%)
 4019 (55.9%)27 (60.0%)
 505 (14.7%)9 (20.0%)
 602 (5.9%)2 (4.4%)
Traffic calming devices, n (%)20 (58.8)17 (37.8)
School crossing guards, n (%)14 (41.2)21 (46.7)
Priority criteria
 Children living within 1.6 km of school (%)65.8045.40
 Number of school children killed or seriously injured within 1.6 km (2010–2016) (mean)1.80.49
 Number of all collisions within 1.6 km (2010–2016) (mean)21.513.9
 School population, n (SD)468 (402)417 (252)