CYCLE AND LIGHT-POWERED TWO-WHEELER ACCIDENTS
In the various member countries of the European Experimental Vehicles Committee (EEVC) it was concluded that since 1972 a lot of attention had been paid to problems related to accidents with cars; in recent years attention moved to other traffic participants. EEVC working group 8 was set up as a result of the growing importance of traffic safety problems for the users of two-wheelers. In this report priorities are set and recommendations are presented. The report includes the following chapters: description of two-wheeler accident statistics; detailed description of bicycle and light-powered two-wheeler accidents; injury influencing parameters; research methods and results; current knowledge on human tolerance; injury prevention measures for bicyclists and riders of light-powered two-wheelers; test procedures; and accident prevention. (TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Rijksdienst Voor Het Wegverkeer
European Experimental Vehicles Committee, P.O. Box 20909
The Hague, Netherlands - Publication Date: 1984-9
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 107 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Abdomen; Anthropometry; Automobiles; Bicycles; Biophysics; Crashes; Dummies; Experimental vehicles; Head; Helmets; Hip; Human factors; Injuries; Injury severity; Mathematical models; Mopeds; Prevention; Protective clothing; Safety; Thorax; Tolerance (Physiology); Traffic crashes; Two wheeled vehicles
- ITRD Terms: 2035: Abdomen; 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 6471: Analysis (math); 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 1211: Bicycle; 2060: Biomechanics; 1243: Car; 9003: Cause; 8525: Conference; 1687: Crash helmet; 9011: Design (overall design); 8303: EU; 2003: Hip (human); 2051: Human tolerance; 1648: Impact test (crash); 9108: Improvement; 2163: Injury; 6473: Mathematical model; 1221: Motorcycle; 9149: Prevention; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 6555: Statistics; 6288: Test method; 2083: Thorax
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I81: Accident Statistics; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00393195
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM