EXPERIENCE WITH ANTI-ROLL BAR EQUIPPED TRACTORS

AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM IN WHICH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRACTOR OPERATOR PROTECTIVE FRAMES IN REDUCING TRACTOR ROLL- OVER EXPERIENCE FOR THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1956 THROUGH 1960, WHEN NO PROTECTIVE DEVICES WERE UTILIZED AND THE 1965 MOWING SEASON WHEN 67% OF THE TRACTORS WERE EQUIPPED WITH PROTECTIVE FRAMES AND SAFETY SEAT BELTS. THE RESULTS AFTER THIS ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ANTI-ROLL BAR IS PRESENTED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON A TOTAL OF 74 ROLL-OVERS EXPERIENCED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM. THESE 74 ROLL-OVERS WERE ACTUAL ACCIDENTAL ROLL-OVERS OCCURRING IN THE FIELD WHILE ENGAGED IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND DO NOT INCLUDE THE SEVERAL CONTROLLED ROLL- OVERS TO TEST EXPERIMENTAL PROTECTIVE FRAMES. THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM INDICATED THAT INJURIES CAN BE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED IF TRACTOR OPERATORS WILL WEAR SAFETY SEAT BELTS WHILE OPERATING ANTI-ROLL BAR EQUIPPED TRACTORS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 8 Pp, 1 Fig, 3 TAB
• Corporate Authors:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764

  Farm & Indus Equipment Inst

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• Authors:
  • Kuhns, G F
• Publication Date: 1966-3-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Manual safety belts; Overturning; Protection; Trailers; Truck tractors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 1971 12:00AM