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  "id": 675983,
  "title": "Are VRU-related accidents included in the dataset?",
  "url": "/competitions/accident/discussion/675983",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2026-02-23T04:54:32.025257500Z",
  "votes": null,
  "comment_count": 2,
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  "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\n<p>I have a question about what types of road users are included in the dataset.</p>\n<p>From the sample videos and descriptions, most accidents appear to involve either vehicle–vehicle interactions or single-vehicle incidents. Before finalizing our modeling strategy, we would like to clarify the following:</p>\n<p>Does the dataset include a meaningful number of accidents involving vulnerable road users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, or animals?</p>\n<p>Or is the benchmark primarily focused on vehicle-centric accidents (vehicle–vehicle or single-vehicle events)?</p>\n<p>This information would help participants decide whether explicit modeling of VRUs is necessary for this competition.</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "3410491",
      "postDate": "02/23/2026 04:54:32",
      "content": "<p>Hello,</p>\n<p>I have a question about what types of road users are included in the dataset.</p>\n<p>From the sample videos and descriptions, most accidents appear to involve either vehicle–vehicle interactions or single-vehicle incidents. Before finalizing our modeling strategy, we would like to clarify the following:</p>\n<p>Does the dataset include a meaningful number of accidents involving vulnerable road users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, or animals?</p>\n<p>Or is the benchmark primarily focused on vehicle-centric accidents (vehicle–vehicle or single-vehicle events)?</p>\n<p>This information would help participants decide whether explicit modeling of VRUs is necessary for this competition.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hello,\n\nI have a question about what types of road users are included in the dataset.\n\nFrom the sample videos and descriptions, most accidents appear to involve either vehicle–vehicle interactions or single-vehicle incidents. Before finalizing our modeling strategy, we would like to clarify the following:\n\nDoes the dataset include a meaningful number of accidents involving vulnerable road users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, or animals?\n\nOr is the benchmark primarily focused on vehicle-centric accidents (vehicle–vehicle or single-vehicle events)?\n\nThis information would help participants decide whether explicit modeling of VRUs is necessary for this competition.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3410555",
      "postDate": "02/23/2026 09:04:58",
      "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/chancekim\" target=\"_blank\">@chancekim</a> ,</p>\n<p>Thank you for your question. We agree that this wasn't clearly articulated.</p>\n<p>The dataset, for ethical reasons, does not include any incidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, animals, etc.\nIn other words, only vehicle-vehicle or single vehicle are included.</p>\n<p>Best,\nLukas</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi @chancekim ,\n\nThank you for your question. We agree that this wasn't clearly articulated.\n\nThe dataset, for ethical reasons, does not include any incidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, animals, etc.\nIn other words, only vehicle-vehicle or single vehicle are included.\n\nBest,\nLukas",
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    },
    {
      "id": "3410594",
      "postDate": "02/23/2026 10:35:58",
      "content": "<p>Thanks for the clarification!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks for the clarification!",
      "votes": null
    }
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 3410555,
      "author_name": "picekl",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "02/23/2026 09:04:58",
      "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/chancekim\" target=\"_blank\">@chancekim</a> ,</p>\n<p>Thank you for your question. We agree that this wasn't clearly articulated.</p>\n<p>The dataset, for ethical reasons, does not include any incidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, animals, etc.\nIn other words, only vehicle-vehicle or single vehicle are included.</p>\n<p>Best,\nLukas</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 3410594,
          "author_name": "chancekim",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "02/23/2026 10:35:58",
          "content": "<p>Thanks for the clarification!</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    }
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    "3410491": "Hello,\n\nI have a question about what types of road users are included in the dataset.\n\nFrom the sample videos and descriptions, most accidents appear to involve either vehicle–vehicle interactions or single-vehicle incidents. Before finalizing our modeling strategy, we would like to clarify the following:\n\nDoes the dataset include a meaningful number of accidents involving vulnerable road users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, or animals?\n\nOr is the benchmark primarily focused on vehicle-centric accidents (vehicle–vehicle or single-vehicle events)?\n\nThis information would help participants decide whether explicit modeling of VRUs is necessary for this competition.",
    "3410555": "Hi @chancekim ,\n\nThank you for your question. We agree that this wasn't clearly articulated.\n\nThe dataset, for ethical reasons, does not include any incidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, animals, etc.\nIn other words, only vehicle-vehicle or single vehicle are included.\n\nBest,\nLukas",
    "3410594": "Thanks for the clarification!"
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