ACCIDENT RATES BY VEHICLE TYPE. FINAL REPORT

This report describes the calculation of accident rates for different vehicle types, using vehicle-miles travelled as the measure of exposure. Rates are reported for passenger cars, single-unit trucks, combination trucks, buses, and motorcycles on various highway types. Highway types are broken down by functional classification, administrative classification, number of lanes, and rural or urban location. Generally motorcycles had the highest rates and passenger cars had the lowest, although this varied by highway type.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1982.12
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study Title: Effects of Vehicle Characteristics on Highway Safety
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  State Office Building, 200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Crabtree, J D
  • Agent, K R
• Publication Date: 1982-5

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Automobiles by type; Buses; Classification; Crash exposure; Crash rates; Highways; Motorcycles; Rural areas; Trucks; Urban areas; Vehicle miles of travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway classification; Vehicle type
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457029
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-KY-82/12, UKTRP-82-12
• Contract Numbers: KYHPR-81-84
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:55PM