CHARACTERISTICS OF LARGE-TRUCK CRASHES IN VIRGINIA

Abstract

In order to arrest the trend of increasing fatal accident rates for large trucks, it is necessary to identify the characteristics and factors associated with these crashes, so that appropriate countermeasures can be implemented. A study is now being conducted by the authors to identify appropriate countermeasures for highway geometrics to reduce large-truck crashes. This paper presents a summary of some of the results of the first part of the study, which identifies significant characteristics of large-truck crashes and the significant factors associated with these crashes.