Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10 1 BACKGROUND 18 1.1 Parent?s perception of Safety 18 1.2 Implications of Safety concern on Mode Choice 19 1.3 Aim 20 1.4 Objectives 20 1.5 Scope of the study 21 1.6 Limitations 21 1.7 Research Methodology 21 1.8 Thesis contents 22 2 REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE 24 2.1 Theoretical Framework 24 2.2 Travel Behavior 25 2.3 Understanding Parents attitude towards safety 31 3 METHODS 39 3.1 Introduction 39 3.2 Research Site 40 3.3 School Selection 41 3.4 Data Collection 42 4 DATA ANALYSIS 45 4.1 Overall sample 45 4.2 Household Income and Vehicle Ownership 46 4.3 Distance 47 4.4 Travel Behaviour 49 4.5 Perceptions of Safety and Travel Preferences 49 4.6 Pedestrian Evaluation 52 5. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 55 5.1 Overall Trends 55 5.2 Distance 56 5.3 Household Income and Vehicle Ownership 57 5.4 The Influence of the Pedestrian Environment 58 5.5 Perception of Safety 60 5.6 Policy Recommendations 61 References 65 ANNEXURE 67 1. Children?s Questionnaire 67 2. Parent?s Questionnaire 70