Motorcycle and semi- truck accident reconstruction. A case study of human factors and avoidability analysis.

Author(s)
Fries, T.R. Cronrath, K.M. & Smith, J.R.
Year
Abstract

This accident reconstruction is an actual case in the State of Oregon. The vehicles involved were a motorcycle and a truck pulling a flat bed trailer. The truck was moving slowly eastbound along a two lane road, speed limit 45 mph, and was turning left. The motorcycle was traveling in the opposite direction and had just passed another vehicle. The motorcycle collided with the truck and the motorcycle rider was fatally injured at the scene.

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Publication

Library number
B 29009 (In: B 29001) /80 /83 / IRRD 823676
Source

In: Motor vehicle accident reconstruction: Review and update. SAE Publication No. SP- 777. International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 27- March 3, 1989, p.95- 105, 7 ref. SAE Paper No. 890733.

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