CHARACTERISTICS OF LARGE-TRUCK CRASHES IN VIRGINIA

In order to arrest the trend of increasing fatal accident rates for large trucks, it is necessary to identify the characteristics and factors associated with these crashes, so that appropriate countermeasures can be implemented. A study is now being conducted by the authors to identify appropriate countermeasures for highway geometrics to reduce large-truck crashes. This paper presents a summary of some of the results of the first part of the study, which identifies significant characteristics of large-truck crashes and the significant factors associated with these crashes.

• Record URL:
  • https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c104685756?urlappend=%3Bseq=133
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  P.O. Box 2055, Saugatuck Station
  Westport, CT  United States  06880-0055
• Authors:
  • Garber, N J
  • Joshua, S
• Publication Date: 1989-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 123-138
• Serial:
  • Transportation Quarterly
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0278-9434

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash rates; Fatalities; Geometric design; Highway design; Statistics; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479349
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM