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{"title":"Perceived environmental safety and alertness in virtual urban environments","authors":"Richard Jedon,&nbsp;Antal Haans,&nbsp;Yvonne de Kort","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102138","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102138","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>The current study builds on the past experimental design but applies virtual reality for control over the manipulation.</div></div><div><h3>Background</h3><div>Perceived walkability and the experience of walking are vital factors when considering promotion of walking as a mode of transportation and healthy exercise. Both of these factors are linked with the perceived environmental safety and alertness to individuals’ surroundings. An earlier field study found support for possible effects of urban lighting on these factors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We tested the effect of two lighting conditions in virtual urban environments (daytime and nightime) on perceived environmental safety, alertness and arousal, measured through self-report, performance, and physiological measures (n = 62).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Accuracy of responses (i.e., alertness) was lower in the nighttime virtual environment. Perceived environmental safety was highest in the daytime virtual environment, as was energetic arousal. Tense arousal did not respond to the manipulation, but concepts of energetic and tense arousal showed clear, opposite relationships with perceived environmental safety.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Type of arousal plays a role in perceived environmental safety; a major factor influencing perceived walkability. This understanding can help promote walking as a sustainable mode of transportation and a form of healthy exercise. urban lighting, alertness, perceived environmental safety, arousal, anxiety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102138"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144665508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Discovering user groups of active modes of transport in urban centers using clustering methods","authors":"Soraia Felício ,&nbsp;Joana Hora ,&nbsp;Marta Campos Ferreira ,&nbsp;Thiago Sobral ,&nbsp;Rui Camacho ,&nbsp;Teresa Galvão","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102125","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102125","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Urban centers face increasing congestion and pollution due to population growth driven by jobs, education, and entertainment. Promoting active modes like walking and cycling offers healthier and less polluting alternatives. Understanding perceptions of comfort (green areas, commercial areas, crowd density, noise, thermal sensation, air quality, allergenics), safety and security (street illumination, traffic volume, surveillance, visual appearance, and speed limits) are crucial for encouraging active modes adoption. This study categorizes user groups based on these indicators, supporting policymakers in the development of targeted strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We developed a questionnaire to support our empirical study and collected 653 responses. We have analyzed the data using clustering methods such as Affinity Propagation, BIRCH, Bisecting K-means, HAC, K-means, Mini-Batch K-means, and Spectral clustering. The best performing method (K-means) was used to identify the user groups while a random forest model evaluated the relative importance of indicators for each group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study identified five user groups based on urban mobility indicators for safety and security, comfort, and distance and time.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These groups, distinguished by sociodemographic features, include: <em>Street Aesthetes</em> (young men valuing visual appeal), <em>Safety Seekers</em> (employed men prioritizing speed limits), <em>Working Guardians</em> (employed men focused on surveillance and green spaces), <em>Urban Explorers</em> (young women valuing air quality and low traffic), and <em>Comfort Connoisseurs</em> (employed women prioritizing noise reduction and aesthetics).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102125"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing steering wheel proximity: Differences in seating distance between male and female drivers","authors":"Saquib M. Haroon ,&nbsp;Juliana D. Panhorst ,&nbsp;Alyssa Ryan ,&nbsp;Sharmin Nasrin","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102111","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102111","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction:</h3><div>Vehicle design plays a critical role in determining injury outcomes during road travel, yet current designs often fail to accommodate all drivers, particularly females, equitably. Historically, vehicle testing has centered around male characteristics, with female crash test dummies only introduced in 2003 in the U.S. Given that seating position is a crucial factor influencing injury risk during crashes, this study investigates sex-based differences in seating positions to provide insights that could inform more inclusive vehicle designs, thereby enhancing public health and safety.</div></div><div><h3>Method:</h3><div>Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered via the Prolific platform, targeting a balanced sample of 250 drivers. The study employed propensity score matching (PSM) to minimize selection bias, considering covariates such as income, height, vehicle characteristics, etc. Logistic regression and nearest-neighbor matching were utilized to compare seating positions between sexes, followed by a t-test to assess statistical significance.</div></div><div><h3>Results:</h3><div>Males sat on average, 2.73 inches farther from the steering wheel than females (95% CI: −3.78 to −1.67), even after adjusting for relevant covariates. A paired t-test on a propensity score-matched sample confirmed a statistically significant difference in seat distance by sex (t = −5.13, <span><math><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>001</mn></mrow></math></span>), indicating consistent sex-based differences in seat positioning across sociodemographic groups.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion:</h3><div>The study concludes that females consistently sit closer to the steering wheel than males across various sociodemographic factors, with a significant mean difference. These findings suggest a need for sex-based considerations in vehicle design to enhance safety and comfort.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102111"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unraveling the interplay between individual characteristics and perceived accessibility","authors":"Suzan Rakha ,&nbsp;Clarence Woudsma","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102118","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The subjective perceptions of accessibility profoundly influence mobility and travel decisions and represent the lived reality regarding travel experiences. Thus, it is essential to understand the factors that shape these perceptions.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to the literature, personal characteristics and socio-economic factors such as age, gender, socio-economic status, and perceived safety are among the main determinants of perceived accessibility and the way individuals interact with their built environment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Methods&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Research in this area has collectively called for examining perceived accessibility across the broader population, in different geographic contexts, and among different travel modes to gain a deeper understanding of this subjective measure of accessibility. In response, the study central in this paper makes use of a comprehensive community survey (n = 4262) that incorporates the Perceived Accessibility Scale (PAC) (Lättman, Olsson and Friman, 2015) alongside a wide range of questions related to well-being and individual characteristics. The integration of the PAC within this survey thus allows for the testing of individual characteristic variables previously reported in the literature as well as the analysis of new variable options.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The variables chosen for analysis in this paper are primarily informed by previous research and guided by Pot et al.'s (2021) conceptual framework, which depicts a set of individual characteristics that shape people's perceived accessibility. These variables are selected from a large community survey which is primarily intended to measure several domains of the quality of life in Canadian communities -the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW, 2023). This paper examines both traditional and less-explored variables in relation to perceived accessibility; for example, the latter including self-reported mental health, self-reported physical health, and the period of residence in host communities. Incorporating these additional factors potentially provides a more comprehensive understanding of the link between individual characteristics and perceived accessibility. Both descriptive analysis and statistical modelling are employed to understand how this large array of individual factors relates to perceived accessibility across various population groups.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our findings include that lower income people, having a college diploma, or trade/apprenticeship, using public transit as a main mode of transportation, being young adults (25–34) or in the middle-aged cohort (35–44), or people having children living at home are all factors associated with significantly lower perceived accessibility. Additionally, lower perceived accessibility is also significantly associated with low self-reported mental and physical health, as well as a lower scores on sense of safety. In general statistical analysis shows that women have highe","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102118"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144632780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring risky driving behaviours among bus drivers in Hanoi, Vietnam using an extended Job Demands-Resources framework","authors":"Thanh Chuong Nguyen ,&nbsp;Thanh Tung Ha ,&nbsp;Jimmy Armoogum ,&nbsp;Kenneth Joh ,&nbsp;Minh Hieu Nguyen","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Despite a large body of research on bus safety, scant attention has been given to quantify the factors that lead to unsafe driving behaviours in lower-middle income countries. To address this gap, we empirically investigate the determinants of unsafe behaviours among bus drivers in Vietnam using an extended Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Our study utilized the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) method to analyse data gathered from 1020 bus drivers across the Hanoi bus network in March 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results showed that that unsafe driving behaviours were attributable to job demands, personal demands, and job burnout, whereas perceived crash risk and job resources contributed to preventing these behaviours. Job demands were the most decisive risk factor, confirming the stressful, hectic, and strenuous nature of occupational bus driving. While mindfulness did not have a direct effect on unsafe behaviours, it was found to moderate the relationship between job demands and risky behaviours. Specifically, the positive relationship was weaker for more mindful drivers. Additionally, control variables played a key role in predicting risky behaviours, as older and better-educated drivers operating on non-urban routes tended to drive more safely.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Reducing job demands by accounting for working condition constraints when creating schedules is critical to improving bus safety. Increasing bus drivers' perception of collision risks, offering more job resources, and mindfulness training should receive greater attention from practitioners and managers. Further research on factors influencing other unsafe behaviours (e.g., lapses and errors) in other settings is needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102100"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Achieving a first detailed understanding of risky (motor)cycling behavior among Vietnamese adolescents: Findings from video elicitation focus groups","authors":"Nguyen Hoai Pham ,&nbsp;Tú Anh Trinh ,&nbsp;Ariane Cuenen ,&nbsp;Davy Janssens ,&nbsp;Geert Wets","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102129","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102129","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Vietnamese adolescents are at high risk on roads. There has been limited focus on the underlying motives for their risky (motor)cycling behaviors, particularly risky-prone circumstances from interactions with other road users in the local traffic environment. This study aims to explore risky behaviors among Vietnamese adolescents and the motives behind them, considering these behaviors as consequences of their interaction with the local traffic environment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study employed video elicitation focus groups to explore the risky (motor)cycling behaviors of Vietnamese adolescents and their underlying motives. Videos were recorded by adolescents to capture perspectives from both moped and motorcycle riders. Focus groups were conducted to gain insights into their behaviors and their motives, with responses categorized according to the research questions and sub-questions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Adolescents engaged in risky behaviors, such as riding in the wrong lane and dangerous overtaking, influenced by the risky behaviors from other road users (motorcyclists, cyclists, cars, pedestrians). They tend to mimic or avoid these behaviors by engaging on their own without careful consideration. Both objective and subjective safety can explain these situations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Comprehensive strategies including education, engineering, and enforcement, are recommended to help educators, practitioners and policymakers enhance traffic safety among adolescents in Vietnam. Traffic safety education should focus on skill development and awareness of local traffic situations. Dedicated lanes for bikes and e-bikes should be established. Motorcycle Graduated Driver Licensed programs and stricter enforcement could help reduce illegal motorcycle use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102129"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multidimensional Cyclist Behavior Questionnaire: Development of a tool for comprehensive evaluation of style and skill-related cycling behaviors in Iran","authors":"Vahid Bakhshi ,&nbsp;Kayvan Aghabayk ,&nbsp;Massoud Palassi ,&nbsp;Ralph Buehler","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102128","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102128","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Promoting cycling offers extensive health benefits, but safety concerns limit its broader adoption. Understanding and evaluating cyclist behavior, particularly the rider skill and riding style aspects, can help develop targeted interventions to improve safety and encourage cycling. Defining ‘skill’ and ‘style’ concepts in cycling behaviors, this study develops and validates the Multidimensional Cyclist Behavior Questionnaire (MCBQ).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The MCBQ assesses how cycling skills and styles are influenced by risk perception, rule knowledge, and distractions, refined through expert feedback and validated with 528 Iranian cyclists. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA and CFA) confirmed its structure, and multiple linear regression was utilized to analyze the impact of sociodemographic and psychological factors on identified behaviors.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four key behavioral dimensions—Positive Behaviors, Careful Behaviors, Violations, and Aggressive Behaviors—were identified as cycling styles. Three other behavioral dimensions, including Control Errors, Notice Failure, and Errors, were identified as cycling skills. The study found that 9 sociodemographic factors, such as gender and age, as well as cycling experience, influence cycling skill and style. Risk perception and distractions were identified as critical factors affecting both skill and style-related behaviors.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The findings highlight the potential benefits of distinguishing between skill and style-related behaviors for tailored interventions. Male cyclists displayed more control errors, while female cyclists adhered more to rules and demonstrated careful behaviors, suggesting that safety campaigns could leverage these tendencies. Older cyclists showed a propensity for positive behaviors but also more control errors, advocating for age-specific skill training. Additionally, the clear link between more cycling hours per week and higher aggression and violations underscores the need for strategies to manage behaviors under traffic stress. Risk perception and distractions significantly affected both skill and style, emphasizing the need for educational initiatives to enhance risk awareness and mitigate distractions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102128"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"National-level characteristics of paratransit riders in the United States","authors":"Shayna R. Gleason,&nbsp;Jan E. Mutchler,&nbsp;Evan Stewart,&nbsp;Elizabeth Dugan","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102132","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102132","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Historically, limited information has been available on the individual- and household-level characteristics that associate with use of paratransit. An improved understanding of these associations could help service providers better estimate the needs of their ridership.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We addressed this knowledge gap by providing an overarching picture of the characteristics of paratransit riders in the United States. The research question for this study was: What individual- and household-level characteristics are associated with use of paratransit?</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We used data from the 2017 iteration of the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) to answer the research question. We examined the associations between self-reported use of paratransit and relevant individual and household characteristics, including health-related variables (e.g., self-reported health, medical conditions, use of mobility devices), using binomial logistic regression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Some of the strongest predictors of paratransit use included identifying as a race other than white, being an immigrant, having greater educational attainment, renting one's home, not owning vehicles, not driving, having worse self-reported health, and using a mobility device.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Results suggested that social disadvantage predicts use of paratransit, though only for some characteristics, including health status and use of mobility devices. The results revealed what characteristics associated with paratransit use, but not why those associations occurred. Future research, especially qualitative, may investigate the drivers of some of the more complex findings—for example, the relationships between socioeconomic status, education, and use of paratransit services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102132"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Critical appraisal of the quality of life in proximity to metro stations","authors":"Vinod Kumar ,&nbsp;Adheesh Kumar Vivek ,&nbsp;Bharat Bhushan Jindal ,&nbsp;Bijay Kumar Das","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102122","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102122","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Urban rail transportation is often touted by policymakers as a means to improve quality of life (QoL), yet its impacts are rarely studied, particularly in developing nations. This study investigates the effect of living near a city's mass rapid transit system (MRTS) on residents' perceived QoL, examining its impact on various dimensions, including social, environmental, physical, political, economic, mobility, and psychological aspects. Additionally, it assesses the relationship between overall QoL and the metro.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This research was conducted in the vicinity of metro stations in Delhi, India, a mega city, where residents were surveyed through face-to-face structured interviews or online using random sampling. The survey data were analyzed using Spearman's correlation analysis, importance-satisfaction analysis (ISA) and an ordered probit model.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results indicate that various factors, including road casualties, safety and security, congestion, air quality, green spaces, ecology, aesthetics, employment opportunities, affordability, commercial activities, daily travel expenses, accessibility for differently-abled and older people, and transit quality, have a significant impact on QoL. Moreover, accessibility, sense of pride, sense of modernity, walkability, and willingness to stay away from metro stations also influence QoL in urban neighborhoods. Sociodemographic and trip-related factors, such as trip type, duration, and frequency, significantly affect perceived QoL.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This research provides policymakers and planners with valuable insights to enhance QoL in metropolitan regions through the development of MRTS. The findings highlight the importance of considering various urban livability characteristics and transportation factors when designing and implementing MRTS to improve citizens' QoL.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102122"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Do people walk and bike more when their neighbors do?”: Analyzing racial/ethnic disparities in active transportation using neighborhood peer effects","authors":"Brianna Chan,&nbsp;Elizabeth Ackert,&nbsp;Trisalyn Nelson","doi":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102119","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jth.2025.102119","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Not all racial/ethnic groups in the US have access to the health benefits of active transportation (AT) (i.e., walking and biking). While the physical drivers of racial/ethnic inequities in AT use, such as inaccessibility to built infrastructure, are well-established in the literature, quantitative evidence for the contextual socio-cultural drivers is sparse.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Our goal is to use a neighborhood peer effects framework to investigate the question, “Are people more likely to engage in AT use in neighborhoods where more people of their same race/ethnicity engage in AT use?” We approach this question by estimating multilevel logistic regression models measuring the likelihood of an individual to engage in AT, based on the proportion of AT commuters of their same race/ethnicity within their neighborhoods. We define neighborhoods at the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) level and include all PUMAs (n = 265) in California, which encompass a sample of 32,510 individuals. To construct the exposure variable, PUMA same group AT rate, we use commuting data from the 5-Year American Community Survey (2017). We measure the outcome variable, individual-level AT use, from travel data provided by the National Household Travel Survey (2017).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In both observed and adjusted models, we find a positive and significant relationship between individual-level AT use and PUMA same group AT rate for White, Asian, and Hispanic people. We find that PUMA same group AT rate has the largest association with the individual-level AT for the White group, with Asians being the only group with an association significantly lower than that of Whites.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our study provides key quantitative evidence of the systemic socio-cultural forces that prevent racial/ethnic minorities from fully accessing AT systems, and broadly informs AT interventions that aim to create more equitable neighborhoods for any and all people.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport & Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 102119"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144588637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}