Heavy vehicle road safety: research scan
The number of registered heavy vehicles (HV) in Australia has risen 22 per cent since 2005 and, with the national freight task projected to double by 2030, the number of HVs on Australian roads is set to continue to increase. In the 12 months to the end of June 2010 crashes involving heavy vehicles resulted in 239 fatalities while around one third of all work-related road crash fatalities occur within the freight industry. Heavy vehicle safety for both the trucking industry and the general community remains an important issue. In recognition of this the Australian Trucking Association has commissioned a research scan to develop a knowledge base that may be used to guide the strategic direction and development of effective outcomes in the area of heavy vehicle safety. The scan focussed on five key areas: factors associated with HV crashes, road and vehicle design, human and social factors, speed management and enforcement, and the effectiveness of accreditation schemes. This scan identified a number of gaps in knowledge and recommendations for future research were suggested in the areas of fatigue, seat belt use, traffic management, and technology.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Adelaide
Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR)
Adelaide, South Australia Australia 5005 -
Authors:
- Raftery, S J
- Grigo, J A
- Woolley, J E
- Publication Date: 2011-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 105p
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- Issue Number: CASR100
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Heavy vehicles; Human factors; Literature reviews; Research projects; Safety; Speed; Speed control; Traffic crashes; Vehicle safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Research needs; Safe systems (vehicles)
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1236: Lorry
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01351527
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 9781921645372
- Files: ITRD, ARRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Sep 14 2011 8:34AM