VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY: ANALYSIS OF FATAL CRASHES

An important determinant of the absolute level of road trauma in the population is the variance in vehicle size within the vehicle fleet - that is, vehicle compatibility. This study provides estimates of relative injury risk by size of vehicle in fatal front and side impact crashes involving passenger vehicles in Australia. The results suggest that drivers and occupants in smaller vehicles are more likely to be killed in both frontal and side impact collisions with larger passenger vehicles. (a)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Office of Road Safety

  P.O. Box 594
  Civic Square, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • ATTEWELL, R
  • McFadden, M
  • SEYER, K
• Publication Date: 1999-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 28 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: CR 181

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification; Crash severity; Crashes; Frontal crashes; Injuries; Injury severity; Safety; Side crashes; Size; Vehicles; Weight
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8006: Australia; 8513: Classification; 9014: Dimension; 1640: Head on collision; 2163: Injury; 1665: Safety; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 1630: Side impact; 1255: Vehicle; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793577
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-642-25543-1
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM