Heavy truck crash investigation and data collection methodology on Indian national highways

In India, heavy truck crashes on national highways account for a number of fatalities. But due to lack of in-depth crash data, detailed analysis is not possible to determine injury mechanisms, and to identify infrastructure, vehicle and human factors affecting these crashes. Over the past two years, researchers in India have established a crash investigation network, with the co-operation of the police and hospitals, to conduct crash investigations and in-depth crash data collection on national highways in the state of Tamil Nadu. This pioneering effort has resulted in the development of a heavy truck crash investigation methodology, the outcome of which is scientific and reliable crash data that has been able to provide good insight into truck crashes and their causes. This paper explains the need for truck crash investigations, the methodology, conclusions of the data analyzed up to date, and the need to focus on truck driver working conditions. (A) Paper to the Poster Session of the 4th International Conference on ESAR "Expert Symposium on Accident Research", 16th to 18th September 2010 in Hannover. For the covering abstract of the conference, see ITRD D366702.

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• Authors:
  • Padmanaban, J
  • RAJARAMAN, R
  • NARAYAN, S
  • STADTER, G
  • RAMESH, B
• Publication Date: 2010-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: Assessing the field relevance of testing protocols and injury risk functions employed in new car assessment programs
• Serial:
  • BERICHTE DER BUNDESANSTALT FUER STRASSENWESEN. UNTERREIHE FAHRZEUGTECHNIK
  • Issue Number: 77
  • Publisher: WIRTSCHAFTSVERLAG NW
  • ISSN: 0943-9307

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash reconstruction; Data collection; Drivers; Fatalities; Manual safety belts; Methodology; On the scene crash investigation; Prevention; Safety; Tires; Trucks; Underride override crashes; Vehicle components; Vehicle lighting; Vehicle occupants; Working conditions
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1621: Accident reconstruction; 1354: Components of the vehicle; 8525: Conference; 8623: Data acquisition; 1772: Driver; 1602: Fatality; 8045: India; 1236: Lorry; 9102: Method; 1611: On the spot accident investigation; 1665: Safety; 1476: Safety belt; 1381: Tyre; 1420: Underride prevention; 1330: Vehicle lighting; 1715: Vehicle occupant; 2261: Working conditions
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01379773
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 2 2012 9:30AM