UNDER-RUN GUARDS ON TRUCKS AND TRAILERS; AN ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR REDUCING THE INJURIES IN COLLISIONS BETWEEN THESE VEHICLES AND OTHER ROAD USERS

UNDERKJOERINGSHINDER PAA GODSBILER; EN ANALYSE AV MULIGHETENE FOR AA REDUSERE SKADEOMFANGET VED KOLLISJONER MELLOM GODSBILER OG ANDRETRAFIKANTER

This report shows that the introduction of under-run guards at the rear and along the sides of trucks and trailers, may lead to a considerable reduction of injuries in collisions between these vehicles and other road users.(a) (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics

  Gransesvingen 7, P.O. Box 6110, Etterstad
  Oslo,   Norway  N-0602
• Authors:
  • Fosser, S
• Publication Date: 1979-6

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Crashes; Injuries; Mathematical analysis; Prevention; Rear end crashes; Reduction (Chemistry); Trailers; Trucks; Underride guards; Underride override crashes; Vehicle rear end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear; Side
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 6471: Analysis (math); 1352: Bumper; 2163: Injury; 1236: Lorry; 9149: Prevention; 9067: Rear; 1620: Rear end collision; 9074: Side; 1203: Trailer
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I36: Aggregates; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00317190
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Norwegian Road Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 82-7133-268-6
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM