Instructions: Complete this element for all vulnerable users. NOTE: “Presence” is not the same as an activity associated with the person or item. Vulnerable user needs to be engaged in some activity associated with the thing that is causing a distraction. Just having a mobile phone, sandwich, other vulnerable user, etc., nearby isn’t a distraction.…
DetailsInstructions: Complete this element for all vulnerable users. This data element is based on the judgment of the law enforcement officer investigating the crash. Definition: The actions/circumstances of the Vulnerable User that may have contributed to the crash. Rationale: This data element is important to evaluate crash outcomes, identify behavioral concerns, inform law enforcement and…
DetailsInstructions: Record the sequence of key events or actions involving the vulnerable road user from immediately before the crash until the point of impact or injury. Base entries on available evidence (e.g., witness statements, physical evidence), avoiding speculation. Definition: The events sequence for this crash specific to the vulnerable user. Rationale: Capturing the sequence of…
DetailsInstructions: The principal anatomical region of the body where a vulnerable road user sustained the most severe injury as a result of a crash. Definition: The primary or most obvious area of the vulnerable user’s body injured during the crash. Rationale: This element is important for evaluating crash causation, injury severity, and safety system design…
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