Investigation of emergency vehicle crashes in the state of Michigan

Details

• Creators:
  Savolainen, Peter T. ; Dey, Kakan Chandra ; Ghosh, Indrajit ; Karra, Teja L. N. ; Lamb, Alexander
• Corporate Contributors:
  NEXTRANS Center (U.S.) ; Wayne State University ; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Emergency vehicles
  • Ambulances
  • Collisions
  • Fatalities
  • Injuries
• Publication/ Report Number:
  NEXTRANS Project No 015WY01
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Michigan
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  NEXTRANS Center (U.S.)
• 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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT07-G-005
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5706/dot_5706_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 407.44 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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