Advanced technologies for improving large-truck safety on two-lane secondary roads : final report

https://doi.org/10.21949/14029071995PDFTech ReportVTRC 95-R17Highway safetyHeavy duty trucksTwo lane highwaysTruckingResearchIntelligent transportation systemsTruck crasheslarge truckssecondary roadstruck safetyUnited States;VirginiaVirginia Transportation Research CouncilGarber, Nicholas J.Black, Kirsten A.Virginia Transportation Research CouncilVirginia. Dept. of TransportationUniversity of Virginia. Center for Transportation StudiesNTL-FREIGHT-Trucking IndustryNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsUS Transportation CollectionThe use of large trucks has steadily increased since the passage of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act to the point where they now account for over 50% of vehicle traffic on some highways in Virginia. This study identified the causal factors and predominant types of large-truck crashes on two-lane secondary roads in Virginia and compared the large-truck crash rates for two-lane secondary roads and two-lane primary roads. The study also identified advanced technologies associated with intelligent transportation systems (ITS) that can be used to minimize the causal factors of large-truck crashes on these roads.84