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Activity Number:
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53
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, July 29, 2007 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Risk Analysis
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| Abstract - #309528 |
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Title:
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Evaluation of the Effect of ABS in Truck Crashes Using LTCCS Data
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Author(s):
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Wai Chan+ and Rose Ray and Bruce Ketcham*+
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Companies:
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Exponent, Inc. and Exponent, Inc. and Exponent, Inc.
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Address:
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21 Strathmore Road, Natick, MA, 01760, 39100 Country Club Drive, Farmington Hills, MI, 48331,
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Abstract:
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The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS) is based on a nationally representative sample of 1132 large trucks involved in crashes with fatal or serious injury. The study period is the 33 months between 04/01 and 12/03. It provides a comprehensive description of the physical events, along with the vehicles and drivers information. This paper examines the effect of antilock brake systems (ABS) on trucks involved in single and multi-vehicle crashes. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards were amended by the NNHTSA in 96 to require the installation of ABS on new medium and heavy trucks, truck-tractors and trailers. ABS is intended to help maintain directional stability and control during braking. We explored the crashes from the LTCCS data that involves loss of control, skidding and jackknife and compared the crash rates for ABS and non-ABS vehicles.
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