WSDOT HQ Design - Safety, Assets, and Innovation UnitWashington State Department of Transportation developed the Vulnerable Road User Characteristic Index as part of the 2023 Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment ( https://targetzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Washington_Target_Zero_Plan_FINAL_11-04-2024_Accessible.pdf ). The index represents the maximum value across various sociodemographic and physical environmental characteristics: areas of persistent poverty, tribal land, the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, WA DOH Environmental Health Disparities Index, disadvantaged communities score, school density, transit stop density, and transit route mileage density. The index composition is included in Exhibit 9 of the 2023 vulnerable road user safety assessment.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/9557cc2777a945fdb43486c5e233b132_9engState of Washington Geospatial Open Data PortalPublicWSDOT - Active Transportation Vulnerable Road User Characteristic Index (VRUCI) [Washington (State)]Web servicesWashington (State)Last Modified: 2025-10-07