Vehicle-into-large-truck accidents produce a disproportionately large number of fatalities. It is hypothesized that increasing a truck's visibility or conspicuity will reduce the number of vehicles colliding with trucks. The purpose of this project was to thoroughly analyze this specific accident problem, design an augmented, low-cost reflectorized system for retrofitting on large trucks. Approximately 2,000 trailers were fitted with the augmented system and accident rates monitored and compared to those of a matched control group of 2,000 non-reflectorized trailers. Results indicated a statistically significant reduction in other vehicle collisions into reflectorized truck/trailer units of 16.3 and 21.2 percent respectively, during daylight and night time operations.


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    Titel :

    Improved Commercial Vehicle Conspicuity and Signalling Systems. Task 3. Field Test Evaluation of Vehicle Reflectorization Effectiveness


    Beteiligte:
    W. J. Burger (Autor:in) / M. U. Mulholland (Autor:in) / R. L. Smith (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1985


    Format / Umfang :

    58 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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