Investigating Factors Contributing to Large truck Lane Departure Crashes Using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) Database

Lane departure crashes account for a significant number of motor vehicle crashes and fatalities. However, information specific to large truck lane departures is not well documented. This project evaluated lane departure crashes and the related independent variables and attempted to derive causal relationships that can be used to identify preventative measures for reducing large truck lane departure crashes. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association’s Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) Database were evaluated to determine both the common causes and the circumstances leading to lane departure crashes. Causes and circumstances may include driver, vehicle, roadway, and environmental factors. Simple statistics, a simple odds ratio, and logistic regression were used to evaluate the crashes, and driver, vehicle, environmental, and roadway factors contributing to large truck lane departure crashes were identified.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/reports/lg_truck_lane_departure.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Center for Transportation Research and Education
  2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Hallmark, Shauna L
  • 0000-0001-5187-8022
  • Hsu, Yu-Yi
  • Maze, Thomas H
  • McDonald, Thomas J
  • Fitzsimmons, Eric J
• Publication Date: 2009-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 66p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Crash causes; Crash data; Logistic regression analysis; Statistics; Trucks
• Identifier Terms: Large Truck Crash Causation Study
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crash prevention; Lane departures; Odds ratio
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01124302
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 18 2009 3:37PM