diff --git a/doc/api/test.md b/doc/api/test.md
index 69caf099fbf9b8..36f6851c6acf17 100644
--- a/doc/api/test.md
+++ b/doc/api/test.md
@@ -2034,8 +2034,12 @@ Emitted when code coverage is enabled and all tests have completed.
 ### Event: `'test:dequeue'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `name` {string} The test name.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
 
@@ -2044,8 +2048,12 @@ Emitted when a test is dequeued, right before it is executed.
 ### Event: `'test:diagnostic'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `message` {string} The diagnostic message.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
 
@@ -2054,8 +2062,12 @@ Emitted when [`context.diagnostic`][] is called.
 ### Event: `'test:enqueue'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `name` {string} The test name.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
 
@@ -2064,6 +2076,8 @@ Emitted when a test is enqueued for execution.
 ### Event: `'test:fail'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `details` {Object} Additional execution metadata.
     * `duration_ms` {number} The duration of the test in milliseconds.
     * `error` {Error} An error wrapping the error thrown by the test.
@@ -2072,6 +2086,8 @@ Emitted when a test is enqueued for execution.
       this is a suite.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `name` {string} The test name.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
   * `testNumber` {number} The ordinal number of the test.
@@ -2083,12 +2099,16 @@ Emitted when a test fails.
 ### Event: `'test:pass'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `details` {Object} Additional execution metadata.
     * `duration_ms` {number} The duration of the test in milliseconds.
     * `type` {string|undefined} The type of the test, used to denote whether
       this is a suite.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `name` {string} The test name.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
   * `testNumber` {number} The ordinal number of the test.
@@ -2100,8 +2120,12 @@ Emitted when a test passes.
 ### Event: `'test:plan'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
   * `count` {number} The number of subtests that have ran.
 
@@ -2110,8 +2134,12 @@ Emitted when all subtests have completed for a given test.
 ### Event: `'test:start'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string|undefined} The path of the test file,
     `undefined` if test was run through the REPL.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `name` {string} The test name.
   * `nesting` {number} The nesting level of the test.
 
@@ -2122,7 +2150,11 @@ defined.
 ### Event: `'test:stderr'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string} The path of the test file.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `message` {string} The message written to `stderr`.
 
 Emitted when a running test writes to `stderr`.
@@ -2131,7 +2163,11 @@ This event is only emitted if `--test` flag is passed.
 ### Event: `'test:stdout'`
 
 * `data` {Object}
+  * `column` {number|undefined} The column number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `file` {string} The path of the test file.
+  * `line` {number|undefined} The line number where the test is defined, or
+    `undefined` if the test was run through the REPL.
   * `message` {string} The message written to `stdout`.
 
 Emitted when a running test writes to `stdout`.
diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/harness.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/harness.js
index 36c36f2de14b04..4eb6458b23e47d 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/harness.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/harness.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {
   PromiseResolve,
   SafeMap,
 } = primordials;
+const { getCallerLocation } = internalBinding('util');
 const {
   createHook,
   executionAsyncId,
@@ -217,9 +218,24 @@ function runInParentContext(Factory) {
     return PromiseResolve();
   }
 
-  const test = (name, options, fn) => run(name, options, fn);
+  const test = (name, options, fn) => {
+    const overrides = {
+      __proto__: null,
+      loc: getCallerLocation(),
+    };
+
+    return run(name, options, fn, overrides);
+  };
   ArrayPrototypeForEach(['skip', 'todo', 'only'], (keyword) => {
-    test[keyword] = (name, options, fn) => run(name, options, fn, { __proto__: null, [keyword]: true });
+    test[keyword] = (name, options, fn) => {
+      const overrides = {
+        __proto__: null,
+        [keyword]: true,
+        loc: getCallerLocation(),
+      };
+
+      return run(name, options, fn, overrides);
+    };
   });
   return test;
 }
@@ -227,7 +243,13 @@ function runInParentContext(Factory) {
 function hook(hook) {
   return (fn, options) => {
     const parent = testResources.get(executionAsyncId()) || getGlobalRoot();
-    parent.createHook(hook, fn, options);
+    parent.createHook(hook, fn, {
+      __proto__: null,
+      ...options,
+      parent,
+      hookType: hook,
+      loc: getCallerLocation(),
+    });
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/spec.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/spec.js
index f15b3eaa40aa27..0c5a3e95c7c75a 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/spec.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/spec.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const { inspectWithNoCustomRetry } = require('internal/errors');
 const { green, blue, red, white, gray, shouldColorize } = require('internal/util/colors');
 const { kSubtestsFailed } = require('internal/test_runner/test');
 const { getCoverageReport } = require('internal/test_runner/utils');
+const { relative } = require('path');
 
 const inspectOptions = { __proto__: null, colors: shouldColorize(process.stdout), breakLength: Infinity };
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class SpecReporter extends Transform {
   #reported = [];
   #indentMemo = new SafeMap();
   #failedTests = [];
+  #cwd = process.cwd();
 
   constructor() {
     super({ __proto__: null, writableObjectMode: true });
@@ -142,10 +144,12 @@ class SpecReporter extends Transform {
     }
     const results = [`\n${colors['test:fail']}${symbols['test:fail']}failing tests:${white}\n`];
     for (let i = 0; i < this.#failedTests.length; i++) {
-      ArrayPrototypePush(results, this.#formatTestReport(
-        'test:fail',
-        this.#failedTests[i],
-      ));
+      const test = this.#failedTests[i];
+      const relPath = relative(this.#cwd, test.file);
+      const formattedErr = this.#formatTestReport('test:fail', test);
+      const location = `test at ${relPath}:${test.line}:${test.column}`;
+
+      ArrayPrototypePush(results, location, formattedErr);
     }
     callback(null, ArrayPrototypeJoin(results, '\n'));
   }
diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/tap.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/tap.js
index de8188c58dd31e..1f60cfa619886e 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/tap.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/reporter/tap.js
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ async function * tapReporter(source) {
   yield `TAP version ${kDefaultTAPVersion}\n`;
   for await (const { type, data } of source) {
     switch (type) {
-      case 'test:fail':
+      case 'test:fail': {
         yield reportTest(data.nesting, data.testNumber, 'not ok', data.name, data.skip, data.todo);
-        yield reportDetails(data.nesting, data.details);
+        const location = `${data.file}:${data.line}:${data.column}`;
+        yield reportDetails(data.nesting, data.details, location);
         break;
-      case 'test:pass':
+      } case 'test:pass':
         yield reportTest(data.nesting, data.testNumber, 'ok', data.name, data.skip, data.todo);
-        yield reportDetails(data.nesting, data.details);
+        yield reportDetails(data.nesting, data.details, null);
         break;
       case 'test:plan':
         yield `${indent(data.nesting)}1..${data.count}\n`;
@@ -81,13 +82,18 @@ function reportTest(nesting, testNumber, status, name, skip, todo) {
   return line;
 }
 
-function reportDetails(nesting, data = kEmptyObject) {
+function reportDetails(nesting, data = kEmptyObject, location) {
   const { error, duration_ms } = data;
   const _indent = indent(nesting);
   let details = `${_indent}  ---\n`;
 
   details += jsToYaml(_indent, 'duration_ms', duration_ms);
   details += jsToYaml(_indent, 'type', data.type);
+
+  if (location) {
+    details += jsToYaml(_indent, 'location', location);
+  }
+
   details += jsToYaml(_indent, null, error, new SafeSet());
   details += `${_indent}  ...\n`;
   return details;
diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
index cc7c81cad88c0d..58f1de711f38f4 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const {
   ObjectDefineProperty,
   Symbol,
 } = primordials;
+const { getCallerLocation } = internalBinding('util');
 const { addAbortListener } = require('events');
 const { AsyncResource } = require('async_hooks');
 const { AbortController } = require('internal/abort_controller');
@@ -153,8 +154,15 @@ class TestContext {
   }
 
   test(name, options, fn) {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
-    const subtest = this.#test.createSubtest(Test, name, options, fn);
+    const overrides = {
+      __proto__: null,
+      loc: getCallerLocation(),
+    };
+
+    const subtest = this.#test.createSubtest(
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
+      Test, name, options, fn, overrides,
+    );
 
     return subtest.start();
   }
@@ -201,7 +209,7 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     super('Test');
 
     let { fn, name, parent, skip } = options;
-    const { concurrency, only, timeout, todo, signal } = options;
+    const { concurrency, loc, only, timeout, todo, signal } = options;
 
     if (typeof fn !== 'function') {
       fn = noop;
@@ -332,6 +340,17 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
         "'only' and 'runOnly' require the --test-only command-line option.";
       this.diagnostic(warning);
     }
+
+    if (loc === undefined || kFilename === undefined) {
+      this.loc = undefined;
+    } else {
+      this.loc = {
+        __proto__: null,
+        line: loc[0],
+        column: loc[1],
+        file: loc[2],
+      };
+    }
   }
 
   matchesTestNamePatterns() {
@@ -351,7 +370,7 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     while (this.pendingSubtests.length > 0 && this.hasConcurrency()) {
       const deferred = ArrayPrototypeShift(this.pendingSubtests);
       const test = deferred.test;
-      this.reporter.dequeue(test.nesting, kFilename, test.name);
+      this.reporter.dequeue(test.nesting, test.loc, test.name);
       await test.run();
       deferred.resolve();
     }
@@ -510,7 +529,7 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     // If there is enough available concurrency to run the test now, then do
     // it. Otherwise, return a Promise to the caller and mark the test as
     // pending for later execution.
-    this.reporter.enqueue(this.nesting, kFilename, this.name);
+    this.reporter.enqueue(this.nesting, this.loc, this.name);
     if (!this.parent.hasConcurrency()) {
       const deferred = createDeferredPromise();
 
@@ -519,7 +538,7 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
       return deferred.promise;
     }
 
-    this.reporter.dequeue(this.nesting, kFilename, this.name);
+    this.reporter.dequeue(this.nesting, this.loc, this.name);
     return this.run();
   }
 
@@ -688,37 +707,37 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
       this.parent.processReadySubtestRange(false);
       this.parent.processPendingSubtests();
     } else if (!this.reported) {
-      if (!this.passed && failed === 0 && this.error) {
-        this.reporter.fail(0, kFilename, this.subtests.length + 1, kFilename, {
-          __proto__: null,
-          duration_ms: this.#duration(),
-          error: this.error,
-        }, undefined);
-      }
+      const {
+        diagnostics,
+        harness,
+        loc,
+        nesting,
+        reporter,
+      } = this;
 
       this.reported = true;
-      this.reporter.plan(this.nesting, kFilename, this.root.harness.counters.topLevel);
+      reporter.plan(nesting, loc, harness.counters.topLevel);
 
-      for (let i = 0; i < this.diagnostics.length; i++) {
-        this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, this.diagnostics[i]);
+      for (let i = 0; i < diagnostics.length; i++) {
+        reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, diagnostics[i]);
       }
 
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `tests ${this.root.harness.counters.all}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `suites ${this.root.harness.counters.suites}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `pass ${this.root.harness.counters.passed}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `fail ${this.root.harness.counters.failed}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `cancelled ${this.root.harness.counters.cancelled}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `skipped ${this.root.harness.counters.skipped}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `todo ${this.root.harness.counters.todo}`);
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, `duration_ms ${this.#duration()}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `tests ${harness.counters.all}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `suites ${harness.counters.suites}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `pass ${harness.counters.passed}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `fail ${harness.counters.failed}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `cancelled ${harness.counters.cancelled}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `skipped ${harness.counters.skipped}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `todo ${harness.counters.todo}`);
+      reporter.diagnostic(nesting, loc, `duration_ms ${this.duration()}`);
 
-      const coverage = this.harness.coverage();
+      const coverage = harness.coverage();
 
       if (coverage) {
-        this.reporter.coverage(this.nesting, kFilename, coverage);
+        reporter.coverage(nesting, loc, coverage);
       }
 
-      this.reporter.end();
+      reporter.end();
     }
   }
 
@@ -746,7 +765,7 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     this.finished = true;
   }
 
-  #duration() {
+  duration() {
     // Duration is recorded in BigInt nanoseconds. Convert to milliseconds.
     return Number(this.endTime - this.startTime) / 1_000_000;
   }
@@ -754,12 +773,12 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
   report() {
     countCompletedTest(this);
     if (this.subtests.length > 0) {
-      this.reporter.plan(this.subtests[0].nesting, kFilename, this.subtests.length);
+      this.reporter.plan(this.subtests[0].nesting, this.loc, this.subtests.length);
     } else {
       this.reportStarted();
     }
     let directive;
-    const details = { __proto__: null, duration_ms: this.#duration() };
+    const details = { __proto__: null, duration_ms: this.duration() };
 
     if (this.skipped) {
       directive = this.reporter.getSkip(this.message);
@@ -772,14 +791,14 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     }
 
     if (this.passed) {
-      this.reporter.ok(this.nesting, kFilename, this.testNumber, this.name, details, directive);
+      this.reporter.ok(this.nesting, this.loc, this.testNumber, this.name, details, directive);
     } else {
       details.error = this.error;
-      this.reporter.fail(this.nesting, kFilename, this.testNumber, this.name, details, directive);
+      this.reporter.fail(this.nesting, this.loc, this.testNumber, this.name, details, directive);
     }
 
     for (let i = 0; i < this.diagnostics.length; i++) {
-      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, kFilename, this.diagnostics[i]);
+      this.reporter.diagnostic(this.nesting, this.loc, this.diagnostics[i]);
     }
   }
 
@@ -789,7 +808,7 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     }
     this.#reportedSubtest = true;
     this.parent.reportStarted();
-    this.reporter.start(this.nesting, kFilename, this.name);
+    this.reporter.start(this.nesting, this.loc, this.name);
   }
 }
 
@@ -799,8 +818,11 @@ class TestHook extends Test {
     if (options === null || typeof options !== 'object') {
       options = kEmptyObject;
     }
-    const { timeout, signal } = options;
-    super({ __proto__: null, fn, timeout, signal });
+    const { loc, timeout, signal } = options;
+    super({ __proto__: null, fn, loc, timeout, signal });
+
+    this.parentTest = options.parent ?? null;
+    this.hookType = options.hookType;
   }
   run(args) {
     if (this.error && !this.outerSignal?.aborted) {
@@ -821,6 +843,22 @@ class TestHook extends Test {
     return true;
   }
   postRun() {
+    const { error, loc, parentTest: parent } = this;
+
+    // Report failures in the root test's after() hook.
+    if (error && parent !== null &&
+        parent === parent.root && this.hookType === 'after') {
+
+      if (isTestFailureError(error)) {
+        error.failureType = kHookFailure;
+      }
+
+      parent.reporter.fail(0, loc, parent.subtests.length + 1, loc.file, {
+        __proto__: null,
+        duration_ms: this.duration(),
+        error,
+      }, undefined);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/tests_stream.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/tests_stream.js
index 901987681f319b..f7730caac00fa7 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/tests_stream.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/tests_stream.js
@@ -29,16 +29,37 @@ class TestsStream extends Readable {
     }
   }
 
-  fail(nesting, file, testNumber, name, details, directive) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:fail', { __proto__: null, name, nesting, file, testNumber, details, ...directive });
-  }
-
-  ok(nesting, file, testNumber, name, details, directive) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:pass', { __proto__: null, name, nesting, file, testNumber, details, ...directive });
-  }
-
-  plan(nesting, file, count) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:plan', { __proto__: null, nesting, file, count });
+  fail(nesting, loc, testNumber, name, details, directive) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:fail', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      name,
+      nesting,
+      testNumber,
+      details,
+      ...loc,
+      ...directive,
+    });
+  }
+
+  ok(nesting, loc, testNumber, name, details, directive) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:pass', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      name,
+      nesting,
+      testNumber,
+      details,
+      ...loc,
+      ...directive,
+    });
+  }
+
+  plan(nesting, loc, count) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:plan', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      nesting,
+      count,
+      ...loc,
+    });
   }
 
   getSkip(reason = undefined) {
@@ -49,32 +70,57 @@ class TestsStream extends Readable {
     return { __proto__: null, todo: reason ?? true };
   }
 
-  enqueue(nesting, file, name) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:enqueue', { __proto__: null, nesting, file, name });
+  enqueue(nesting, loc, name) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:enqueue', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      nesting,
+      name,
+      ...loc,
+    });
   }
 
-  dequeue(nesting, file, name) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:dequeue', { __proto__: null, nesting, file, name });
+  dequeue(nesting, loc, name) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:dequeue', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      nesting,
+      name,
+      ...loc,
+    });
   }
 
-  start(nesting, file, name) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:start', { __proto__: null, nesting, file, name });
+  start(nesting, loc, name) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:start', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      nesting,
+      name,
+      ...loc,
+    });
   }
 
-  diagnostic(nesting, file, message) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:diagnostic', { __proto__: null, nesting, file, message });
+  diagnostic(nesting, loc, message) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:diagnostic', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      nesting,
+      message,
+      ...loc,
+    });
   }
 
-  stderr(file, message) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:stderr', { __proto__: null, file, message });
+  stderr(loc, message) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:stderr', { __proto__: null, message, ...loc });
   }
 
-  stdout(file, message) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:stdout', { __proto__: null, file, message });
+  stdout(loc, message) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:stdout', { __proto__: null, message, ...loc });
   }
 
-  coverage(nesting, file, summary) {
-    this[kEmitMessage]('test:coverage', { __proto__: null, nesting, file, summary });
+  coverage(nesting, loc, summary) {
+    this[kEmitMessage]('test:coverage', {
+      __proto__: null,
+      nesting,
+      summary,
+      ...loc,
+    });
   }
 
   end() {
diff --git a/src/node_util.cc b/src/node_util.cc
index 2af3b5a7276aae..d138df86ac3b3f 100644
--- a/src/node_util.cc
+++ b/src/node_util.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ using v8::PropertyFilter;
 using v8::Proxy;
 using v8::SKIP_STRINGS;
 using v8::SKIP_SYMBOLS;
+using v8::StackFrame;
+using v8::StackTrace;
 using v8::String;
 using v8::Uint32;
 using v8::Value;
@@ -140,6 +142,24 @@ static void GetProxyDetails(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   }
 }
 
+static void GetCallerLocation(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
+  Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();
+  Local<StackTrace> trace = StackTrace::CurrentStackTrace(isolate, 2);
+
+  // This function is frame zero. The caller is frame one. If there aren't two
+  // stack frames, return undefined.
+  if (trace->GetFrameCount() != 2) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  Local<StackFrame> frame = trace->GetFrame(isolate, 1);
+  Local<Value> ret[] = {Integer::New(isolate, frame->GetLineNumber()),
+                        Integer::New(isolate, frame->GetColumn()),
+                        frame->GetScriptNameOrSourceURL()};
+
+  args.GetReturnValue().Set(Array::New(args.GetIsolate(), ret, arraysize(ret)));
+}
+
 static void IsArrayBufferDetached(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   if (args[0]->IsArrayBuffer()) {
     auto buffer = args[0].As<v8::ArrayBuffer>();
@@ -393,6 +413,7 @@ static void ToUSVString(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 void RegisterExternalReferences(ExternalReferenceRegistry* registry) {
   registry->Register(GetPromiseDetails);
   registry->Register(GetProxyDetails);
+  registry->Register(GetCallerLocation);
   registry->Register(IsArrayBufferDetached);
   registry->Register(PreviewEntries);
   registry->Register(GetOwnNonIndexProperties);
@@ -494,6 +515,8 @@ void Initialize(Local<Object> target,
   SetMethodNoSideEffect(
       context, target, "getPromiseDetails", GetPromiseDetails);
   SetMethodNoSideEffect(context, target, "getProxyDetails", GetProxyDetails);
+  SetMethodNoSideEffect(
+      context, target, "getCallerLocation", GetCallerLocation);
   SetMethodNoSideEffect(
       context, target, "isArrayBufferDetached", IsArrayBufferDetached);
   SetMethodNoSideEffect(context, target, "previewEntries", PreviewEntries);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot
index f756377172da65..ceca09da14bfb1 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 5 - not ok 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 6 - not ok 2
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 7 - not ok 3
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 8 - not ok 4
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 9 - not ok 5
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ TAP version 13
 not ok 1 - promise timeout signal
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testAborted'
   error: 'The operation was aborted due to timeout'
   code: 23
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ not ok 1 - promise timeout signal
 not ok 2 - promise abort signal
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testAborted'
   error: 'This operation was aborted'
   code: 20
@@ -154,6 +161,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     not ok 5 - not ok 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -162,6 +170,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     not ok 6 - not ok 2
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -170,6 +179,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     not ok 7 - not ok 3
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -190,6 +200,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     not ok 8 - not ok 4
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -210,6 +221,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     not ok 9 - not ok 5
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -230,6 +242,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
 not ok 3 - callback timeout signal
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testAborted'
   error: 'The operation was aborted due to timeout'
   code: 23
@@ -244,6 +257,7 @@ not ok 3 - callback timeout signal
 not ok 4 - callback abort signal
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testAborted'
   error: 'This operation was aborted'
   code: 20
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot
index a1b5ddcd5f1908..d0b567bb6a22cd 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 1 - test 1
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 2 - test 2
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ not ok 1 - 1 before describe
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'hookFailed'
   error: 'This operation was aborted'
   code: 20
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ not ok 2 - 2 after describe
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'hookFailed'
   error: 'This operation was aborted'
   code: 20
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ not ok 2 - 2 after describe
     not ok 1 - test 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ not ok 2 - 2 after describe
     not ok 2 - test 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@ not ok 3 - 3 beforeEach describe
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -132,6 +139,7 @@ not ok 3 - 3 beforeEach describe
     not ok 1 - test 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -152,6 +160,7 @@ not ok 3 - 3 beforeEach describe
     not ok 2 - test 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -173,6 +182,7 @@ not ok 4 - 4 afterEach describe
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot
index e2abdadaf5a4b7..e7e8c4f4e2360f 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 5 - not ok 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 6 - not ok 2
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 7 - not ok 3
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 8 - not ok 4
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 9 - not ok 5
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
       code: 20
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ not ok 1 - describe timeout signal
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testAborted'
   error: 'The operation was aborted due to timeout'
   code: 23
@@ -116,6 +122,7 @@ not ok 2 - describe abort signal
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testAborted'
   error: 'This operation was aborted'
   code: 20
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/default_output.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/default_output.snapshot
index dca844bb8402aa..b003f9299c4418 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/default_output.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/default_output.snapshot
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 [31m✖ failing tests:[39m
 
+*
 [31m✖ should fail [90m(*ms)[39m[39m
   Error: fail
       *[39m
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
   *[39m
   *[39m
 
+*
 [31m✖ should fail [90m(*ms)[39m[39m
   Error: fail
       *[39m
@@ -53,5 +55,6 @@
   *[39m
   *[39m
 
+*
 [31m✖ should pass but parent fail [90m(*ms)[39m[39m
   [32m'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'[39m
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js
index 942b1c5317abab..ba6a1aed064614 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js
@@ -196,15 +196,6 @@ it('test with a name and options provided', { skip: true });
 // A test with only options and a function provided.
 it({ skip: true }, function functionAndOptions() {});
 
-// A test whose description needs to be escaped.
-it('escaped description \\ # \\#\\');
-
-// A test whose skip message needs to be escaped.
-it('escaped skip message', { skip: '#skip' });
-
-// A test whose todo message needs to be escaped.
-it('escaped todo message', { todo: '#todo' });
-
 it('callback pass', (t, done) => {
   setImmediate(done);
 });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot
index 0d07851e2a1fa9..be345f11575c8d 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ok 2 - sync pass todo with message # TODO this is a passing todo
 not ok 3 - sync todo # TODO
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):4'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'should not count as a failure'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ not ok 3 - sync todo # TODO
 not ok 4 - sync todo with message # TODO this is a failing todo
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'should not count as a failure'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ ok 7 - sync pass
 not ok 8 - sync throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ ok 11 - mixing describe/it and test should work
 not ok 12 - async throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from async throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ not ok 12 - async throw fail
 not ok 13 - async skip fail # SKIP
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'callbackAndPromisePresent'
   error: 'passed a callback but also returned a Promise'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ not ok 13 - async skip fail # SKIP
 not ok 14 - async assertion fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     Expected values to be strictly equal:
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ ok 15 - resolve pass
 not ok 16 - reject fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'rejected from reject fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -186,6 +193,7 @@ ok 21 - immediate resolve pass
     not ok 1 - +sync throw fail
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fail'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -211,6 +219,7 @@ not ok 22 - subtest sync throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -219,6 +228,7 @@ not ok 22 - subtest sync throw fail
 not ok 23 - sync throw non-error fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'Symbol(thrown symbol from sync throw non-error fail)'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -270,6 +280,7 @@ ok 27 - sync skip option with message # SKIP this is skipped
 not ok 28 - sync skip option is false fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'this should be executed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -322,30 +333,16 @@ ok 36 - functionAndOptions # SKIP
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
-# Subtest: escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\
-ok 37 - escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped skip message
-ok 38 - escaped skip message # SKIP \#skip
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped todo message
-ok 39 - escaped todo message # TODO \#todo
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
 # Subtest: callback pass
-ok 40 - callback pass
+ok 37 - callback pass
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback fail
-not ok 41 - callback fail
+not ok 38 - callback fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'callback failure'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -354,32 +351,34 @@ not ok 41 - callback fail
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: sync t is this in test
-ok 42 - sync t is this in test
+ok 39 - sync t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: async t is this in test
-ok 43 - async t is this in test
+ok 40 - async t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback t is this in test
-ok 44 - callback t is this in test
+ok 41 - callback t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback also returns a Promise
-not ok 45 - callback also returns a Promise
+not ok 42 - callback also returns a Promise
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'callbackAndPromisePresent'
   error: 'passed a callback but also returned a Promise'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: callback throw
-not ok 46 - callback throw
+not ok 43 - callback throw
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from callback throw'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -393,9 +392,10 @@ not ok 46 - callback throw
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice
-not ok 47 - callback called twice
+not ok 44 - callback called twice
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'multipleCallbackInvocations'
   error: 'callback invoked multiple times'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -404,14 +404,15 @@ not ok 47 - callback called twice
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice in different ticks
-ok 48 - callback called twice in different ticks
+ok 45 - callback called twice in different ticks
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice in future tick
-not ok 49 - callback called twice in future tick
+not ok 46 - callback called twice in future tick
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'callback invoked multiple times'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -419,9 +420,10 @@ not ok 49 - callback called twice in future tick
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback async throw
-not ok 50 - callback async throw
+not ok 47 - callback async throw
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'thrown from callback async throw'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -430,22 +432,24 @@ not ok 50 - callback async throw
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback async throw after done
-ok 51 - callback async throw after done
+ok 48 - callback async throw after done
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: custom inspect symbol fail
-not ok 52 - custom inspect symbol fail
+not ok 49 - custom inspect symbol fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'customized'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: custom inspect symbol that throws fail
-not ok 53 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
+not ok 50 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     {
@@ -459,6 +463,7 @@ not ok 53 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
     not ok 1 - sync throw fails at first
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fails at first'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -478,6 +483,7 @@ not ok 53 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
     not ok 2 - sync throw fails at second
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fails at second'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -494,10 +500,11 @@ not ok 53 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
         async Promise.all (index 0)
       ...
     1..2
-not ok 54 - subtest sync throw fails
+not ok 51 - subtest sync throw fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -507,15 +514,17 @@ not ok 54 - subtest sync throw fails
     not ok 1 - should not run
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
       ...
     1..1
-not ok 55 - describe sync throw fails
+not ok 52 - describe sync throw fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from describe'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -536,15 +545,17 @@ not ok 55 - describe sync throw fails
     not ok 1 - should not run
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
       ...
     1..1
-not ok 56 - describe async throw fails
+not ok 53 - describe async throw fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from describe'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -565,6 +576,7 @@ not ok 56 - describe async throw fails
     not ok 1 - timed out async test
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testTimeoutFailure'
       error: 'test timed out after 5ms'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -575,6 +587,7 @@ not ok 56 - describe async throw fails
     not ok 2 - timed out callback test
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testTimeoutFailure'
       error: 'test timed out after 5ms'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -590,10 +603,11 @@ not ok 56 - describe async throw fails
       duration_ms: *
       ...
     1..4
-not ok 57 - timeouts
+not ok 54 - timeouts
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -608,6 +622,7 @@ not ok 57 - timeouts
     not ok 2 - rejected thenable
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'custom error'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -616,19 +631,21 @@ not ok 57 - timeouts
         *
       ...
     1..2
-not ok 58 - successful thenable
+not ok 55 - successful thenable
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: rejected thenable
-not ok 59 - rejected thenable
+not ok 56 - rejected thenable
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'custom error'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -659,33 +676,34 @@ not ok 59 - rejected thenable
       type: 'suite'
       ...
     1..3
-ok 60 - async describe function
+ok 57 - async describe function
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
   ...
 # Subtest: invalid subtest fail
-not ok 61 - invalid subtest fail
+not ok 58 - invalid subtest fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):5'
   failureType: 'parentAlreadyFinished'
   error: 'test could not be started because its parent finished'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   stack: |-
     *
   ...
-1..61
+1..58
 # Warning: Test "unhandled rejection - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from unhandled rejection fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
 # Warning: Test "async unhandled rejection - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from async unhandled rejection fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
 # Warning: Test "immediate throw - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: thrown from immediate throw fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
 # Warning: Test "immediate reject - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from immediate reject fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
 # Warning: Test "callback called twice in different ticks" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
 # Warning: Test "callback async throw after done" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: thrown from callback async throw after done" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
-# tests 70
+# tests 67
 # suites 11
-# pass 32
+# pass 31
 # fail 19
 # cancelled 4
-# skipped 10
-# todo 5
+# skipped 9
+# todo 4
 # duration_ms *
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/dot_reporter.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/dot_reporter.snapshot
index 5a74119b3887e5..7c6b0ff2356b77 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/dot_reporter.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/dot_reporter.snapshot
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ..XX...X..XXX.X.....
 XXX.....X..X...X....
-.........X...XXX.XX.
-.....XXXXXXX...XXXXX
-
+.....X...XXX.XX.....
+.XXXXXXX...XXXXX
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.snapshot
index 16693c1a8a964b..845aba58eddd32 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.snapshot
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ok 1 - this is a test
 not ok 2 - /test/fixtures/test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.js
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'hookFailed'
   error: 'this should fail the test'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot
index 676e1c7a3287e3..5afe398ed3d0ea 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ ok 1 - describe hooks
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ ok 1 - describe hooks
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: ZERO
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ not ok 2 - before throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'hookFailed'
   error: 'before'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ not ok 3 - after throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'hookFailed'
   error: 'after'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ not ok 3 - after throws
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'beforeEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@ not ok 3 - after throws
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'beforeEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -141,6 +147,7 @@ not ok 4 - beforeEach throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ not ok 4 - beforeEach throws
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'afterEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -169,6 +177,7 @@ not ok 4 - beforeEach throws
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'afterEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -188,6 +197,7 @@ not ok 5 - afterEach throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -197,6 +207,7 @@ not ok 5 - afterEach throws
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'test'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -222,6 +233,7 @@ not ok 6 - afterEach when test fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -231,6 +243,7 @@ not ok 6 - afterEach when test fails
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'test'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -250,6 +263,7 @@ not ok 6 - afterEach when test fails
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'afterEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -269,6 +283,7 @@ not ok 7 - afterEach throws and test fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -310,6 +325,7 @@ ok 8 - test hooks
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'before'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -329,6 +345,7 @@ ok 8 - test hooks
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'before'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -348,6 +365,7 @@ ok 8 - test hooks
 not ok 9 - t.before throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -357,6 +375,7 @@ not ok 9 - t.before throws
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'beforeEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -376,6 +395,7 @@ not ok 9 - t.before throws
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'beforeEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -395,6 +415,7 @@ not ok 9 - t.before throws
 not ok 10 - t.beforeEach throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -404,6 +425,7 @@ not ok 10 - t.beforeEach throws
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'afterEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -423,6 +445,7 @@ not ok 10 - t.beforeEach throws
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'afterEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -442,6 +465,7 @@ not ok 10 - t.beforeEach throws
 not ok 11 - t.afterEach throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -451,6 +475,7 @@ not ok 11 - t.afterEach throws
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'test'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -474,6 +499,7 @@ not ok 11 - t.afterEach throws
 not ok 12 - afterEach when test fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -483,6 +509,7 @@ not ok 12 - afterEach when test fails
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'test'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -501,6 +528,7 @@ not ok 12 - afterEach when test fails
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'afterEach'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -520,6 +548,7 @@ not ok 12 - afterEach when test fails
 not ok 13 - afterEach throws and test fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -528,6 +557,7 @@ not ok 13 - afterEach throws and test fails
 not ok 14 - t.after() is called if test body throws
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'bye'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/no_refs.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/no_refs.snapshot
index 49c51af41caec3..5756f5ebf87a0a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/no_refs.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/no_refs.snapshot
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ TAP version 13
     not ok 1 - +does not keep event loop alive
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/no_refs.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'Promise resolution is still pending but the event loop has already resolved'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ TAP version 13
 not ok 1 - does not keep event loop alive
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/no_refs.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
   error: 'Promise resolution is still pending but the event loop has already resolved'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js
index 47d99d1c8d4984..f37d3495030950 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js
@@ -212,20 +212,6 @@ test('test with a name and options provided', { skip: true });
 // A test with only options and a function provided.
 test({ skip: true }, function functionAndOptions() {});
 
-// A test whose description needs to be escaped.
-test('escaped description \\ # \\#\\ \n \t \f \v \b \r');
-
-// A test whose skip message needs to be escaped.
-test('escaped skip message', { skip: '#skip' });
-
-// A test whose todo message needs to be escaped.
-test('escaped todo message', { todo: '#todo' });
-
-// A test with a diagnostic message that needs to be escaped.
-test('escaped diagnostic', (t) => {
-  t.diagnostic('#diagnostic');
-});
-
 test('callback pass', (t, done) => {
   setImmediate(done);
 });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.snapshot
index db19d8ca549a38..18f030dab361ab 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.snapshot
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ok 2 - sync pass todo with message # TODO this is a passing todo
 not ok 3 - sync fail todo # TODO
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync fail todo'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ not ok 3 - sync fail todo # TODO
 not ok 4 - sync fail todo with message # TODO this is a failing todo
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync fail todo with message'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ ok 7 - sync pass
 not ok 8 - sync throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ ok 10 - async pass
 not ok 11 - async throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from async throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ not ok 11 - async throw fail
 not ok 12 - async skip fail # SKIP
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from async throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ not ok 12 - async skip fail # SKIP
 not ok 13 - async assertion fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     Expected values to be strictly equal:
@@ -148,6 +154,7 @@ ok 14 - resolve pass
 not ok 15 - reject fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'rejected from reject fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -190,6 +197,7 @@ ok 20 - immediate resolve pass
     not ok 1 - +sync throw fail
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fail'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -210,6 +218,7 @@ ok 20 - immediate resolve pass
 not ok 21 - subtest sync throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -218,6 +227,7 @@ not ok 21 - subtest sync throw fail
 not ok 22 - sync throw non-error fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'Symbol(thrown symbol from sync throw non-error fail)'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -253,6 +263,7 @@ ok 23 - level 0a
     not ok 1 - +long running
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -272,6 +283,7 @@ ok 23 - level 0a
 not ok 24 - top level
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -295,6 +307,7 @@ ok 27 - sync skip option with message # SKIP this is skipped
 not ok 28 - sync skip option is false fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'this should be executed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -347,36 +360,16 @@ ok 36 - functionAndOptions # SKIP
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
-# Subtest: escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\ \\n \\t \\f \\v \\b \\r
-ok 37 - escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\ \\n \\t \\f \\v \\b \\r
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped skip message
-ok 38 - escaped skip message # SKIP \#skip
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped todo message
-ok 39 - escaped todo message # TODO \#todo
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped diagnostic
-ok 40 - escaped diagnostic
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# \#diagnostic
 # Subtest: callback pass
-ok 41 - callback pass
+ok 37 - callback pass
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback fail
-not ok 42 - callback fail
+not ok 38 - callback fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'callback failure'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -385,32 +378,34 @@ not ok 42 - callback fail
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: sync t is this in test
-ok 43 - sync t is this in test
+ok 39 - sync t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: async t is this in test
-ok 44 - async t is this in test
+ok 40 - async t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback t is this in test
-ok 45 - callback t is this in test
+ok 41 - callback t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback also returns a Promise
-not ok 46 - callback also returns a Promise
+not ok 42 - callback also returns a Promise
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'callbackAndPromisePresent'
   error: 'passed a callback but also returned a Promise'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: callback throw
-not ok 47 - callback throw
+not ok 43 - callback throw
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from callback throw'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -424,9 +419,10 @@ not ok 47 - callback throw
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice
-not ok 48 - callback called twice
+not ok 44 - callback called twice
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'multipleCallbackInvocations'
   error: 'callback invoked multiple times'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -435,14 +431,15 @@ not ok 48 - callback called twice
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice in different ticks
-ok 49 - callback called twice in different ticks
+ok 45 - callback called twice in different ticks
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice in future tick
-not ok 50 - callback called twice in future tick
+not ok 46 - callback called twice in future tick
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'callback invoked multiple times'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -450,9 +447,10 @@ not ok 50 - callback called twice in future tick
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback async throw
-not ok 51 - callback async throw
+not ok 47 - callback async throw
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'thrown from callback async throw'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -461,7 +459,7 @@ not ok 51 - callback async throw
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback async throw after done
-ok 52 - callback async throw after done
+ok 48 - callback async throw after done
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
@@ -489,23 +487,25 @@ ok 52 - callback async throw after done
       duration_ms: *
       ...
     1..4
-ok 53 - only is set but not in only mode
+ok 49 - only is set but not in only mode
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # 'only' and 'runOnly' require the --test-only command-line option.
 # Subtest: custom inspect symbol fail
-not ok 54 - custom inspect symbol fail
+not ok 50 - custom inspect symbol fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'customized'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: custom inspect symbol that throws fail
-not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
+not ok 51 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     {
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
     not ok 1 - sync throw fails at first
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fails at first'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
     not ok 2 - sync throw fails at second
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fails at second'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -554,56 +556,61 @@ not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
         *
       ...
     1..2
-not ok 56 - subtest sync throw fails
+not ok 52 - subtest sync throw fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: timed out async test
-not ok 57 - timed out async test
+not ok 53 - timed out async test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testTimeoutFailure'
   error: 'test timed out after 5ms'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: timed out callback test
-not ok 58 - timed out callback test
+not ok 54 - timed out callback test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testTimeoutFailure'
   error: 'test timed out after 5ms'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: large timeout async test is ok
-ok 59 - large timeout async test is ok
+ok 55 - large timeout async test is ok
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: large timeout callback test is ok
-ok 60 - large timeout callback test is ok
+ok 56 - large timeout callback test is ok
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: successful thenable
-ok 61 - successful thenable
+ok 57 - successful thenable
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: rejected thenable
-not ok 62 - rejected thenable
+not ok 58 - rejected thenable
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'custom error'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: unfinished test with uncaughtException
-not ok 63 - unfinished test with uncaughtException
+not ok 59 - unfinished test with uncaughtException
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'foo'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -613,9 +620,10 @@ not ok 63 - unfinished test with uncaughtException
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: unfinished test with unhandledRejection
-not ok 64 - unfinished test with unhandledRejection
+not ok 60 - unfinished test with unhandledRejection
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'unhandledRejection'
   error: 'bar'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -625,9 +633,10 @@ not ok 64 - unfinished test with unhandledRejection
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: assertion errors display actual and expected properly
-not ok 65 - assertion errors display actual and expected properly
+not ok 61 - assertion errors display actual and expected properly
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     Expected values to be loosely deep-equal:
@@ -656,16 +665,17 @@ not ok 65 - assertion errors display actual and expected properly
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: invalid subtest fail
-not ok 66 - invalid subtest fail
+not ok 62 - invalid subtest fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):7'
   failureType: 'parentAlreadyFinished'
   error: 'test could not be started because its parent finished'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   stack: |-
     *
   ...
-1..66
+1..62
 # Warning: Test "unhandled rejection - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from unhandled rejection fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
 # Warning: Test "async unhandled rejection - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from async unhandled rejection fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
 # Warning: A resource generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: uncaught from outside of a test" which triggered an uncaughtException event, caught by the test runner.
@@ -673,11 +683,11 @@ not ok 66 - invalid subtest fail
 # Warning: Test "immediate reject - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from immediate reject fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
 # Warning: Test "callback called twice in different ticks" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
 # Warning: Test "callback async throw after done" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: thrown from callback async throw after done" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
-# tests 80
+# tests 76
 # suites 0
-# pass 37
+# pass 35
 # fail 25
 # cancelled 3
-# skipped 10
-# todo 5
+# skipped 9
+# todo 4
 # duration_ms *
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output_cli.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output_cli.snapshot
index fe192625e1f8b6..3cef8f29b253b9 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output_cli.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output_cli.snapshot
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ok 2 - sync pass todo with message # TODO this is a passing todo
 not ok 3 - sync fail todo # TODO
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync fail todo'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ not ok 3 - sync fail todo # TODO
 not ok 4 - sync fail todo with message # TODO this is a failing todo
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync fail todo with message'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ ok 7 - sync pass
 not ok 8 - sync throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from sync throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ ok 10 - async pass
 not ok 11 - async throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from async throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ not ok 11 - async throw fail
 not ok 12 - async skip fail # SKIP
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from async throw fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ not ok 12 - async skip fail # SKIP
 not ok 13 - async assertion fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     Expected values to be strictly equal:
@@ -148,6 +154,7 @@ ok 14 - resolve pass
 not ok 15 - reject fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'rejected from reject fail'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -190,6 +197,7 @@ ok 20 - immediate resolve pass
     not ok 1 - +sync throw fail
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fail'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -210,6 +218,7 @@ ok 20 - immediate resolve pass
 not ok 21 - subtest sync throw fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -218,6 +227,7 @@ not ok 21 - subtest sync throw fail
 not ok 22 - sync throw non-error fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'Symbol(thrown symbol from sync throw non-error fail)'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -253,6 +263,7 @@ ok 23 - level 0a
     not ok 1 - +long running
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -272,6 +283,7 @@ ok 23 - level 0a
 not ok 24 - top level
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -295,6 +307,7 @@ ok 27 - sync skip option with message # SKIP this is skipped
 not ok 28 - sync skip option is false fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'this should be executed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -347,36 +360,16 @@ ok 36 - functionAndOptions # SKIP
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
-# Subtest: escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\ \\n \\t \\f \\v \\b \\r
-ok 37 - escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\ \\n \\t \\f \\v \\b \\r
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped skip message
-ok 38 - escaped skip message # SKIP \#skip
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped todo message
-ok 39 - escaped todo message # TODO \#todo
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# Subtest: escaped diagnostic
-ok 40 - escaped diagnostic
-  ---
-  duration_ms: *
-  ...
-# \#diagnostic
 # Subtest: callback pass
-ok 41 - callback pass
+ok 37 - callback pass
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback fail
-not ok 42 - callback fail
+not ok 38 - callback fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'callback failure'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -385,32 +378,34 @@ not ok 42 - callback fail
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: sync t is this in test
-ok 43 - sync t is this in test
+ok 39 - sync t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: async t is this in test
-ok 44 - async t is this in test
+ok 40 - async t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback t is this in test
-ok 45 - callback t is this in test
+ok 41 - callback t is this in test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback also returns a Promise
-not ok 46 - callback also returns a Promise
+not ok 42 - callback also returns a Promise
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'callbackAndPromisePresent'
   error: 'passed a callback but also returned a Promise'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: callback throw
-not ok 47 - callback throw
+not ok 43 - callback throw
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'thrown from callback throw'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -424,9 +419,10 @@ not ok 47 - callback throw
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice
-not ok 48 - callback called twice
+not ok 44 - callback called twice
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'multipleCallbackInvocations'
   error: 'callback invoked multiple times'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -435,14 +431,15 @@ not ok 48 - callback called twice
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice in different ticks
-ok 49 - callback called twice in different ticks
+ok 45 - callback called twice in different ticks
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback called twice in future tick
-not ok 50 - callback called twice in future tick
+not ok 46 - callback called twice in future tick
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'callback invoked multiple times'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -450,9 +447,10 @@ not ok 50 - callback called twice in future tick
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback async throw
-not ok 51 - callback async throw
+not ok 47 - callback async throw
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'thrown from callback async throw'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -461,7 +459,7 @@ not ok 51 - callback async throw
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: callback async throw after done
-ok 52 - callback async throw after done
+ok 48 - callback async throw after done
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
@@ -489,23 +487,25 @@ ok 52 - callback async throw after done
       duration_ms: *
       ...
     1..4
-ok 53 - only is set but not in only mode
+ok 49 - only is set but not in only mode
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # 'only' and 'runOnly' require the --test-only command-line option.
 # Subtest: custom inspect symbol fail
-not ok 54 - custom inspect symbol fail
+not ok 50 - custom inspect symbol fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'customized'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: custom inspect symbol that throws fail
-not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
+not ok 51 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     {
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
     not ok 1 - sync throw fails at first
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fails at first'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
     not ok 2 - sync throw fails at second
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):11'
       failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
       error: 'thrown from subtest sync throw fails at second'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -554,56 +556,61 @@ not ok 55 - custom inspect symbol that throws fail
         *
       ...
     1..2
-not ok 56 - subtest sync throw fails
+not ok 52 - subtest sync throw fails
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '2 subtests failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: timed out async test
-not ok 57 - timed out async test
+not ok 53 - timed out async test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testTimeoutFailure'
   error: 'test timed out after 5ms'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: timed out callback test
-not ok 58 - timed out callback test
+not ok 54 - timed out callback test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testTimeoutFailure'
   error: 'test timed out after 5ms'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: large timeout async test is ok
-ok 59 - large timeout async test is ok
+ok 55 - large timeout async test is ok
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: large timeout callback test is ok
-ok 60 - large timeout callback test is ok
+ok 56 - large timeout callback test is ok
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: successful thenable
-ok 61 - successful thenable
+ok 57 - successful thenable
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
 # Subtest: rejected thenable
-not ok 62 - rejected thenable
+not ok 58 - rejected thenable
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: 'custom error'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   ...
 # Subtest: unfinished test with uncaughtException
-not ok 63 - unfinished test with uncaughtException
+not ok 59 - unfinished test with uncaughtException
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'uncaughtException'
   error: 'foo'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -613,9 +620,10 @@ not ok 63 - unfinished test with uncaughtException
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: unfinished test with unhandledRejection
-not ok 64 - unfinished test with unhandledRejection
+not ok 60 - unfinished test with unhandledRejection
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'unhandledRejection'
   error: 'bar'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -625,9 +633,10 @@ not ok 64 - unfinished test with unhandledRejection
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: assertion errors display actual and expected properly
-not ok 65 - assertion errors display actual and expected properly
+not ok 61 - assertion errors display actual and expected properly
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'testCodeFailure'
   error: |-
     Expected values to be loosely deep-equal:
@@ -656,9 +665,10 @@ not ok 65 - assertion errors display actual and expected properly
     *
   ...
 # Subtest: invalid subtest fail
-not ok 66 - invalid subtest fail
+not ok 62 - invalid subtest fail
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/output.js:(LINE):7'
   failureType: 'parentAlreadyFinished'
   error: 'test could not be started because its parent finished'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -673,16 +683,16 @@ not ok 66 - invalid subtest fail
 # Warning: Test "callback called twice in different ticks" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
 # Warning: Test "callback async throw after done" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: thrown from callback async throw after done" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
 # Subtest: last test
-ok 67 - last test
+ok 63 - last test
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
-1..67
-# tests 81
+1..63
+# tests 77
 # suites 0
-# pass 38
+# pass 36
 # fail 25
 # cancelled 3
-# skipped 10
-# todo 5
+# skipped 9
+# todo 4
 # duration_ms *
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter.snapshot
index 13f3618d38c28d..5dc05d5b43c12d 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter.snapshot
@@ -149,12 +149,6 @@
  <anonymous> (*ms) # SKIP
  test with a name and options provided (*ms) # SKIP
  functionAndOptions (*ms) # SKIP
- escaped description \ # \#\ 
- 	     (*ms)
- escaped skip message (*ms) # #skip
- escaped todo message (*ms) # #todo
- escaped diagnostic (*ms)
- #diagnostic
  callback pass (*ms)
  callback fail (*ms)
   Error: callback failure
@@ -296,17 +290,18 @@
  Warning: Test "immediate reject - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from immediate reject fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
  Warning: Test "callback called twice in different ticks" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
  Warning: Test "callback async throw after done" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: thrown from callback async throw after done" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
- tests 80
+ tests 76
  suites 0
- pass 37
+ pass 35
  fail 25
  cancelled 3
- skipped 10
- todo 5
+ skipped 9
+ todo 4
  duration_ms *
 
  failing tests:
 
+*
  sync fail todo (*ms) # TODO
   Error: thrown from sync fail todo
       *
@@ -317,6 +312,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync fail todo with message (*ms) # this is a failing todo
   Error: thrown from sync fail todo with message
       *
@@ -327,6 +323,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync throw fail (*ms)
   Error: thrown from sync throw fail
       *
@@ -337,6 +334,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  async throw fail (*ms)
   Error: thrown from async throw fail
       *
@@ -347,6 +345,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  async skip fail (*ms) # SKIP
   Error: thrown from async throw fail
       *
@@ -357,6 +356,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  async assertion fail (*ms)
   AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be strictly equal:
   
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@
     operator: 'strictEqual'
   }
 
+*
  reject fail (*ms)
   Error: rejected from reject fail
       *
@@ -386,6 +387,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  +sync throw fail (*ms)
   Error: thrown from subtest sync throw fail
       *
@@ -399,12 +401,15 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync throw non-error fail (*ms)
   Symbol(thrown symbol from sync throw non-error fail)
 
+*
  +long running (*ms)
   'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
 
+*
  sync skip option is false fail (*ms)
   Error: this should be executed
       *
@@ -415,14 +420,17 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  callback fail (*ms)
   Error: callback failure
       *
       *
 
+*
  callback also returns a Promise (*ms)
   'passed a callback but also returned a Promise'
 
+*
  callback throw (*ms)
   Error: thrown from callback throw
       *
@@ -433,9 +441,11 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  callback called twice (*ms)
   'callback invoked multiple times'
 
+*
  callback called twice in future tick (*ms)
   Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times
       * {
@@ -444,17 +454,21 @@
     code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   }
 
+*
  callback async throw (*ms)
   Error: thrown from callback async throw
       *
       *
 
+*
  custom inspect symbol fail (*ms)
   customized
 
+*
  custom inspect symbol that throws fail (*ms)
   { foo: 1, [Symbol(nodejs.util.inspect.custom)]: [Function: [nodejs.util.inspect.custom]] }
 
+*
  sync throw fails at first (*ms)
   Error: thrown from subtest sync throw fails at first
       *
@@ -468,6 +482,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync throw fails at second (*ms)
   Error: thrown from subtest sync throw fails at second
       *
@@ -481,27 +496,33 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  timed out async test (*ms)
   'test timed out after *ms'
 
+*
  timed out callback test (*ms)
   'test timed out after *ms'
 
+*
  rejected thenable (*ms)
   'custom error'
 
+*
  unfinished test with uncaughtException (*ms)
   Error: foo
       *
       *
       *
 
+*
  unfinished test with unhandledRejection (*ms)
   Error: bar
       *
       *
       *
 
+*
  assertion errors display actual and expected properly (*ms)
   AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be loosely deep-equal:
   
@@ -524,5 +545,6 @@
     operator: 'deepEqual'
   }
 
+*
  invalid subtest fail (*ms)
   'test could not be started because its parent finished'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter_cli.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter_cli.snapshot
index 22c9a9174574a1..25c22069c3b8e7 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter_cli.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/spec_reporter_cli.snapshot
@@ -149,12 +149,6 @@
  <anonymous> (*ms) # SKIP
  test with a name and options provided (*ms) # SKIP
  functionAndOptions (*ms) # SKIP
- escaped description \ # \#\ 
- 	     (*ms)
- escaped skip message (*ms) # #skip
- escaped todo message (*ms) # #todo
- escaped diagnostic (*ms)
- #diagnostic
  callback pass (*ms)
  callback fail (*ms)
   Error: callback failure
@@ -296,17 +290,18 @@
  Warning: Test "immediate reject - passes but warns" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: rejected from immediate reject fail" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an unhandledRejection event.
  Warning: Test "callback called twice in different ticks" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
  Warning: Test "callback async throw after done" generated asynchronous activity after the test ended. This activity created the error "Error: thrown from callback async throw after done" and would have caused the test to fail, but instead triggered an uncaughtException event.
- tests 80
+ tests 76
  suites 0
- pass 37
+ pass 35
  fail 25
  cancelled 3
- skipped 10
- todo 5
+ skipped 9
+ todo 4
  duration_ms *
 
  failing tests:
 
+*
  sync fail todo (*ms) # TODO
   Error: thrown from sync fail todo
       *
@@ -317,6 +312,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync fail todo with message (*ms) # this is a failing todo
   Error: thrown from sync fail todo with message
       *
@@ -327,6 +323,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync throw fail (*ms)
   Error: thrown from sync throw fail
       *
@@ -337,6 +334,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  async throw fail (*ms)
   Error: thrown from async throw fail
       *
@@ -347,6 +345,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  async skip fail (*ms) # SKIP
   Error: thrown from async throw fail
       *
@@ -357,6 +356,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  async assertion fail (*ms)
   AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be strictly equal:
   
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@
     operator: 'strictEqual'
   }
 
+*
  reject fail (*ms)
   Error: rejected from reject fail
       *
@@ -386,6 +387,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  +sync throw fail (*ms)
   Error: thrown from subtest sync throw fail
       *
@@ -399,12 +401,15 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync throw non-error fail (*ms)
   Symbol(thrown symbol from sync throw non-error fail)
 
+*
  +long running (*ms)
   'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
 
+*
  sync skip option is false fail (*ms)
   Error: this should be executed
       *
@@ -415,14 +420,17 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  callback fail (*ms)
   Error: callback failure
       *
       *
 
+*
  callback also returns a Promise (*ms)
   'passed a callback but also returned a Promise'
 
+*
  callback throw (*ms)
   Error: thrown from callback throw
       *
@@ -433,9 +441,11 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  callback called twice (*ms)
   'callback invoked multiple times'
 
+*
  callback called twice in future tick (*ms)
   Error [ERR_TEST_FAILURE]: callback invoked multiple times
       * {
@@ -444,17 +454,21 @@
     code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
   }
 
+*
  callback async throw (*ms)
   Error: thrown from callback async throw
       *
       *
 
+*
  custom inspect symbol fail (*ms)
   customized
 
+*
  custom inspect symbol that throws fail (*ms)
   { foo: 1 }
 
+*
  sync throw fails at first (*ms)
   Error: thrown from subtest sync throw fails at first
       *
@@ -468,6 +482,7 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  sync throw fails at second (*ms)
   Error: thrown from subtest sync throw fails at second
       *
@@ -481,27 +496,33 @@
       *
       *
 
+*
  timed out async test (*ms)
   'test timed out after *ms'
 
+*
  timed out callback test (*ms)
   'test timed out after *ms'
 
+*
  rejected thenable (*ms)
   'custom error'
 
+*
  unfinished test with uncaughtException (*ms)
   Error: foo
       *
       *
       *
 
+*
  unfinished test with unhandledRejection (*ms)
   Error: bar
       *
       *
       *
 
+*
  assertion errors display actual and expected properly (*ms)
   AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be loosely deep-equal:
   
@@ -524,5 +545,6 @@
     operator: 'deepEqual'
   }
 
+*
  invalid subtest fail (*ms)
   'test could not be started because its parent finished'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/tap_escape.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/tap_escape.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..029ebea164e1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/tap_escape.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+'use strict';
+require('../../../common');
+const { test } = require('node:test');
+
+// Do not include any failing tests in this file.
+
+// A test whose description needs to be escaped.
+test('escaped description \\ # \\#\\ \n \t \f \v \b \r');
+
+// A test whose skip message needs to be escaped.
+test('escaped skip message', { skip: '#skip' });
+
+// A test whose todo message needs to be escaped.
+test('escaped todo message', { todo: '#todo' });
+
+// A test with a diagnostic message that needs to be escaped.
+test('escaped diagnostic', (t) => {
+  t.diagnostic('#diagnostic');
+});
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/tap_escape.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/tap_escape.snapshot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..722cd0ca427ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/tap_escape.snapshot
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+TAP version 13
+# Subtest: escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\ \\n \\t \\f \\v \\b \\r
+ok 1 - escaped description \\ \# \\\#\\ \\n \\t \\f \\v \\b \\r
+  ---
+  duration_ms: *
+  ...
+# Subtest: escaped skip message
+ok 2 - escaped skip message # SKIP \#skip
+  ---
+  duration_ms: *
+  ...
+# Subtest: escaped todo message
+ok 3 - escaped todo message # TODO \#todo
+  ---
+  duration_ms: *
+  ...
+# Subtest: escaped diagnostic
+ok 4 - escaped diagnostic
+  ---
+  duration_ms: *
+  ...
+# \#diagnostic
+1..4
+# tests 4
+# suites 0
+# pass 2
+# fail 0
+# cancelled 0
+# skipped 1
+# todo 1
+# duration_ms *
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.snapshot
index cac7facf893309..b3579da789470b 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.snapshot
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ gonna timeout
     not ok 1 - first describe first test
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'failed running beforeEach hook'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ not ok 1 - before each timeout
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ not gonna timeout
     not ok 1 - second describe first test
       ---
       duration_ms: *
+      location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'hookFailed'
       error: 'failed running afterEach hook'
       code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ not ok 2 - after each timeout
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/timeout_in_before_each_should_not_affect_further_tests.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'subtestsFailed'
   error: '1 subtest failed'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot
index 4b1593c3365798..839ec311a65e04 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ok 1 - pass
 not ok 2 - never resolving promise
   ---
   duration_ms: *
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
   error: 'Promise resolution is still pending but the event loop has already resolved'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ not ok 2 - never resolving promise
 not ok 3 - fail
   ---
   duration_ms: ZERO
+  location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
   error: 'Promise resolution is still pending but the event loop has already resolved'
   code: 'ERR_TEST_FAILURE'
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
index 8d5233d2de2441..85d3131490a3db 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
@@ -29,23 +29,24 @@ function removeWindowsPathEscaping(str) {
   return common.isWindows ? str.replaceAll(/\\\\/g, '\\') : str;
 }
 
+function replaceTestLocationLine(str) {
+  return str.replaceAll(/(js:)(\d+)(:\d+)/g, '$1(LINE)$3');
+}
+
 const defaultTransform = snapshot.transform(
   snapshot.replaceWindowsLineEndings,
   snapshot.replaceStackTrace,
+  removeWindowsPathEscaping,
+  snapshot.replaceFullPaths,
+  snapshot.replaceWindowsPaths,
   replaceTestDuration,
+  replaceTestLocationLine,
 );
 const specTransform = snapshot.transform(
   replaceSpecDuration,
   snapshot.replaceWindowsLineEndings,
   snapshot.replaceStackTrace,
 );
-const withFileNameTransform = snapshot.transform(
-  defaultTransform,
-  removeWindowsPathEscaping,
-  snapshot.replaceFullPaths,
-  snapshot.replaceWindowsPaths,
-);
-
 
 const tests = [
   { name: 'test-runner/output/abort.js' },
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ const tests = [
   { name: 'test-runner/output/hooks-with-no-global-test.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/before-and-after-each-too-many-listeners.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/before-and-after-each-with-timeout-too-many-listeners.js' },
-  { name: 'test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.js', transform: withFileNameTransform },
+  { name: 'test-runner/output/global_after_should_fail_the_test.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/no_refs.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/no_tests.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/only_tests.js' },
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ const tests = [
     transform: snapshot.transform(specTransform, replaceTestDuration), tty: true
   } : false,
   { name: 'test-runner/output/dot_output_custom_columns.js', transform: specTransform, tty: true },
+  {
+    name: 'test-runner/output/tap_escape.js',
+    transform: snapshot.transform(
+      snapshot.replaceWindowsLineEndings,
+      replaceTestDuration,
+    ),
+  },
 ]
 .filter(Boolean)
 .map(({ name, tty, transform }) => ({