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原文传递 LANE CHANGE/MERGE CRASHES: PROBLEM SIZE ASSESSMENT AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION. TECHNICAL REPORT. FINAL REPORT.

题名：	LANE CHANGE/MERGE CRASHES: PROBLEM SIZE ASSESSMENT AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION. TECHNICAL REPORT. FINAL REPORT.
作者：	Wang-J-S%Knipling-RR
关键词：	LANE-CHANGING%MERGING-%ACCIDENTS-%ACCIDENT-STATISTICS%INTELLIGENT-VEHICLE-HIGHWAY-SYSTEMS%COLLISION-AVOIDANCE%COUNTERMEASURES-%SIDESWIPING-ACCIDENTS%REAR-END-COLLISIONS%FATALITIES-%INJURIES-%INJURY-SEVERITY%VEHICLE-TYPE%TIME-OF-DAY%WEATHER-
摘要：	This document presents problem size assessments and statistical crash descriptions for lane change/merge (LCM) crashes and two key subtypes of the LCM crashes. The LCM crashes are a potential "target crash" of high-technology Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS) crash avoidance countermeasures. To elucidate potential countermeasure applicability, the LCM crash is divided into two types: angle/sideswipe and rear-end LCM crashes. The emphasis of this report is on the angle/sideswipe LCM crashes. This subclass is likely to be most amenable to prevention by an obstacle detection system. Principal data sources are the 1991 General Estimates System (GES) and Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS). LCM crash problem size is assessed using such measures as number of crashes, number and severity of injuries, number of fatalities, crash involvement rate, and crash involvement likelihood. Problem size statistics are provided for four vehicle type categories: all vehicles, passenger vehicles (i.e., cars, light trucks, light vans), combination-unit trucks and medium/heavy single-unit trucks. Angle/sideswipe LCM crashes are described statistically primarily in terms of the conditions under which they occur (e.g., time of day, weather, roadway type, relation to junction) and, when data are available, in terms of possible contributing factors.
总页数：	1994/01. pp64 (Figs., Tabs., Refs., 4 App.)
报告类型：	科技报告