In the years 1982 - 1986, road accident investigation teams in four counties in Finland made in-depth investigations of 171 accidents involving at least one lorry & trailer or lorry & semi-trailer combination. About 1/2 of the accidents were collisions between motor vehicles outside junctions, 1/4 collisions at junctions, 1/7 were single accidents and 1/10 accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists or mopedists. The trailer combination was considered the main guilty party in 39% of the collisions between motor vehicles. According to the survey, accidents of trailer combinations could be reduced if (a) drivers would keep greater distances when following other vehicles, (b) drivers would avoid driving under fatigue, (c) police enforcement of compliance to the driving time regulations were increased, (d) driver aspirant selection and education were improved and (e) regulations concerning the brakes of trailer combinations were more up-to-date. (Copyright (c) Valtion teknillinen tutkimuskeskus (VTT) 1987.)


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    Title :

    Road Accidents of Trailer Combinations in Finland: A Case Study


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    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    28 pages



    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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