The objective of this study by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) was to examine the characteristics of large truck fatal crashes. Fatal crashes involving single-unit trucks and combination trucks were studied. Two-vehicle crashes consisting of a large truck and one other vehicle were examined for vehicle-related factors and driver-related factors. Using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 1996-2000 and from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's Trucks Involved in Fatal Accidents Survey (TIFA), characteristics of large truck crashes, including rollovers and jackknifes were analyzed.


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    Title :

    Analysis of Fatal Large Truck Crashes


    Contributors:
    R. Moonesinghe (author) / A. Longthorne (author) / U. Shankar (author) / S. Singh (author) / R. Subramanian (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    58 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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