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RESULTS: We identified 9 safety hazards including double parking (29.3 AE 5.5), dropping-off in a bus stop (23.3 AE 7.6), and jaywalking (9.3 AE 3.1). Combining all hazards seen in each observation resulted in an overall hazard average of 83.0 AE 3.6 events/period. Comparing control periods to school observation identified significantly increased hazard events on school days (p < 0.0001). Targeted safety intervention demonstrated a 26% reduction in hazard events (p < 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS: We identified the most common hazards associated with children arriving at a primary school in an urban setting, used our analysis to develop an intervention, and demonstrated the impact of our intervention.

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