In 1978 there were 63 fatal and 129 serious injury accidents involving rear end impacts between passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It is highly likely that at least 10 per cent of these accidents suffered increased severity due to the cars under-riding the lead vehicle with consequent intrusion into the passenger compartment. Some form of under-ride protector could reduce the severity of this type of accident and this report examines the physical requirements for such a device based on the characteristics of the passenger car population of South Africa. The dimensions of a suitable protector are recommended but it is apparent that improving the conspicuity of the rear ends of trucks could be a more effective measure by reducing the number of such accidents in the first place.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Under-ride Protectors for Commercial Vehicles


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    27 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Subjective and Objective Ride Evaluations of Commercial Vehicles

    Mehta,N.C. / International Harvester,US | Automotive engineering | 1981



    Removable and adjustable spacing bumper protectors for vehicles

    KIM HYUNG SOO | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    A Study of Front Underrun Protectors for Heavy Vehicles

    Horii, M. / Tomura, K. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994


    BICYCLE SEATPOST PROTECTORS

    HELMRICH CHRISTOPHER M | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access