STABILITY OF ARTICULATED VEHICLES

EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE'S ACCIDENT RATE IS NO HIGHER THAN THAT OF A COMPARABLE RIGID VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ACCIDENTS WHICH APPLY PARTICULARLY TO ARTICS: THEY CAN FOLD UP LIKE A JACK-KNIFE OR THEY CAN OVERTURN. THE CAUSES OF JACK-KNIFING, TRAILER SWING AND OVERTURNING ARE EXPLAINED, AND SOME REMEDIES ARE SUGGESTED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 2, No 3, PP 13-17
• Corporate Authors:

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  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Wilkins, H A
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Automotive Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Jackknifing; Overturning; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223576
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 13 2003 12:00AM