ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS: DO THEY REDUCE ACCIDENTS?

Antilock braking systems (ABS) are fitted increasingly to new cars. Their main effect it to improve lane-keeping while braking on bends, and the ability to steer and avoid obstacles under heavy braking. They can also reduce stopping distances, though not in all circumstances. Clearly, such systems have a potential safety benefit - see, for example, a number of articles cited by Smith, Grayson and Baughan (1999). However, they present the driver with new task demands and new expectations. Whether the safety benefit is realised in practice may depend on how deal with these changes. This, in turn, is likely to depend on drivers' knowledge, training and experience. (A) For the covering abstract see ITRD E116881.

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  Department for Transport, England

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• Authors:
  • BAUGHAN, C J
  • Broughton, J
  • Smith, L A
• Conference:
  • BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH IN ROAD SAFETY: TWELFTH SEMINAR
• Publication Date: 2002-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 68-75

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antilock brake systems; Braking; Braking performance; Conferences; Crashes; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1461: Anti locking device; 1874: Braking; 1695: Braking distance; 8525: Conference; 9009: Decrease; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00941783
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-85112-593-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 8 2003 12:00AM