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Investigation of emergency vehicle crashes in the state of Michigan
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2009-10-15
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OCLC Number:646837567
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Edition:Final report
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NTL Classification:NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Speed Limits;
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Abstract:Crashes occurring during emergency response were more likely to occur near intersections or driveways,
under dark lighting conditions, and during the PM peak period and the most prevalent types of crashes
were angle, head‐on, and sideswipe collisions. These emergency response crashes were also
characterized by high risk driving behaviors, such as speeding, overtaking, passing, and non‐use of safety
restraint devices.
Injuries tended to be most severe at high speeds, when emergency or non‐emergency drivers exhibited
high risk driving behaviors, when angle collisions occurred, and when crashes involved police cars.
Crashes were least severe at locations with lower posted speed limits, under darkness, when male
drivers were involved, and particularly when safety belts were utilized.
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