WINTER ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE IN ONTARIO WITH AND WITHOUT STUDDED TIRES

TOTAL COLLISION AND PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAYS OF ONTARIO DURING THE WINTER OF 1971-1972 (WITHOUT STUDDED TIRES) ARE COMPARED WITH THOSE DURING THE PREVIOUS WINTER (WITH STUDDED TIRES). ANALYSIS IS MADE, BOTH OVERALL AND ON A REGIONAL BASIS, AGAINST THE SPECIFIC ROAD CONDITION REPORTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AS WELL AS THOSE GENERALLY PREVAILING. IN SPITE OF THE GENERAL UPWARD TREND, SUMMER AND WINTER, IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS, THE PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS ON ICY OR SNOWPACKED AND ON SNOWY OR SLUSHY ROADS DECLINED FOLLOWING DISCONTINUANCE OF THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation & Communic, Can

  1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Smith, P
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash injury research; Crash investigation; Crashes; Frost damage; Highway safety; Icing; Injuries; Prevention; Research; Safety; Snow and ice control; Snow tires; Studded tires; Tires; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Conditions
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219863
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Roads & Transportation Assoc /Canada
• Report/Paper Numbers: No Rr 183 Res. Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM