Table 1

Descriptive statistics in school catchment areas in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, Canada

Calgary (n=125)
Mean (SD)
Toronto (n=76)
Mean (SD)
Montreal (n=67)
Mean (SD)
Total collisions (n) for Calgary (6 years), Montreal and Toronto (7 years)214738766
Mean pedestrian collisions/school/year0.27 (0.28)0.27 (0.24)0.35 (0.27)
Walk Score (0–100) based on school postal code48.13 (16.15)65.33 (19.17)76.79 (16.35)
Child Population per school catchment area (n)619.53 (338.86)1066.27 (606.41)1607.25 (767.99)
Roadway length per school catchment area (km)17.38 (4.39)17.13 (7.65)23.73 (5.63)
Walking to school (%)33.9 (11.5)61.09 (16.85)63.67 (17.35)