Abstract
In this report accident data concerning heavy vehicles (all motor vehicles with a total weight of more than 3500 kg) are studied. Special attention is given to the question whether accidents involving heavy motor vehicles gave specific reason for concern regarding other road users with respect to underrun protection (the rear end of the vehicle compared to the sides and the front). Two-vehicle accidents are studied. Selected accidents are grouped according to: (1) the type of collision: rear, side, front and not classifiable; (2) the type of vehicle: lorry, semi-trailer tractor, and bus; and (3) according to the type of opponent vehicle: car, van, motorcycle, moped, cycle, and other heavy vehicles. (A)