A Synthesis of Safety Implications of Oversize/overweight Commercial Vehicles

A Synthesis of Safety Implications of Oversize/overweight Commercial Vehicles
Author:
Publisher: AASHTO
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2009
Genre: Commercial vehicles
ISBN: 1560514663

The objective of this report is to identify known relationships between commercial vehicle safety and crash causation factors and to prepare a synthesis of safety implications of oversize/overweight (OS/OW) commercial vehicles. This information can be used to support commercial vehicle enforcement and permitting practices and justify expenditures and investments on size and weight enforcement to enhance safety. In producing this report, insight was gained into the impacts of truck size and weight (TSW) regulations through three case studies. The state of practice in estimating large truck crash rates is complicated because of the many configurations and the wide range of possible weights for any particular configuration. This report highlights four primary findings regarding the contributions of OS/OW to commercial vehicle crashes found by its researchers.

Truck Safety

Truck Safety
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1992
Genre: Tractor trailer combinations
ISBN:

Truck Safety

Truck Safety
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1993-07
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781568069760

Motor Carrier Safety

Motor Carrier Safety
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: