Investigation of accidents involving powered two wheelers and bicycles - A European in-depth study

被引：29

作者：

Brown, Laurie ^{[1
]}

Morris, Andrew ^{[1
]}

Thomas, Pete ^{[1
]}

Ekambaram, Karthikeyan ^{[1
,8
]}

Margaritis, Dimitris ^{[2
]}

Davidse, Ragnhild ^{[3
]}

Usami, Davide Shingo ^{[4
]}

Robibaro, Massimo ^{[4
]}

Persia, Luca ^{[4
]}

Buttler, Ilona ^{[5
]}

Ziakopoulos, Apostolos ^{[6
]}

Theofilatos, Athanasios ^{[6
,9
]}

Yannis, George ^{[6
]}

Martin, Alain ^{[7
]}

Wadji, Fallou ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Loughborough Univ, Transport Safety Res Ctr, Loughborough Design Sch, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England

[2] Hellen Inst Transport, Ctr Res & Technol Hellas CERTH, 6th Km Charilaou Thermi R, Thessaloniki 57001, Macedonia, Greece

[3] SWOV Inst Rd Safety Res, POB 93113, NL-2509 AC The Hague, Netherlands

[4] Sapienza Univ Roma, Ctr Ric Trasporto & Logist CTL, Via Eudossiana 18, I-00184 Rome, Italy

[5] Motor Transport Inst ITS, 80 Jagiellonska Str, PL-03301 Warsaw, Poland

[6] Natl Tech Univ Athens, Dept Transportat Planning & Engn, 5 Heroon Polytech Str, GR-15773 Athens, Greece

[7] European Ctr Safety Studies & Risk Anal CEESAR, 132 Rue Suisses, F-92000 Nanterre, France

[8] Coventry Univ, Inst Future Transport & Cities, Priory St, Coventry CV1 5FB, W Midlands, England

[9] Loughborough Univ, Transport & Urban Planning Grp, Sch Architecture Bldg & Civil Engn, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH | 2021年 / 76卷

关键词：

Vulnerable road user; Motorcycle; Collision investigation; Crash causation; DREAM;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jsr.2020.12.015

中图分类号：

TB18 [人体工程学];

学科分类号：

1201 ;

摘要：

Introduction: The number of road fatalities have been falling throughout the European Union (EU) over the past 20 years and most Member States have achieved an overall reduction. Research has mainly focused on protecting car occupants, with car occupant fatalities reducing significantly. However, recently there has been a plateauing in fatalities amongst 'Vulnerable Road Users' (VRUs), and in 2016 accidents involving VRUs accounted for nearly half of all EU road deaths. Method: The SaferWheels study collected in-depth data on 500 accidents involving Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) and bicycles across six European countries. A standard in-depth accident investigation methodology was used by each team. The Driver Reliability and Error Analysis Method (DREAM) was used to systematically classify accident causation factors. Results: The most common causal factors related to errors in observation by the PTW/bicycle rider or the driver of the other vehicle, typically called 'looked but failed to see' accidents. Common scenarios involved the other vehicle turning or crossing in front of the PTW/bicycle. A quarter of serious or fatal injuries to PTW riders occurred in accidents where the rider lost control with no other vehicle involvement. Conclusions: Highly detailed data have been collected for 500 accidents involving PTWs or bicycles in the EU. These data can be further analyzed by researchers on a case-study basis to gain detailed insights on such accidents. Preliminary analysis suggests that 'looked but failed to see' remains a common cause, and in many cases the actions of the other vehicle were the critical factor, though PTW rider speed or inexperience played a role in some cases. Practical Applications: The collected data can be analyzed to better understand the characteristics and causes of accidents involving PTWs and bicycles in the EU. The results can be used to develop policies aimed at reducing road deaths and injuries to VRUs. (C) 2021 National Safety Council and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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