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
- Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System
- Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool
- NHTSA Fatality and Serious Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST)
- AASHTO Highway Safety Manual
- NCHRP Research Report 893: Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis
- People for Bikes Bicycle Network Analysis Tool
Resources
- State Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety Assessments
- Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guide and Prompt List
- Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
- Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Studio
- NHTSA Bikeability Checklist
- NHTSA Walkability Checklist
- NHTSA Countermeasures that Work
- The Role of Law Enforcement in Supporting Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: An Idea Book
- Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making
- NCHRP Report 600: Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems (2nd edition)
Relevant Web Pages
- Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse
- Local Road Safety Plan Do-It-Yourself Site
- FHWA Resources for Saving Lives through Safety Culture and Safe System
- FHWA Speed Management
- Pedestrian and Bicyclist Information Center
- FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures
- National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
- FHWA Work Zone Management Program - Worker Safety
- Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety
- NHTSA Bicycle Safety
- NHTSA Pedestrian Safety
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Last updated: Thursday, February 12, 2026