General Traffic Flow Research Articles

How drivers sit in cars

This paper presents results from a study to measure the separation of the driver's head and shoulder to various internal features of the car. Drivers were filmed whilst driving in general traffic flow, hence were unaware that they were involved in a study. The results show that certain sub-groups of the driver population are likely to be more at risk for certain impact types. Small females are considerably closer to the steering wheel than the rest of the population, and therefore prone to head strikes in frontal impacts. Large males are likely to interact with the cant rail and B-pillar in side impacts.

Changes in blood lead concentrations in women in Wales 1972-82.

Blood lead concentrations, estimated in epidemiological surveys of adult women in Wales, have shown a fall of over 30% since 1972. During the same period the amount of lead in petrol has changed little but general traffic flow has steadily increased; there has been no change in the amount of lead in water.

A Prediction Problem of Road Traffic Noise owing to a General Traffic Flow from a Static Viewpoint

A Prediction Problem of Road Traffic Noise owing to a General Traffic Flow from a Static Viewpoint