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Title:

Characteristics of Fatal Crashes Involving Trucks on National Highways in India

Accession Number:

01589924

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

Amongst vehicle categories, trucks, tempos, tractors and other articulated vehicles report 21% of road crashes 489,400 in India in 2014. These crashes (489,400) lead to death of 139,671 persons. Further, major share of fatal crashes (34% of total) are observed to be on National Highways in 2014. This study has considered historic fatal cash data from 2010-2013 for the selected three NHs having varying lanes. Trucks are involved in 42% of total fatal crashes on three NHs. The study results revealed that share of head-on collision in fatal crashes is observed to be highest, i.e., 43% on two-lane NH-8. The share of truck occupants in fatal crashes is observed to be varying between 4-41%, however, trucks are involved in 48-73% as impacting vehicles in fatal crashes on three NHs. Truck occupants are observed to be victims in 41% fatal crashes on six-lane NH-1, and followed by 13% on two-lane NH-8 and highest proportion (52%) of motorcyclists have been hit by trucks on four-lane NH-24. The probability of single truck involving in fatal crash is found to be more than two times as compared to two or more vehicles on NHs; and, likelihood of fatal truck-involved crash is observed to be lower on divided “four-lane” than undivided “two-lane”. Based on the study findings, appropriate safety measures/regulations or polices may be taken up by the respective organizations to curb occurrence of fatal truck-involved crashes.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANB70 Standing Committee on Truck and Bus Safety. Alternative title: Risk Factors Contributing to Fatal Crashes Involving Trucks on National Highways in India

Monograph Accession #:

01584066

Report/Paper Numbers:

16-2357

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Naqvi, Hasan Mehdi
Tiwari, Geetam

Pagination:

15p

Publication Date:

2016

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Web

Features:

References (22) ; Tables

Geographic Terms:

India

Subject Areas:

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies; I81: Accident Statistics

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016 Paper #16-2357

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 12 2016 5:03PM