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The Akron School Safety Project is a follow-up assessment of student
pedestrian safety efforts that were initiated after the 2005 accident
that killed 10-year-old Tony Swain while he was in a crosswalk. The
young Glover Elementary student was on his way to school with his sister
on Sept. 5, 2005 when an oncoming car came speeding towards them. Tony
saved his sister's life, but he was stuck by the car and died at the
scene.
 Please select an Akron Public Schools district to begin
The following is a list of criteria observed at each school:
 • 20 mph school zone speed limit signs. The number of these signs with
lights was also counted.
• Neon yellow pedestrian crossing signs. These were counted throughout
the neighborhoods around the schools.
 • The number of painted crosswalks. Only the intersections that border
school property were counted, but other significant, marked
intersections were mentioned.
 • The number of zebra-striped crosswalks, which means the crosswalk is
painted with bold diagonal lines. The city began painting this design
about one year ago, and they are currently concentrating on
intersections around public elementary schools.
NOTE: The numbers increased in the final count. The information in the
database reflects the data recorded in October.
Click on any of the titles below to view part of the Akron School Safety
series. Once you are viewing a story, you can scroll to the bottom of
the page for links to all other parts.
PART 1: A Young Life Lost
PART 2: How Akron Protects Its Children
PART 3: Lessons From Tony
PART 4: What The City Is Doing Now
PART 5: Charting The Progress
 
Pictured left:
Reporter Tiffany Ciesicki, RCRG News Director Ed
Esposito and Reporter Colin Morris. Pictured right, AkronNewsNow Web Developers Andrew Seese,
Stephanie Nelson and Lead Developer Bryan Siegfried.
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