Traffic Accidents In China Research Articles

Research on Simulation and Reconstruction of Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision Based on Multi-Body Dynamics

Vehicle-pedestrian collision is a major type traffic accident in China, which has been attracted close attention by people because of its high fatality rate. However, it is difficult for traffic management department to reconstruct such kind of accident. In this paper, a methodology for simulation of vehicle-pedestrian accidents based on the multi-body dynamics is presented. A multi-body dummy pedestrian model is established based on PC-CRASH programs, the features that represent the different parts of the pedestrian are defined such as geometry, mass, contact stiffness and coefficients of friction. And more the model is introduced to simulate the collision in a real case of vehicle-pedestrian accident in Hangzhou. Different impact speeds are discussed to predict the different throwing distance of the pedestrian. The relation curves and equations between pedestrian’s throwing distance and vehicle impact speed are established from regression analyses of the simulation data. Finally, the impact speed is estimated with correspond to the exact pedestrian throwing distance.

The first collision point position identification method in vehicle–pedestrian impact accident

Vehicle–pedestrian accidents share high frequency of occurrence in fatal traffic accidents in China. According to the Chinese Traffic Safety Regulations, the first collision point is the key factor for responsibility cognisance in related traffic accidents. Usually, the police or other accident investigators determine the first collision point position between vehicle and pedestrian only through experience. The position error of the collision point will lead to inaccurate accident analysis and responsibility judgement. This paper applies computer-simulated reconstruction in vehicle–pedestrian accident investigation and uses optimisation methods to analyse the simulation result. The first collision point position coordinates are set as variables of the optimisation objective function. Through optimisation analysis, first collision point position coordinates can be obtained. And, the reliability of simulation result can be evaluated through the reliability analysis. By reconstructing a real-world vehicle–pedestrian impact accident, the performance of the method is evaluated.

Analysis of Characteristics of Vehicle-Bicycle/Pedestrian Conflicts Using Video Drive Recorder

Vehicle to pedestrian/bicycle accidents account for a large proportion of traffic accidents in China. In order to study the characteristics of vehicle to pedestrian/bicycle conflicts, 50 taxis are chosen as the test vehicles. A field-test was conducted using video driver recorder in Beijing for one year. A large amount of traffic conflict and accident data was collected in real driving environment. Considering the factors including conflict type, conflict time, conflict location, traffic control and conflict speed etc., the traffic conflict characteristics of vehicle to pedestrian/bicycle were analyzed. The results might contribute to the road safety management, road design and accident prevention technology.

Safety of Driving Behavior on Low-Volume Roads in China

Highways with low traffic volume pose a particular kind of safety risk. Among the various causes of traffic accidents in China, driving behavior is important and cannot be neglected. In this research, the Golumd–Kunlun Mountain section of the low-volume Qinghai–Tibet highway was chosen for real-vehicle testing with a random sample of 25 drivers. A dynamic Global Positioning System device, a KF2 dynamic multiparameter physiology and psychology recorder, and an SMI iViewX HED system were employed for real-time measurements of vehicle speed, location, fixation, driver workload, and other parameters. With consideration of the dynamic interactions between driver, vehicle, road, and environment, the relationship between traffic safety and driving behavior was analyzed, as well as eye movement and driving marks on the selected highway. Analysis of the characteristics of traffic accidents in the test section showed that driving behavior was the major cause of traffic accidents. The conclusions provide important insights for traffic safety technology and management on low-volume roads in the plateau area.

Age characteristics of road users involved in road traffic accidents in China

IntroductionMore and more drivers at large range of age have been participating in road traffic activities in China. This paper is to study age characteristics of road users who involved...

A Legal Study on the Compulsory Insurance System about Automobile Traffic Accident in China

A Legal Study on the Compulsory Insurance System about Automobile Traffic Accident in China

Management of Mass Casualties from Traffic Accidents in China

Management of Mass Casualties from Traffic Accidents in China