JH-IIRU Publishes Examination of Bus Rapid Transit Systems

In a recently published paper in the Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, JH-IIRU team members explore the effect of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems on road traffic injuries.

Road traffic injuries are the eighth leading cause of mortality and tenth leading cause of disability globally and this burden is especially prevalent in LMICS.  BRT systems are a considered a possible solution to reducing road traffic injuries and fatalities because, among other things, they help to organize the transportation system by reduce motorization; separate buses from other motor vehicles and pedestrians; and improve the quality and training of public transport drivers.

However, evidence surrounding these potential benefits has not been fully examined. In the paper, the JH-IIRU team, which includes post-doctoral fellow, Andres I. Vecino-Ortiz and director, Adnan Hyder, seeks to review existing scientific literature on the effect of BRTs on road safety and make recommendations regarding future research needed to inform global road safety efforts.

“Road Safety Effects of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems: A Call for Evidence” appears in the current issue of the Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, accessible here.