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)

  • 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.

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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