Traffic and Health in Glasgow - Eventsforce · Traffic and Health in Glasgow Findings from the M74 study Fiona Crawford on behalf of the M74 study team S i h F l f P bli H l h C f

Traffic and Health in GlasgowgFindings from the M74 study

Fiona Crawford on behalf of the M74 study teamS i h F l f P bli H l h C f Scottish Faculty of Public Health Conference Aviemore, November 2017

Reduce congestionReduce road traffic accidentsPromote walking cycling and

More roads = more traffic

Promote car use and Promote walking, cycling and public transportCreate new jobs

Promote car use and discourage walking and cyclingShift jobs from other areas

Reduce noise and air pollutionImprove overall quality of life in communities

Increase noise and air pollution Decrease overall quality of life in communitiesin communities in communities

Wh t b tWhat aboutpollution?pollution?







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GovanhillDalmarnock

Govanhill

Rutherglen

Cambuslang

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Physical activityPhysical activity

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Rutherglen

Historical buildings/churchyard

Traffic problems buildings/churchyardproblems

Supermarkets

Town fete

Sporting & leisure facilities

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No differences for active travel

N

active travel

No differences for physical activity time

More likely to travelo e e y to t a e

1km

More likely to travelN

More likely to use the carMore likely to use the car

Reduced mental wellbeing

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600

Glasgow and surrounding authorities

100

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No differences for road traffic accidents

2025

Study Area 3 (North - control area)

40

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So it’s more just that it’s changed the, sort of, experience of walking?

I think the motorway

the, sort of, experience of walking?

Yeah, it’s really... aye, visually it’s, you can see it, you’re aware of it more.

certainly would’ve changed the character because we don’t get as much through t ffi d it’ h

can see it, you re aware of it more. Although sometimes it’s subconsciously, you're no’ even thinking aboot it, but you know it’s

traffic now… and it’s much easier tae get out and about and crossing roads and things like that Much much

g , ythere. You know it’s there.

Man aged 51-65 living in Rutherglenthings like that. Much, much easier.

Man aged 51-65 living in Man aged 51-65 living in Rutherglen

M74 d M74 and severance

Non-transport severance?Non transport severance?

I ld ’t tl h I did ti th t ‘ th ’ t i I couldn’t exactly say when I did notice that ‘cos there’s certain, you know, streets I didn’t walk down… one time I didn’t give it a thought walking down places whereas the last – definitely the last five years I just went ‘That’s it I’m going in the car’ just went ‘That’s it, I’m going in the car’

Woman aged 36-50 living in Govanhill

M74 and connectivityyI think they've actually improved the y y pkinda bridge over… it's better now, than what it was. It used to be a kindawee enclosed space like.wee enclosed space like.

Male aged 51-65 living in Govanhill

I use it, I think, pretty much every day to go to my work in [another area of Glasgow], to go and visit family in [a neighbouring area], to go to [a theme park], to go to g [ p ], g[large regional shopping centres]. So it’s perfect for me, really.

Woman aged 20-35 living in Rutherglen

Third placesThird places

Green spacesGreen spacesI think with the schools [close by] as well, that they are so multi‐cultural, there’s a lot of multi‐cultural mixing in the park as well, so you’ll often see not just the kids but the parents as well, so I think that’s been great for thenot just the kids but the parents as well, so I think that s been great for the community that part. Woman aged 36‐50, living in Govanhill.

“[part of our role is]to help use these [woodlands] to improve community cohesion break down barriers between you know social barriers thatcohesion, break down barriers between… you know, social barriers that people have, through the delivery of social programmes and events.”

“You know [before the motorway was built this greenspace] was a realYou know [before the motorway was built this greenspace] was a real tranquil place where you could escape the city without going out to the countryside. Remember the demographic of the area that we’re in? We’re i d i d ”in a very deprived area.” Key informant, local greenspace organisation







Travel and car travel (for those with car access)No impact on active travel or physical activity

Mental wellbeing in respondents living near M74g p gDifferent perceptions of connectivity and neighbourhood quality

– influenced by social factors and feelings of personal safetyNo impact on road traffic injuries j

Thank youThank youyhttp://tinyurl.com/m74-study

AcknowledgementM74 study teamDavid Ogilvie, Fiona Crawford, Shona Hilton, David Humphreys, Andrew Jones, Richard Mitchell, Nanette Mutrie, Shannon Sahlqvist, Hilary Thomson, Louise Foley, Amy Nimegeer, Jonathan Olsen, Richard Prins, Emma Coombes, Daniel Mackay.

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit survey office

National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research Programme Grant 11/3005/07. This report is independent research commissioned by the National Institute for Grant 11/3005/07. This report is independent research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health.

CEDARThis work was undertaken by the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) a UKCRC Public This work was undertaken by the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence. Funding from Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, and the Wellcome Trust, under the auspices of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, is gratefully acknowledged.

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