The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors

ECIS Study Team

The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors

ECIS Study Team

Monash University Accident Research Centre

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other

Abstract

This paper presents an update of the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) – Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Enhanced Crash Investigation Study (ECIS) as well as an exploration of the characteristics of injured drivers, crash types and factors implicated in crash occurrence. Three configurations are of particularly high frequency and severity, whilst crashes involving young and older drivers are different in nature and have different contributing factors. Fatigue, driver error, and pre-crash driver blackouts due to medical conditions were prominent contributing factors. Injury severity would be significantly lower in 32% of cases if either front or side airbags were fitted. The findings point to key risk factors that can be addressed in road safety strategies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference
Editors	G.A Mattos, R.H. Grzebieta, A. Williamson
Place of Publication	ACT Australia
Publisher	Australasian College of Road Safety
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Enhanced Crash Investigation System Project
Fitzharris, M., Gruen, R., Lenne, M. & Stevenson, M.
1/07/13 → 20/07/18
Project: Research

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ECIS Study Team (2016). The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors. In G. A. Mattos, R. H. Grzebieta, & A. Williamson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference Australasian College of Road Safety. https://acrs.org.au/article/the-muarc-tac-enhanced-crash-investigation-study-study-update-analysis-of-crash-types-and-contributing-factors/

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ECIS Study Team 2016, The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors. in GA Mattos, RH Grzebieta & A Williamson (eds), Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference. Australasian College of Road Safety, ACT Australia. <https://acrs.org.au/article/the-muarc-tac-enhanced-crash-investigation-study-study-update-analysis-of-crash-types-and-contributing-factors/>

The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors. / ECIS Study Team.
Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference. ed. / G.A Mattos; R.H. Grzebieta; A. Williamson. ACT Australia: Australasian College of Road Safety, 2016.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other

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The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors

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