| Title | Investigation of emergency vehicle crashes in the state of Michigan |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 32113 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Savolainen, Peter T.; Dey, Kakan Chandra; Ghosh, Indrajit; Karra, Teja L. N.; Lamb, Alexander |
| Source | 41p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
NEXTRANS Center (U.S.); Wayne State University; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program |
| Publisher | NEXTRANS Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20091015 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Crashes occurring during emergency response were more likely to occur near intersections or driveways, under dark lighting conditions, and during the PM peak period and the most prevalent types of crashes were angle, head‐on, and sideswipe collisions. These emergency response crashes were also characterized by high risk driving behaviors, such as speeding, overtaking, passing, and non‐use of safety restraint devices. Injuries tended to be most severe at high speeds, when emergency or non‐emergency drivers exhibited high risk driving behaviors, when angle collisions occurred, and when crashes involved police cars. Crashes were least severe at locations with lower posted speed limits, under darkness, when male drivers were involved, and particularly when safety belts were utilized. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5706 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5706 |
| TRT Terms | Emergency vehicles; Ambulances; Crashes; Fatalities; Injuries |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Speed Limits |
| Geographical Coverage |
Michigan |
| OCLC | 646837567 |
| Contract Number | DTRT07-G-005 |
| Report Number | NEXTRANS Project No 015WY01 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/32000/32100/32113/Final_Report_015.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |