Three papers related to the conspicuity of trucks and collisions between cars and trucks are published. The first paper, a review of the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) data, indicates that most fatal car-into-truck accidents occur during hours of darkness, pointing to a potential lack of nighttime truck conspicuity. The second paper, a review of literature on conspicuity and retroreflectorization, suggests that retroreflectorization of trucks is likely to increase their nighttime conspicuity. The third report, an exploratory field study, indicates that conspicuity-enhancing retroreflective treatments applied to the rear and sides of trucks caused drivers to look at the trucks more often and at greater distances.
Accidents and the Nighttime Conspicuity of Trucks
1979
66 pages
Report
No indication
English
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