ANALYSIS OF STATISTICAL DATA ON HFV-ACCIDENTS AND VEHICLE MEASURES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. PROCEEDINGS OF STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ON TWO CONTINENTS, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, 27-29 SEPTEMBER, 1989

The analysis provides a survey of heavy freight vehicle (HFV) populations, tonne-kilometres and accident involvement in different European countries. The official data on HVF accidents, in most cases based on police investigations, do not include the variety of variables required to justify measures to reduce the number of accidents of this vehicle category. Answers to this type of question may be found through at scene investigations. In the field of passive and active safety, especiallly as regards freight vehicles, intensive research and development work has been carried out during the last few years. Substantial results from this work are included in national and international Regulations (EEC, ECE). Some measures in the regulations are considered as standard equipment as e.g. the rear underride protection. Other measures are still at the state of development and/or introduction, e.g. the ALS, the equipment with safety belts, the equipment with additional mirrors. A third series of measures are under discussion, such as the introduction of lateral underride protection devices.

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  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
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• Authors:
  • Stoecker, U W
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 71-85
• Serial:
  • VTI Rapport
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6030

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data analysis; Heavy vehicles; Mathematical analysis; Safety equipment; Safety factors; Statistical analysis; Trucks; Trucks by weight; Vehicle size; Vehicle weight; Weight
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494086
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: 351A, HS-040 861
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM