ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ROAD SAFETY

Those aspects of road user behaviour, vehicle characteristics and the road and traffic environment that relate to both energy conservation and road safety are being considered in this project. During the first year the unit has: (1) conducted a critical evaluation of the work that has been done overseas on the effect that the size of the car has on the safety of its occupants in a crash and analysed relevant Australian data. (2) reviewed the safety aspects of certain traffic control measures that have energy saving implications. (3) assessed the state of the practice (rather than the state of the art) of lp gas conversions, including the investigation of a crash involving a lp- gas fuelled car. (4) drafted recommendations for action and for further research. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Motor Vehicle Fuel Conservation Workshop, Melbourne, February 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Department of National Devel and Energy

  Hobart Place
  Canberra, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • McLean, A J
• Publication Date: 1981-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Behavior; Conferences; Crash tests; Crashes; Energy conservation; Gases; Highway safety; Liquefied petroleum gas; Motors; Research projects; Safety; Size; Traffic; Traffic control; Travelers; Vehicle design; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Liquid petroleum gas
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 9001: Behaviour; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 9014: Dimension; 212: Energy conservation; 232: Fuel consumption; 6734: Gas; 1334: Motor; 8557: Research project; 1755: Road user; 1665: Safety; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 624: Speed limit; 755: Traffic; 654: Traffic control; 1255: Vehicle; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342986
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM