The Association Between Pedestrian Crash Types and Passenger Vehicle Types

This report examined associations between passenger vehicle size, pedestrian crashes, and pedestrian crash characteristics. Pedestrian crash data from North Carolina and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) was analyzed using multinomial logistic regression. It was concluded that larger passenger vehicles (minivans, large vans, pickups and sport utility vehicles) were more frequently involved in pedestrian crashes than automobiles. These crashes often involved pedestrians near the left or right front corners of the vehicles. It is speculated that the size or design of A-pillars may contribute to blind zones and visibility issues in larger passenger vehicles.

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  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 23p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01840654
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 28 2022 1:46PM