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Title	LARGE TRUCK ACCIDENT CAUSATION
Accession No	00369727
Authors	Eicher, J P; Robertson, H D; TOTH, G R
Period Covered	810100-8207
Corp. Authors / Publisher	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ; Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date	19820700
Description	215 p.; Appendices(3); Figures; References; Tables
Abstract	Accidents involving large trucks (more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight) are a serious safety problem on our Nation's highways. In 1979-1980 large trucks were involved in an annual average of 5.7 percent (385,000) of all police-reported accidents. Yet, they accounted for 11.8 percent (5,360) of all fatal accidents, in which 5,874 persons died. This report identifies the driver, vehicle, and the highway/environmental factors and the operational practices which contribute to the frequency and severity of accidents involving large trucks. Analyses did not reveal any single solution which, if implemented, would guarantee alteration of the truck accident problem. They did, however, indicate areas in which the greatest probability exists of reducing the number of truck accidents and their consequences.
Supplemental Information	Prepared for Senate Committee on Appropriations.
TRT Terms	Environment ; Fatalities ; Highways ; Safety and security ; Traffic accidents ; Truck drivers ; Trucks
Other Terms	Fatal accidents; Safety or security in transportation
Subject Areas	I81 Accident statistics; H51 SAFETY
Report Number	Final Rpt.; HS-806 300
Availability	National Technical Information Service Order Number: PB(83-127969
Document Source	Transportation Statistical Reference File, TSC Source Data: TSRF
TRIS Files	HRIS; HSL; TSR
Database	TRIS Online

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