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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

85th 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):

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