Abstract
This report presents the results of a study of rear end accidents performed by ARRB Transport Research Ltd for VicRoads Road Safety Department. The study comprised four components: a) a review of Australian and overseas research literature on rear end accidents; b) an analysis of Victorian mass accident data to determine where and when rear end accidents occur and who are the drivers involved; c) an investigation of rear end accident sites to identify road and traffic engineering factors which contribute to accident causation or prevention; and d) recommendation of countermeasures to reduce the frequency and/or severity of rear end accidents. (A)