HEAVY TRUCK SAFETY STUDY. PREPARED IN RESPONSE TO SECTION 216: P.L. 98-554 OCTOBER 30, 1984 MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ACT OF 1984. FINAL REPORT

Each year about 400,000 medium and heavy trucks are involved in accidents. Approximately 5500 people are killed and 175,000 injured as a result of these accidents. There are many interrelated factors which contribute to the cause of truck accidents and their consequences. This report: identifies the key vehicle related factors contributing to truck accidents (braking and handling/stability) and to the resulting fatalities and injuries. It also identifies the programs and needs of enforcement agencies responsible for assuring compliance with traffic laws by commercial motor vehicle drivers; summarizes facts about these issues; describes actions that can be taken in some areas to make near-term improvements; and presents research agendas for acquiring information to develop solutions to the longer term issues in the remaining areas.

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• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • CLARKE, R M
  • Leasure Jr, W A
  • RADLINSKI, R W
  • Smith, M
• Publication Date: 1987-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 216 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Heavy duty trucks; Improvements; Injuries; Laws; Research; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety; Vehicle characteristics
• Identifier Terms: Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489465
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 109
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM