AbstractIntroductionThis exploratory study investigated the relationship between vision obstructions from body pillars and lane-change crashes.MethodsThe vision obstructions were quantified by measuring, from the driver's perspective, the horizontal angular sizes and locations of the driver-side A-, B-, and C-pillars. The sample consisted of 21 vehicle models, including 13 passenger cars, 6 SUVs, 1 minivan, and 1 pickup truck. To control for driver differences, going-straight crashes were used for comparison, with the dependent variable being the ratio of lane-change crashes to going-straight crashes. The analysis used North Carolina crash data.ResultsThe results of a multiple regression indicate that the relative frequency of lane-change crashes tended to increase with both wider A-pillars and with A-pillars located farther away from straight ahead.Impact on IndustryThe finding supports the hypothesis that visibility obstructions due to A-pillars have safety implications.


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    Titel :

    Body-pillar vision obstructions and lane-change crashes


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Journal of Safety Research ; 38 , 5 ; 557-561


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007-06-13


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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