PASSENGER PROTECTION IN SINGLE AND DOUBLE-DECKER COACHES IN TIPPING OVER

This paper is based on a accident study into 47 real-world coach accidents. From these accidents, a sub-sample of 11 cases of coach "tip overs" have been studied. The study investigates the various causes of bodily injury in coach passengers involved in accidents in relation to their position in the coach. Three types of tip over are studied. They are: (1) static tip overs; (2) dynamic tip overs with side sliding occurring before the coach comes to a full stop; and (3) tip overs involving a fixed obstacle. The study covers tipping over incidents for both single and double-decker buses. The difference in resulting injury severity between total and partial ejection of coach passengers is also studied. In conclusion, the various possible countermeasures to ensure better coach passenger safety are discussed. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 864606.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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• Authors:
  • BOTTO, P
  • CAILLIERET, M C
  • Patel, A
  • Got, C
  • Tarriere, C
• Conference:
  • THE THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLES, NOVEMBER 4-7, 1991, PARIS, FRANCE. VOLUME 2
• Publication Date: 1993-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1284-1292

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Crash severity; Ejection; Injuries; Injury severity; Overturning; Prevention; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00665052
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM