METHODS OF DETERMINING MECHANICAL CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

THE AUTHORS DISCUSS VARIOUS WAYS OF COLLECTING VEHICLE DATA DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE DETERMINATION OF FAULTS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD BE REGARDED AS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THESE DATA BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT AND CLARIFY OFFICIAL STATISTICS ON ACCIDENTS. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Deutsche Kraft U. Strassen /Germany

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• Authors:
  • Engels, K
  • Nelsen, W
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 27 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 220

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crash investigation; Data collection; Defects; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222450
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: R&d Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 1974 12:00AM