Data Tools and Resources for the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment

The following list of data tools and resources may be helpful as States develop and update the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment required under the HSIP (23 U.S.C. 148(l)). 

Data Tools 

Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool...

Section Six: Resource Materials

This section includes specific ways to take action, more detailed tip sheets, sample materials, and worksheets that can be used to generate and organize your ideas and efforts to improve the walkability and bikeability of your community.

Section Five: Community Success Stories

Communities large and small are taking actions in a variety of ways to improve the safety and mobility of pedestrians and bicyclists and are getting great results. The table below provides an overview of 12 different communities and how they are working to make both quick and lasting improvements.

Section Four: I need more information!

This section provides a listing of organizations and references that can help you find more in-depth information.

National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouses

Active Living by Design (ALBD)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living by Design program has become a model for establishing community partnerships for active living. The ALBD Resource Center provides technical assistance to create active communities.
http://www.activelivingbydesign.org

Section Three: What can be done?

It is not always necessary for community members to come up with a solution to the problems they've identified; typically, local agency professionals will be aware of several possible options. However, the following information will help build your vocabulary and understanding of the type of treatments or initiatives that may be available to help improve pedestrian and bicycle conditions in your neighborhood. This information will also help you more effectively communicate and collaborate with agencies and other groups.

Section Two: Who can help me?

Once you have identified and assessed a problem, it is time to take action. In rare cases, a pedestrian or bicyclist concern (such as a broken pedestrian signal or burned out light bulb) can be resolved with a simple letter or call to the right person. More likely, you will need to engage others and build support for an improvement, and work collaboratively with a range of people to find an appropriate solution.

Section One: What's the problem here?

You may feel afraid to cross a street to walk to a nearby store, be nervous for your children to ride their bikes in your neighborhood, or face obstacles when traveling using a wheelchair or stroller. If you have concerns but are unsure what the problems are, the information in this section can help you identify and describe them.

To be able to travel safely in their community, pedestrians and bicyclists need:

A Resident's Guide for Creating Safer Communities for Walking and Biking

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Case Study 4: Noteworthy Speed Management Practices

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Appendix F. References

1. U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA and NHTSA, Richard L. Knoblauch, Rita Furst Seifert, and Nhora Barrera Murphy, The Pedestrian and Bicyclist Highway Safety Problem As It Relates to the Hispanic Population in the United States, Report No. DTFH61-03-P-00324 (Washington, DC, 2004).