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Motorcycle crashes into traffic barriers: factors related to serious and fatal injuries /

Motorcycle riders account for more fatalities than the passengers of any other vehicle type involved in a guardrail collision. In 2018, motorcycle riders accounted for 40% of all fatalities resulting from a guardrail collision. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Resea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gabler, Hampton Clay, 1954- (Author), Daniello, Allison (Author), Tatem, Whitney (Author), Tsoi, Ada (Author), Gabauer, Douglas J. (Author), Stitzel, Joel (Author), Sink, Joel (Author), Barnard, Ryan (Author)
Corporate Authors: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Transportation Research Board, 2022.
Series:Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 1005.
Subjects:
Federal Highway Program (U.S.)
Traffic safety.
Roads > Guard fences.
Roads > Design and construction > Safety measures.
Motorcycling accidents.
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Summary:Motorcycle riders account for more fatalities than the passengers of any other vehicle type involved in a guardrail collision. In 2018, motorcycle riders accounted for 40% of all fatalities resulting from a guardrail collision. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 1005: Motorcycle Crashes into Traffic Barriers: Factors Related to Serious and Fatal Injuries provides support for implementation of motorcyclist protection systems (MPS) in the United States. Supplemental to the report are a presentation and NCHRP Web-Only Document 327: Serious and Fatal Motorcycle Crashes into Traffic Barriers: Injury Information.
Item Description:At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
ISBN:9780309687430
0309687438
ISSN:2572-3766 ;