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Vulnerable Road User Results Overview

This documentation explains how to interpret the results generated by the Vulnerable Road Users module in TES, guiding you through the output fields, scoring breakdowns, and factor categories used to prioritize high-risk locations for pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements.

1. Data Grid Information​

Once the analysis finishes, you’ll see a Results table with six main sections:

  • Safety

  • Demand

  • Attractors

  • Existing Conditions

  • Scoring

  • Final Factor Scores

2. Safety​

These fields provide data on historical collisions and risk indicators:

  • Cyclist Collisions – Total number of bicycle-related collisions

  • Pedestrian Collisions – Total number of pedestrian-involved collisions

  • Total Collisions – Combined pedestrian and cyclist collisions

  • PSI – Pedestrian Safety Index score from network screening

3. Demand​

This section captures pedestrian exposure and traffic movement characteristics. It includes the following fields:

  • TMC Count Date – The date when the traffic movement count was conducted

  • Vehicle TMC – Total number of vehicles recorded at the location during the count

  • Pedestrian TMC – Total number of pedestrians recorded at the location during the count

  • Turning TMC – Number of turning vehicle movements, which helps assess intersection complexity

Note: TMC data is collected during an 8-hour period and is used to assess demand and conflict potential.

4. Attractors​

This section identifies locations that tend to draw pedestrian activity and increase exposure risk. These destinations are commonly used in evaluating pedestrian demand and vulnerability.

  • Post Secondary Count – Number of nearby colleges or universities

  • Schools Count – Number of nearby elementary or secondary schools

  • Hospital Count – Number of hospitals within proximity

  • Total Attractors – Sum of all identified attractors at each location

Note: These attractors help assess the potential for high pedestrian activity and guide prioritization for safety improvements.

5. Existing Conditions​

This section outlines the physical, operational, and transit characteristics of each location. These features help evaluate how roadway design and transit infrastructure affect the safety of vulnerable road users.

  • Transit Routes Count – Number of conventional transit routes that pass near the location

  • Viva Count – Number of nearby Viva (rapid transit) routes

  • Transit Count – Combined total of all transit services (conventional + rapid)

  • Total Lanes – Total number of approach lanes at the location

  • Average Speed Correction – Adjusted or posted speed value for the road segment

  • Right Lane Count – Number of right-turn lanes present

  • hasRTOR – Indicates if Right Turn on Red is permitted

  • hasProtectedLT – Indicates if a protected left-turn phase exists

  • hasLPI – Indicates if a Leading Pedestrian Interval is present

  • Population Density – Population per square kilometer surrounding the location

Note: These existing conditions play a critical role in understanding the context of pedestrian risk and infrastructure suitability.

6. Scoring​

  • Crashes Score – Based on the total number of pedestrian and cyclist collisions

  • PSI Score – Based on the Pedestrian Safety Index (from network screening)

  • Pedestrian Volume Score – Based on pedestrian counts (TMC)

  • Transit Score – Based on access to transit routes and services

  • Attractors Score – Based on presence of schools, hospitals, and other key destinations

  • Population Density Score – Based on the population density surrounding the segment

  • Vehicle Volume Score – Based on overall vehicle volume from TMC

  • Vehicle Turns Score – Based on the number of turning vehicles, which reflects complexity

  • Speed Score – Based on posted or observed speed limits

  • Lanes Score – Based on total number of approach lanes

  • Right Turn Lanes Score – Based on the number of dedicated right-turn lanes

  • RTOR Score – Based on whether Right Turn on Red is allowed (binary score)

  • LT Phasing Score – Based on whether protected left-turn signal phasing is present

  • LPI Score – Based on presence of Leading Pedestrian Intervals at the location

7. Factor Scores​

The Factor Scores section displays the grouped score totals for each location. These scores represent the aggregated impact of multiple related indicators and form the basis for final risk ranking.

Each factor score is the sum of individual scaled scores from the relevant scoring categories.

  • Safety Factor Score

    • Crashes Score

    • PSI Score

  • Demand Factor Score

    • Pedestrian Volume Score

    • Transit Score

    • Attractors Score

    • Population Density Score

  • Exconditions Factor Score

    • Vehicle Volume Score

    • Vehicle Turns Score

    • Speed Score

    • Lanes Score

    • Right Turn Lanes Score

    • RTOR Score

    • LT Phasing Score

    • LPI Score

8. Export Results​

Click the Export icon to download either all rows or only selected rows as an Excel file.