SAFETY ON MOTORWAYS. REAR-END COLLISIONS; DIAGNOSIS OF AN ACCIDENT
An analysis of 5,323 rear-end collisions on 850 km of motorway (Brescia-Milan-Naples) shows that this type of accident amounts to one third of all motorway accidents, accounting for 40% of casualties and more than 40% of deaths. The incidence of goods vehicles in these collisions is far higher than their degree of mobility: accounting for 26% of total mileage and 41% of accidents. The greatest number of rear-end collisions occurs between 6 and 8 p.m., and up-hill accidents are more serious because of the greater dispersion between the speeds of cars and goods vehicles. While only 5% of these accidents occur in the emergency parking lane, they account for 12.4% of the fatal collisions. Suggestions for reducing the number and severity of rear-end collisions include: the creation of a slow lane with emergency parking areas, measures to improve driving under poor light conditions and upper and lower speed limits to reduce speed range dispersion. (A)
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Corporate Authors:
Sacieta Autostrade
Via Antonio Nibby 10
00161 Rome, Italy -
Authors:
- Farachi, B
- Dragonetti, M
- Annesi, A
- Publication Date: 1971-8
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 44-55
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Serial:
- AUTOSTRADE
- Volume: 13
- Issue Number: 8
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Emergency vehicles; Fatalities; Freight transportation; Highway safety; Light; Parking facilities; Rear end crashes; Speed limits; Traffic crashes
- Old TRIS Terms: Emergency parking bays
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00262023
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 20 1974 12:00AM