Introduction: Children use the roads as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists and occupants of vehicles during their regular school commute and they are vulnerable to Road traffic injuries. The total number of persons injured in India during 2015 near schools/colleges/educational institutions due to road traffic accidents are 13,270 in urban areas (NCRB) which is quite alarming. Road safety features near school premises act as risk factors for Road traffic injuries among school children. Objective: To assess Road safety environment around schools. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted using representative sample of schools in Bangalore urban and rural districts by direct observational survey. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20.Results: Road safety features around schools in Bangalore urban and rural districts were inadequate. Safety features were less around premises of Government schools compared to private schools. Conclusion: Road safety features around schools were inadequate, which probably make school children vulnerable to road traffic injuries.
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