| Title | A Literature Review of Lateral Protection Devices on Trucks Intended for Reducing Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatalities |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 74284 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Badgley, Jonathan; Breck, Andrew; Dawes, Margo; Epstein, Alexander K.; Welty, Katherine; McNally, Alexandra; Peirce, Sean |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20200500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report provides data on pedestrian and cyclist or pedalcyclist fatalities in the U.S. and summarizes a literature review of lateral protection device (LPD) regulatory and technical standards and specifications in the U.S. and in other countries. The report also summarizes published effectiveness estimates of LPDs in mitigating injury and death to pedestrian and bicyclists from studies conducted in other countries. |
| Rosap ID | dot:49250 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49250 |
| TRT Terms | Trucks; Highway safety; Traffic safety; Trucking safety; Pedestrians; Cyclists; Vulnerable road users; Crash avoidance systems; Literature reviews |
| General Subjects | commercial vehicle safety; crash mitigation; road safety; lateral protection device |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1740990 |
| Contract Number | SA9PA1 |
| Report Number | FMCSA-RRR-19-004 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74200/74284/FMCSA-RRR-19-004_2020511.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |