The Reconstruction Of Eastern Kentucky Rear Coal Truck Crashes

Abstract

This Paper Proposes A Method For Reconstructing A Certain Type Of Collinear, Front-To-Rear Vehicle Crash, Eastern Kentucky Single-Unit Coal Truck Underrides. The Crashes Discussed Are Those In Which A Following Vehicle Gains Rapidly From A Long Initial Distance On A Leading Slowly Moving Vehicle That Is Not Sufficiently Conspicuous For Crash Avoidance. The Results Of These Analyses Provide Insight Into The Details Of What Occurs In These Types Of Crashes, Show That Inattention And/Or Speeding By The Victims Are Not Necessarily Causes Of The Crashes, And Can Support Or Refute Independent Human Factors Evidence.