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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />18 <br />Transportation Users and Vulnerability <br />Transportation user’s risk level, or vulnerability, for serious injury or death when involved in a motor-vehicle related collision. <br />18 <br />User Description Relative Vulnerability <br />Pedestrian. People of all ages and abilities who walk or <br />use assisted mobility devices like wheelchairs, scooters, <br />skateboards or strollers. <br />High. Due to the speed and mass of vehicles, people walking are <br />the most vulnerable. Safety of the most vulnerable users must be <br />a priority as they are most at risk. <br />Bicyclist. People of all ages and abilities who ride bicycles <br />both human-powered and electric-assisted, including <br />devices adapted for use by people with disabilities. <br />Medium-High. Less vulnerable than people walking, but more <br />vulnerable than people driving. There is a broad range of age, <br />comfort, experience and speed among bicyclists, which affects the <br />needs and designs for projects. <br />Transit. People who ride transit. Transit users often walk <br />or bike to/from transit stops. <br />High. People taking transit have a similar level of vulnerability as <br />people walking or biking. <br />Drivers. People who drive personal vehicles, inclusive of <br />all drivers and trip types. <br />Low. People driving are less vulnerable than people walking and <br />biking because of the relative safety provided by a vehicle (e.g., <br />seatbelts, airbags). <br />Freight. People who drive freight/delivery vehicles.Low. People driving freight vehicles are less vulnerable than <br />people walking and biking because of the relative safety provided <br />by a vehicle. <br />Table adapted from MnDOT Complete Streets Handbook <br />36