Vulnerable User Contact Point

Instructions: Record the physical location in which the vulnerable user was placed in contact with the motor vehicle or other vulnerable user involved in the crash. Definition: Location of the first harmful event on the vulnerable user. Rationale: This element is important for evaluating crash causation, injury severity, and safety system design and effectiveness. Code…

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Vulnerable User Origin/Destination

Instructions: Collect and record where the vulnerable user was traveling from, and what their intended destination was. Definition: The indication of whether the vulnerable user was walking/cycling/traveling to/from school, a transit location, an ice cream/food truck, a delivery truck, a mailbox, or a school bus/school bus stop Rationale: This element is used to identify behavioral…

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Vulnerable User Type

Instructions: Indicate the type of Vulnerable User involved in the crash.  Definition: The type of Vulnerable User. Rationale: It is important to know the Vulnerable User type for classification purposes in order to evaluate specific countermeasures designed for specific people. Code Attribute Definition Example 1 Pedestrian Used for all pedestrians except for those in or…

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