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Overview
For this SHSP, Vulnerable Roadway Users encompasses all non-motorized roadway users, such as pedestrians and bicyclists, in addition to motorcyclists, moped riders, and electric scooter riders. These varying types of roadway users are combined into one group here for the fact that all are at a significantly heightened risk of severe injury or death in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle. From 2014 to 2018, there were 866 fatalities involving vulnerable roadway users in Kentucky, which accounted for 23 percent of all highway fatalities. Of these 866 fatalities, 449 (52 percent) were motorcyclists, 378 (44 percent) were pedestrians, and 39 (5 percent) were bicyclists. Opportunities Opportunities
This SHSP includes strategies to improve the safety of Kentucky’s vulnerable roadway users, including:

Installing Pedestrian Refuge Islands at busy intersections.
Developing media campaigns to promote and educate on motorcycle safety.
Developing Road Diets for corridors that feature large numbers of non-motorized road users.

Occupant Protection Goal & Objective Chart

Kentucky has identified Vulnerable Road Users as an emphasis area due to the severity of the problem and opportunity for improvement. A goal of this SHSP is to identify and implement strategies that prevent future vulnerable road user fatalities and serious injuries. To measure progress toward this goal, an objective has been set to prevent future vulnerable road user fatalities such that the annual total will fall at or below 100 by December 31, 2024.


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Vulnerable Road Users:
Fatal & Serious Injury Crashes
(2014-2018)
by Age & Gender

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Vulnerable Road Users:
Fatalities & Serious Injuries
by Crash Type

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Men comprised
78%
of all Vulnerable Road User fatalities & serious injuries.

36%

of Vulnerable Road User fatalities
& serious injuries occurred in crashes where Roadway Departure
was also a factor.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Office of Highway Safety
200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622