Publications

Traffic safety is a critical concern in New Jersey where annual traffic crashes typically exceed 200,000, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), with many of them resulting in non-fatal injuries that have lifelong impacts on victims. Currently, this data is not easily accessible. Researchers, advocates, and the public have an interest in […]

The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden (WRI) exists to conduct community-focused research that connects to the public policy and practice issues of the day in Southern New Jersey. Public transportation access continues to be a challenge and an issue of concern for residents across the Southern New Jersey region, including Camden […]

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national effort that aims to provide safer conditions for school travel and to encourage more walking and cycling. SRTS programs first started in the United States in the 1990s in a few cities and launched statewide in New Jersey in 2003. In 2005, Congress approved funding for implementation […]

According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), total traffic crashes each year typically exceed 200,000. New Jersey does not currently provide easy access to the data on these crashes.

Induced travel occurs when new roads or lanes are built with the goal of reducing traffic congestion. What this means in practice is that new travel fills the new roads or lanes such that the goal of congestion reduction is not met. While there are many local factors that can affect the magnitude of induced […]

One of the fastest-growing populations in the United States is older adults (65+), primarily due to increased life expectancy and the aging of the Baby Boomer generation.

As researchers, there is a systematic process for conducting research that has been ingrained in us through our training.

Electric scooters have been widely visible on our streets only since 2018. They are part of a wave of “low-speed, electric” micromobility innovations including shared bicycles, individual electric bikes, hoverboards, and electric wheelchairs that are changing how we move around. Micromobility technologies augment older modes of travel, especially public transit, to provide a first and […]

Over the past several years, several policy threads have gained prominence in New Jersey. These include adapting to climate change, advancing social justice, and addressing the needs of overburdened communities. In addition, the global COVID-19 pandemic’s disparate impacts on traditionally marginalized populations (low-income, Black and Brown communities, people with disabilities, and older adults) highlight the […]

For this project we’re highlighting community recommendations around transportation in Camden County.

The COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on transportation behavior in New Jersey and throughout the world.

Policy makers are grappling with the advent of a variety of new transportation technologies known as micromobility.