Record number | 429842 |
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Title | Agricultural Vehicles and Rural Road Traffic Safety: an Engineering Challenge |
Author(s) | Jaarsma, C.F.; Vries, J.R. de |
Event | CIGR-AgEng2012, Agriculture & Engineering for a Healthier Life, Valencia, Spain, 2012-07-08/2012-07-12 |
Department(s) |
Land Use Planning Strategic Communication WASS |
Publication type | Contribution in proceedings |
Publication year | 2012 |
Abstract | Road collisions are a problem world-wide. Related to the kilometers traveled on public roads agricultural vehicles (AVs) are over-represented in reported numbers of traffic victims. We aim to investigate how agricultural engineering can reduce accidents with AVs involved on public roads. We therefore relate so-called accident factors to the 3 road system components; driver, vehicle and road. We summarize the significance of 10 accident factors and describe possible preventive measures from an engineering perspective. We show that all road system components may attribute to a structural improvement of traffic safety with AVs on public roads. Agricultural engineering can play a role in each of them. |
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