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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-06-130
Date: April 2007

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Intersection Safety Indices

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APPENDIX A. DATA COLLECTION FORMS

Table 5. Pedestrian safety index—example data collection sheet.

		Crosswalk 1	Crosswalk 2	Crosswalk 3	Crosswalk 4
	Name of crosswalk
SIGNAL	Signalized (1=yes, 0=no)
STOP	Stop Controlled (1=yes, 0=no)
THRULNS	Number of Through Lanes on Main St
SPEED	85^th Percentile Speed on Main St
MAINADT	Main Street ADT
COMM	Commercial Area (1=yes, 0=no)

Sketch of intersection (show all lanes and pavement markings; use back of sheet if necessary):

Table 6. Bicycle safety index—example data collection sheet.

		Approach 1	Approach 2	Approach 3	Approach 4
	Name of approach leg
MAINADT	Main Street ADT
MAINHISPD	Main street speed limit = 35 mph (1=yes, 0=no)
TURNVEH	Presence of turning vehicle traffic across the path of through cyclists (1=yes, 0=no)
RTLANES	Number of right turn traffic lanes on main street approach
BL	Bike lane present (1=yes, 0=no)
CROSSADT	Cross street traffic volume
SIGNAL	Traffic Signal at intersection (1=yes, 0=no)
PARKING	On street parking on main street approach (1=yes, 0=no)
RTCROSS	Number of traffic lanes for cyclists to cross to make a right turn
CROSSLNS	Number of through lanes on cross street
LTCROSS	Number of traffic lanes for cyclists to cross to make a left turn

Sketch of intersection (show all lanes and pavement markings; use back of sheet if necessary):

FHWA-HRT-06-130

Page Owner: Office of Research, Development, and Technology, Office of Safety, RDT

Scheduled Update: Archive - No Update

Topics: research, safety, pedestrian & bicylce safety, intersection safety

Keywords: research, safety, pedestrian safety, bicyclist safety, safety index, safety rating, crosswalk safety, intersection prioritization

TRT Terms: pedestrian safety, bicycle travel, intersections

Updated: 04/12/2012

United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration