Highway Safety Research Institute-maintained data on large-truck accidents were assessed to establish which files contain the most useful information. Police-reported accident data for the state of Texas were found to be the best available data, but they contain several weaknesses, which are discussed. Findings concerning large-truck accidents are presented in terms of temporal, roadway, weather, accident configuration, truck type, injury frequency and severity factors. In addition, truck and passenger car involvements are compared. Recommendations are presented concerning the necessity of improving the classification of truck types, the collection of vehicle data, and the development of a truck damage scale.
Characteristics of Large-Truck Accidents as Represented in Texas Accident Data at HSRI
1975
63 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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