This study aims to investigate the nature and extent of the problem of collisions with fixed roadside objects in Victoria using VicRoads data on casualty crashes from 1996 to 2000. The results show that the proportion of collisions resulting in fatal and serious injuries is greater for fixed-object than non-fixed-object collisions. The results from the analysis of speed indicate that the likelihood of a fatality is greater for collisions occurring at higher speeds in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Driver characteristics such as age, licence type and BAC are examined as well as environmental characteristics including the road conditions at the time of the crash and the light and atmospheric conditions. The results of the analysis show that a number of driver characteristics and environmental factors are over-represented in collisions with fixed roadside objects including younger drivers, poor weather and road surface conditions, and night-time collisions. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E209619. This paper may also be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.rsconference.com/index.html
Samenvatting