SPLASH AND SPRAY, MEASURES RELATED TO THE VEHICLE AND TO THE ROAD

SPAT- EN SPROEIWATER, MAATREGELEN AAN VOERTUIG EN WEG

This paper describes the splash and spray problem. The paper also gives solutions to this problem, from the traffic safety point of view. The problem often arises in critical circumstances such as rain, wet road, wind, and overtaking. The splash and spray is mainly caused by lorries, especially during high-speed driving. The splash and spray can hinder the other road users, especially by a reduced sight. Accidents caused by splash and spray are not classified as such in Dutch statistics. Possible solutions to the splash and spray problem are as follows: (i) the road surface drainage; (ii) speed limits for heavy vehicles; (iii) the air flow improvement around lorries; and (iv) the use of shields on the lorry wheels.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Tromp, JPM
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 31 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: R-91-23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Motor vehicles; Pavements; Penetration macadam; Safety; Speed; Speed limits; Splashing; Surface course (Pavements); Surfacing; Traffic; Trucks; Vision; Wet weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pervious macadam; Wet pavements
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 1236: Lorry; 4946: Porous asphalt; 1665: Safety; 5408: Speed; 624: Speed limit; 9146: Spray (veh); 2972: Surfacing; 755: Traffic; 2066: Vision; 3015: Wet road
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00671061
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 24 1995 12:00AM