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Title: RISK OF ROLLOVER IN RAN-OFF-ROAD CRASHES
Accession Number: 00714997
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Linked Illinois state accident and roadway data files were used to explore the nature and importance of vehicle rollovers in "ran-off-road" crashes. Rollovers are known to be a major roadside safety problem--the Illinois data examined in this study indicate that rollovers are involved in one-half of rural roadside crash driver fatalities. The risks of rollover in ran-off-road crashes are compared by land use, road type, and object struck. Side slopes and ditches were found to be the dominant vehicle tripping mechanism involved in rollovers. The findings support the need for closer attention to rollover risks on side slopes and ditches. In particular, the risk of rollover on specific slope and ditch configurations needs to be defined.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1500, Geometric Design, Roadside Safety Features, Roadside Hardware Monitoring, and Scenic Loop Tours. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Monograph Title: Geometric design, roadside safety features, roadside hardware monitoring, and scenic loop tours Monograph Accession #: 01399820
Language: English
Authors: Viner, John GPagination: p. 112-118
Publication Date: 1995
Serial: Features: Figures
(9)
; References
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; Tables
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Dec 26 1995 12:00AM
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