Title
Single-vehicle collisions in Europe: Analysis using real-world and crash-test data
Author
Naing, C.L.
Hill, J.
Thomson, R.
Fagerlind, H.
Kelkka, M.
Klootwijk, C.
Dupre, G.
Bisson, O.
TNO Industrie en Techniek
Publication year
2008
Abstract
Many European road casualties result from vehicles leaving the road, often impacting roadside obstacles. As part of the European Commission-funded project RISER (Roadside Infrastructure for Safer European Roads), several activities were undertaken to collate the type of real world crash data which is needed to understand single vehicle crash situations and relate this to crash-test data mandated in the European Union. Accident data were collected and used to create databases exclusively for single-vehicle collisions on major rural roads, simulation software was used to further understand impacts with roadside structures, and an inventory of crash-test data was collected for impacts with poles and safety barriers. The combination of accident data, simulations and crash-test data has provided a unique insight into the characteristics of single-vehicle collisions, helping those involved in the design and evaluation of the roadside environment to understand them better and make recommendations for consideration when drafting design guidelines. Copyright © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
Subject
Automobile driver simulators
Automobiles
Crashworthiness
Regulatory compliance
Road construction
Safety factor
Crash test data
Road casualties
Roadside obstacles
Highway accidents
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13588260701788583
TNO identifier
240720
ISSN
1358-8265
Source
International Journal of Crashworthiness, 13 (2), 219-229
Document type
article