Improving operation of wireless communication networks for detecting vulnerable road users

A method for a first mobile terminal, comprising:

• determining information about a status of the first mobile terminal, wherein the information is suitable for determining at a network unit whether the first mobile terminal is a Vulnerable Road User, VRU, with respect to a vehicle;
• transmitting the information about the status of the first mobile terminal to the network unit;
• and
• receiving at least one warning message from the network unit in case that the first mobile terminal is determined as a VRU and a potential collision is detected.

An apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

• determine that a first mobile terminal is a personal device;
• receive, from the first mobile terminal, information about a status of the first mobile terminal;
• determine whether the first mobile terminal is a Vulnerable Road User, VRU, with respect to a vehicle based at least partly on the received information about the status of the first mobile terminal;
• detect a potential collision between the first mobile terminal and the vehicle when the first mobile terminal is determined as a VRU;
• and
• transmit at least one warning message to the first mobile terminal in case that the first mobile terminal is determined as a VRU and the potential collision is detected.