• Hispanic mothers perceived their neighborhoods as more dangerous than their children did. The mothers’ major concerns regarding neighborhood safety were traffic volume and speed. They were least concerned with lack of lighting.
• In contrast, the children’s major concerns were encountering strangers and stray dogs.  Like the mothers, the children were least concerned with lack of lighting.
• Lack of crosswalks was identified as a key barrier to physical activity by mothers, and was related to traffic safety concerns.
• Mothers with more physically active children reported greater concerns about gangs than mothers of less active children.
• Local planners should work to ensure that neighborhood traffic patterns are considered safe by parents. For example, mothers were less concerned about traffic issues when there were crosswalks nearby.

Read the full article: Hispanic Maternal and Children’s Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety related to Walking and Cycling